29th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1949. The general assembly sat from July 11, 1949 to November 3, 1951. This was the first general election held in Newfoundland since the assembly was replaced by an appointed Commission of Government in 1934. Newfoundland had joined Canadian confederation in March 1949.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.
Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 29th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stJuly 11, 1949December 7, 1949
2ndFebruary 15, 1950June 30, 1950
3rdMarch 7, 1951October 17, 1951
4thOctober 24, 1951November 3, 1951

Sir Albert Walsh served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until September 1949. Sir Leonard Outerbridge succeeded Walsh as lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
Joseph R. SmallwoodBonavista NorthLiberal
Edward RussellBonavista SouthLiberal
Herman W. QuintonBurgeo and La PoileLiberal
Phillip S. ForseyBurinLiberal
Herbert L. PottleCarbonear-Bay de VerdeLiberal
Peter J. CashinFerrylandIndependent
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
Ronald J. FaheyHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative
Charles H. BallamHumberLiberal
Harold HorwoodLabradorLiberal
Leonard J. MillerPlacentia and St. Mary'sProgressive Conservative
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal
George T. MakinsonPort de GraveLiberal
Reginald F. SparkesSt. BarbeLiberal
William J. KeoughSt. George's-Port au PortLiberal
John G. HigginsSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative
Frank D. FogwillSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative
Oliver L. VardySt. John's WestLiberal
James J. SprattSt. John's WestLiberal
Samuel J. HeffertonTrinity NorthLiberal
C. Maxwell ButtonTrinity SouthLiberal
Leslie R. CurtisTwillingateLiberal
Samuel DroverWhite BayLiberal

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By-elections

None