34th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 34th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1966. The general assembly sat from November 30, 1966, to October 4, 1971.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.
George W. Clarke served as speaker.
There were five sessions of the 34th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 30, 1966February 1, 1968
2ndFebruary 21, 1968November 1, 1968
3rdFebruary 24, 1969November, 1969
4thFebruary 1, 1970February 1, 1970
5thMarch 22, 1971March 22, 1971

Fabian O'Dea served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland.2C 1949.E2.80.931999|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland] until 1969. Ewart John Arlington Harnum succeeded O'Dea as lieutenant-governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously elected--
William P. SaundersBay de VerdeLiberal1962---
Stephen A. NearyBell IslandLiberal1962---
Beaton J. AbbottBonavista NorthLiberal1956---
Ross BarbourBonavista SouthLiberal1959---
Walter H. HodderBurgeo and La PoileLiberal1962---
T. Alexander HickmanBurinLiberal1966---
George W. ClarkeCarbonearLiberal1956---
Aidan J. MaloneyFerrylandLiberal1966---
Eric S. JonesFogoLiberal1956---
H.R.V. EarleFortuneLiberal1962---
Charles R. GrangerGanderLiberal1966---
Harold Collins GanderProgressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]1967---
Frederick W. RoweGrand FallsLiberal1952---
William R. SmallwoodGreen BayLiberal1956---
Alexander D. MooresHarbour GraceLiberal1966---
Philip J. LewisHarbour MainLiberal1951---
John W. MahoneyHarbour MainLiberal1966---
Abel WornellHermitageLiberal1966---
Clyde WellsHumber EastLiberal1966---
Joseph R. SmallwoodHumber WestLiberal1949---
Earl W. WinsorLabrador NorthLiberal1956---
Gerald I. HillLabrador SouthLiberal1962---
Thomas W. BurgessLabrador WestLiberal1966
Labrador Party--
Thomas W. BurgessLabrador WestHarold Starkes1966
LewisporteLiberal1962
G. Alain FreckerPlacentia EastLiberal1959---
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal1949---
William R. CallahanPort au PortLiberal1966---
Eric N. DawePort de GraveLiberal1962---
James R. ChalkerSt. Barbe NorthLiberal1949---
Gerald MyrdenSt. Barbe SouthLiberal1966---
William J. KeoughSt. George'sLiberal1949---
Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962---
Gerald R. OttenheimerSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1966---
William Marshall St. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970---
Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966---
Nathaniel S. NoelSt. John's NorthLiberal1966---
John A. NolanSt. John's SouthLiberal1966---
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestLiberal1966
Progressive Conservative--
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestJames M. McGrath1966
St. Mary'sLiberal1956
C. Maxwell LaneTrinity NorthLiberal1956, 1963---
Uriah F. StricklandTrinity SouthLiberal1956---
Leslie R. CurtisTwillingateLiberal1949---
Edward M. RobertsWhite Bay NorthLiberal1966---
William N. RoweWhite Bay SouthLiberal1966---

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
GanderHarold A. CollinsProgressive ConservativeOctober 20, 1967C R Granger ran for federal seat
St. John's EastWilliam MarshallProgressive ConservativeJune 26, 1970G R Ottenheimer resigned seat to pursue studies abroad