55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 55th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from June 29, 1979, to August 31, 1982. The
Progressive Conservative Party led by Angus MacLean formed the government. When MacLean retired from politics in 1979, James Lee
became premier and party leader.
Daniel Compton was elected speaker.
There were four sessions of the 55th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 29, 1979 | August 1, 1979 |
| 2nd | February 7, 1980 | April 12, 1980 |
| 3rd | February 19, 1981 | April 24, 1981 |
| 4th | March 4, 1982 | May 7, 1982 |
Members
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Ross "Johnny" Young | Liberal | Albert Fogarty | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 2nd Kings | Roddy Pratt | Progressive
Conservative |
Leo Rossiter | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 3rd Kings | William Bennett Campbell[1] A. A. "Joey" Fraser (1981) |
Liberal Progressive
Conservative |
Bud Ings | Liberal | ||
| 4th Kings | Pat Binns | Progressive
Conservative |
Gilbert R. Clements | Liberal | ||
| 5th Kings | Arthur J. MacDonald | Liberal | Lowell Johnston | Progressive
Conservative | ||
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Russell Perry | Liberal | Robert E. Campbell | Liberal | ||
| 2nd Prince | George R. Henderson[1] Keith Milligan (1981) |
Liberal | Allison Ellis | Liberal | ||
| 3rd Prince | Léonce Bernard | Liberal | Edward Clark | Liberal | ||
| 4th Prince | William MacDougall | Progressive
Conservative |
|
Prowse Chappel | Progressive
Conservative | |
| 5th Prince | George McMahon | Progressive
Conservative |
Peter Pope | Progressive
Conservative | ||
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Marion Reid | Progressive
Conservative |
Leone Bagnall | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 2nd Queens | Gordon Lank | Progressive
Conservative |
Lloyd MacPhail | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 3rd Queens | Horace B. Carver | Progressive
Conservative |
Fred Driscoll | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 4th Queens | J. Angus MacLean
|
Progressive
Conservative |
Daniel Compton | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 5th Queens | James M. Lee | Progressive
Conservative |
Wilfred MacDonald | Progressive
Conservative | ||
| 6th Queens | Barry Clark | Progressive
Conservative |
Jim Larkin | Progressive
Conservative | ||
Notes:
References
- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1979-04-23
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9