37th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in September 1975. The general assembly sat from November 19, 1975 to May 25, 1979.
The Progressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party] led by Frank Moores formed the government.
Gerald Ottenheimer served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 37th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 19, 1975November 18, 1976
2ndFebruary 2, 1977November 24, 1977
3rdMarch 6, 1978November 21, 1978
4thDecember 4, 1978May 25, 1979

Gordon Arnaud Winter served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland.2C 1949.E2.80.931999|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland].

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1975:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously elected--
Thomas G. RideoutBaie Verte-White BayLiberal1975---
Luke WoodrowBay of IslandsProgressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]1975---
Wilson E. CallanBellevueLiberal Party|Liberal Reform]1975
Liberal--
Wilson E. CallanBellevueW. George Cross1975
Bonavista NorthProgressive Conservative1975
James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972---
Roger SimmonsBurgeo-Bay d'EspoirLiberal1973---
Patrick J. CanningBurin-Placentia WestLiberal1949, 1975---
Rod MooresCarbonearLiberal Reform1975---
John A. NolanConception Bay SouthLiberal1966, 1975---
Ian StrachanEagle RiverLiberal1975---
Stephen J. MulrooneyExploitsLiberal1975---
Hugh Twomey ExploitsProgressive Conservative1976---
Charlie PowerFerrylandProgressive Conservative1975---
Martin O'Brien FerrylandLiberal1976---
Charlie Power FerrylandProgressive Conservative1975, 1977---
Earl S. WinsorFogoLiberal1956---
C. Jack WinsorFortune-HermitageLiberal1975---
Harold A. CollinsGanderProgressive Conservative1967---
T. Alexander HickmanGrand BankProgressive Conservative1966---
John LundriganGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1975---
A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative1972---
Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative1972---
William DoodyHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative1971---
Thomas C. FarrellHumber EastProgressive Conservative1971---
Wallace HouseHumber ValleyProgressive Conservative1975---
Frank D. MooresHumber WestProgressive Conservative1971---
Robert WellsKilbrideProgressive Conservative1972---
Stephen A. NearyLa PoileIndependent Liberal1962
Liberal--
Stephen A. NearyLa PoileFreeman White1962
LewisporteLiberal1975
Joseph G. RousseauMenihekProgressive Conservative1972---
Neil WindsorMount PearlProgressive Conservative1975---
Ray WinsorMount ScioProgressive Conservative1975---
Joseph GoudieNaskaupiProgressive Conservative1975---
William G. PattersonPlacentiaProgressive Conservative1975---
Jerome DinnPleasantvilleProgressive Conservative1975---
James HodderPort au PortLiberal1975---
Eric N. DawePort de GraveLiberal Reform1962, 1975---
Edward MaynardSt. BarbeProgressive Conservative1971---
Hazel McIsaacSt. George'sLiberal1975---
Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962---
William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970---
Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966---
John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971---
John CollinsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1975---
John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1966---
Hubert Kitchen St. John's WestLiberal1971, 1977---
Walter C. CarterSt. Mary's-The CapesProgressive Conservative1962, 1975---
William J. MacNeilStephenvilleLiberal1975---
Edward RobertsStrait of Belle IsleLiberal1966---
Thomas LushTerra NovaLiberal1975---
Frederick B. RoweTrinity-Bay de VerdeLiberal1972---
Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972---
Joseph R. SmallwoodTwillingateLiberal Reform1949, 1975---
William N. Rowe TwillingateLiberal1966, 1977---
Gerry OttenheimerWaterford-KenmountProgressive Conservative1966, 1971---
Graham FlightWindsor-BuchansLiberal1975---

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Bonavista NorthW. George CrossProgressive ConservativeJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
ExploitsHugh TwomeyProgressive ConservativeJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
FerrylandMartin O'BrienLiberalJune 30, 1976Results of election overturned
FerrylandCharlie PowerProgressive ConservativeJune 16, 1977Results of 1976 by-election overturned
St. John's WestHubert KitchenLiberalJune 16, 1977JC Crosbie entered federal politics
TwillingateWilliam N. RoweLiberalDecember 8, 1977JR Smallwood resigned seat