54th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The 54th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 6, 1978, to March 27, 1979. The Liberal Party led by Alex Campbell formed the government. Bennett Campbell became party leader and Premier in September 1978.

Russell Perry was elected speaker.

There was one session of the 54th General Assembly:

Session Start End
1st June 6, 1978 July 12, 1978

Members

Kings

District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Kings Ross "Johnny" Young Liberal 1978
    2nd Kings Roddy Pratt Progressive
Conservative
1978
    3rd Kings William Bennett Campbell Liberal 1970
    4th Kings Pat Binns Progressive
Conservative
1978
    5th Kings Arthur J. MacDonald Liberal 1962, 1970
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Kings James Fay Liberal 1976
    2nd Kings Leo Rossiter Progressive
Conservative
1955
    3rd Kings Bud Ings Liberal 1970
    4th Kings Johnnie Williams Progressive
Conservative
1978
    5th Kings Lowell Johnston Progressive
Conservative
1978

Prince

District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Prince Russell Perry Liberal 1970
    2nd Prince George R. Henderson Liberal 1974
    3rd Prince Léonce Bernard Liberal 1975
    4th Prince William MacDougall Progressive
Conservative
1978
    5th Prince George McMahon Progressive
Conservative
1976
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Prince Robert E. Campbell Liberal 1962
    2nd Prince Allison Ellis Liberal 1978
    3rd Prince Edward Clark Liberal 1970
   
4th Prince Prowse Chappel Progressive
Conservative
1978
    5th Prince Alexander B. Campbell[1]
Liberal 1965

Queens

District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Queens Jean Canfield Liberal 1970
    2nd Queens David Ford Liberal 1974
    3rd Queens Horace B. Carver Progressive
Conservative
1978
    4th Queens J. Angus MacLean Progressive
Conservative
1976
    5th Queens James M. Lee Progressive
Conservative
1975
    6th Queens Barry Clark Progressive
Conservative
1978
District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected
    1st Queens Ralph Johnstone Liberal 1970
    2nd Queens Lloyd MacPhail Progressive
Conservative
1961
    3rd Queens Fred Driscoll Progressive
Conservative
1978
    4th Queens Daniel Compton Progressive
Conservative
1970
    5th Queens George Proud Liberal 1974
    6th Queens John H. Maloney Liberal 1970

Notes:

  1. ^ resigned

References

  • Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1978-04-24
  • O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9