The members of the 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1956.[ 1] The general assembly sat from March 19, 1957, to July 28, 1959.[ 2]
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[ 3]
John R. Courage served as speaker.[ 4]
There were three sessions of the 31st General Assembly:[ 2]
Session
Start
End
1st
March 19, 1957
June 12, 1957
2nd
June 20, 1958
September 10, 1958
3rd
February 23, 1959
July 28, 1959
Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1957.[ 5] Campbell Leonard Macpherson succeeded Outerbridge as lieutenant governor.[ 6]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[ 1]
Notes:
^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes:
References