30th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1951. The general assembly sat from March 11, 1952 to September 10, 1956.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.
Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker.
There were seven sessions of the 30th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 11, 1952May 20, 1952
2ndJune 30, 1952March 11, 1953
3rdMarch 11, 1953May 20, 1953
4thMarch 24, 1954June 21, 1954
5thMarch 23, 1955April 27, 1955
6thSeptember 12, 1955September 28, 1955
7thMarch 14, 1956May 10, 1956

Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1951:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
Joseph R. SmallwoodBonavista NorthLiberal
Clyde BrownBonavista SouthLiberal
George NormanBurgeo and La PoileLiberal
Phillip S. ForseyBurinLiberal
Herbert L. PottleCarbonear-Bay de VerdeLiberal
Augustine M. DuffyFerrylandProgressive Conservative
Gordon JanesFogoLiberal
John R. CourageFortune Bay and HermitageLiberal
Edward S. SpencerGrand FallsLiberal
A. Baxter MorganGreen BayLiberal
James R. ChalkerHarbour GraceLiberal
David I. JackmanHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative
Philip J. LewisHarbour Main-Bell IslandLiberal
Charles H. BallamHumberLiberal
Frederick W. RoweLabradorLiberal
Gregory J. PowerPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal
Isaac MercerPort de GraveLiberal
Reginald F. SparkesSt. BarbeLiberal
William J. KeoughSt. George's-Port au PortLiberal
James D. HigginsSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative
Frank D. FogwillSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative
Peter J. CashinSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative
Oliver L. VardySt. John's WestLiberal
Samuel J. HeffertonTrinity NorthLiberal
C. Maxwell ButtonTrinity SouthLiberal
Leslie R. CurtisTwillingateLiberal
Samuel DroverWhite BayLiberal

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John's WestMalcolm HollettProgressive ConservativeFebruary 7, 1952O L Vardy named Deputy Minister of Economic Development
FerrylandMyles MurrayLiberalSeptember 25, 1952Voting irregularities discovered during recount
St. John's WestWilliam J. BrowneProgressive ConservativeMarch 9, 1954P J Cashin resigned to run for federal seat

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