55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 29, 1979, to August 31, 1982. The Progressive Conservative Party led by Angus MacLean formed the government. When MacLean retired from politics in 1979, James Lee became premier and party leader.
Daniel Compton was elected speaker.
There were four sessions of the 55th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 29, 1979 | August 1, 1979 |
| 2nd | February 7, 1980 | April 12, 1980 |
| 3rd | February 19, 1981 | April 24, 1981 |
| 4th | March 4, 1982 | May 7, 1982 |
Members[]
Kings[]
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Ross "Johnny" Young | Liberal | Albert Fogarty | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 2nd Kings | Progressive Conservative |
Leo Rossiter | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 3rd Kings | William Bennett Campbell[1] (1981) |
Liberal Progressive |
Bud Ings | Liberal | ||
| 4th Kings | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | ||
| 5th Kings | Liberal | Lowell Johnston | Progressive Conservative | |||
Prince[]
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Russell Perry | Liberal | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | ||
| 2nd Prince | George R. Henderson[1] Keith Milligan (1981) |
Liberal | Liberal | |||
| 3rd Prince | Léonce Bernard | Liberal | Edward Clark | Liberal | ||
| 4th Prince | William MacDougall | Progressive Conservative |
|
Progressive Conservative | ||
| 5th Prince | George McMahon | Progressive Conservative |
Peter Pope | Progressive Conservative | ||
Queens[]
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Marion Reid | Progressive Conservative |
Leone Bagnall | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 2nd Queens | Progressive Conservative |
Lloyd MacPhail | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 3rd Queens | Progressive Conservative |
Progressive Conservative | ||||
| 4th Queens | J. Angus MacLean | Progressive Conservative |
Daniel Compton | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 5th Queens | James M. Lee | Progressive Conservative |
Wilfred MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 6th Queens | Progressive Conservative |
Jim Larkin | Progressive Conservative | |||
Notes:
References[]
- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1979-04-23
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9
Categories:
- Terms of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
- 1979 establishments in Prince Edward Island
- 1982 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island