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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
1st Kings     Bruce L. Stewart Liberal 1966
2nd Kings     Walter Dingwell Progressive
Conservative
1959
3rd Kings     William Bennett Campbell Liberal 1970
4th Kings     Charles Fraser Liberal 1974
5th Kings     Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal 1962, 1970
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Kings     Melvin J. McQuaid[a] Progressive
Conservative
1959, 1972
  James Fay (1976) Liberal 1976
2nd Kings     Leo Rossiter Progressive
Conservative
1955
3rd Kings     Bud Ings Liberal 1970
4th Kings     Gilbert R. Clements Liberal 1970
5th Kings     Waldron Lavers Liberal 1974

Prince

District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
1st Prince     Russell Perry Liberal 1970
2nd Prince     George R. Henderson Liberal 1974
3rd Prince     William Gallant[b] Liberal 1970
  Léonce Bernard (1975) Liberal 1975
4th Prince     Catherine Sophia Callbeck Liberal 1974
5th Prince     Earle Hickey[b] Liberal 1966
  George McMahon (1976) Progressive
Conservative
1976
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Prince     Robert E. Campbell Liberal 1962
2nd Prince     Joshua MacArthur[b] Liberal 1970
  L. George Dewar (1976) Progressive
Conservative
1955,[c] 1976
3rd Prince     Edward Clark Liberal 1970
4th Prince    
Frank Jardine Liberal 1962
5th Prince     Alexander B. Campbell Liberal 1965

Queens

District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
1st Queens     Jean Canfield Liberal 1970
2nd Queens     David Ford Liberal 1974
3rd Queens     Cecil A. Miller Liberal 1966
4th Queens     Vernon MacIntyre[d] Progressive
Conservative
1974
  J. Angus MacLean (1976) Progressive
Conservative
1976
5th Queens     Gordon L. Bennett[e] Liberal 1966
  James M. Lee (1975) Progressive
Conservative
1975
6th Queens     Allison MacDonald Liberal 1970
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
1st Queens     Ralph Johnstone Liberal 1970
2nd Queens     Lloyd MacPhail Progressive
Conservative
1961
3rd Queens     Levi McNally Liberal 1970
4th Queens     Daniel Compton Progressive
Conservative
1970
5th Queens     George Proud Liberal 1974
6th Queens     John H. Maloney Liberal 1970

Notes

  1. ^ named judge
  2. ^ a b c resigned
  3. ^ Assemblyman
  4. ^ died
  5. ^ named Lieutenant-Governor

References