35th General Assembly of Newfoundland

35th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedMarch 1, 1972 (1972-03-01)
DisbandedMarch 1, 1972 (1972-03-01)
Preceded by34th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by36th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Elections
Last election
1971 Newfoundland general election
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The members of the 35th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1971. The votes were evenly divided between the Liberal Party and the Progressive Conservatives.[1]

The election resulted in a hung parliament where neither party was able to form a stable government.[2]

There was one session of the 35th General Assembly:[3]

Session Start End
1st March 1, 1972 March 1, 1972

Ewart John Arlington Harnum served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference elections was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  3. ^ Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  4. ^ "Harnum, Hon. Ewart John Arlington (1910-1996)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.