36th General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in March 1972. The general assembly sat from April 19, 1972, to August 25, 1975.
The Progressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party] led by Frank Moores formed the government.
James Russell served as speaker.
There were three sessions of the 36th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
| 1st | April 19, 1972 | November 27, 1972 |
| 2nd | January 31, 1973 | February 26, 1975 |
| 3rd | February 26, 1975 | June 25, 1975 |
Ewart John Arlington Harnum served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland.2C 1949.E2.80.931999|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland] until 1974. Gordon Arnaud Winter succeeded Harnum as lieutenant-governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1972:By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
| Labrador South | Michael S. Martin | New Labrador Party | August 31, 1972 | Election declared void by Supreme Court |
| Hermitage | Roger Simmons | Liberal | November 26, 1973 | R Cheeseman resigned seat in March 1973 |