53rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 53rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from May 21, 1974, to May 28, 1978. The Liberal Party led by Alex Campbell formed the government.
Cecil A. Miller was elected speaker.
There were five sessions of the 53rd General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 21, 1974 | November 20, 1974 |
| 2nd | April 3, 1975 | December 12, 1975 |
| 3rd | April 4, 1976 | April 22, 1976 |
| 4th | March 10, 1977 | May 13, 1977 |
| 5th | March 2, 1978 | March 28, 1978 |
Members
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Bruce L. Stewart | Liberal | 1966 | Melvin J. McQuaid[a] James Fay (1976) | Progressive Conservative | 1959, 1972 1976 | ||
| 2nd Kings | Walter Dingwell | Progressive Conservative | 1959 | Leo Rossiter | Progressive Conservative | 1955 | ||
| 3rd Kings | William Bennett Campbell | Liberal | 1970 | Bud Ings | Liberal | 1970 | ||
| 4th Kings | Charles Fraser | Liberal | 1974 | Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | 1970 | ||
| 5th Kings | Arthur J. MacDonald | Liberal | 1962, 1970 | Waldron Lavers | Liberal | 1974 | ||
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Russell Perry | Liberal | 1970 | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | 1962 | ||
| 2nd Prince | George R. Henderson | Liberal | 1974 | Joshua MacArthur[b] L. George Dewar (1976) | Liberal | 1970 1955,[c] 1976 | ||
| 3rd Prince | William Gallant[b] Léonce Bernard (1975) | Liberal | 1970 1975 | Edward Clark | Liberal | 1970 | ||
| 4th Prince | Catherine Sophia Callbeck | Liberal | 1974 | | Frank Jardine | Liberal | 1962 | |
| 5th Prince | Earle Hickey[b] George McMahon (1976) | Liberal | 1966 1976 | Alexander B. Campbell | Liberal | 1965 | ||
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Jean Canfield | Liberal | 1970 | Ralph Johnstone | Liberal | 1970 | ||
| 2nd Queens | David Ford | Liberal | 1974 | Lloyd MacPhail | Progressive Conservative | 1961 | ||
| 3rd Queens | Cecil A. Miller | Liberal | 1966 | Levi McNally | Liberal | 1970 | ||
| 4th Queens | Vernon MacIntyre[d] J. Angus MacLean (1976) | Progressive Conservative | 1974 1976 | Daniel Compton | Progressive Conservative | 1970 | ||
| 5th Queens | Gordon L. Bennett[e] James M. Lee (1975) | Liberal | 1966 1975 | George Proud | Liberal | 1974 | ||
| 6th Queens | Allison MacDonald | Liberal | 1970 | John H. Maloney | Liberal | 1970 | ||
Notes
- ^ named judge
- ^ a b c resigned
- ^ Assemblyman
- ^ died
- ^ named Lieutenant-Governor
References
- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1974-04-29
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9
