29th General Assembly of Newfoundland
# 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:

| Session | Start | End |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | July 11, 1949 | December 7, 1949 |
| 2nd | February 15, 1950 | June 30, 1950 |
| 3rd | March 7, 1951 | October 17, 1951 |
| 4th | October 24, 1951 | November 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:

| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
| - | - | - |
| Joseph R. Smallwood | Bonavista North | Liberal |
| Edward Russell | Bonavista South | Liberal |
| Herman W. Quinton | Burgeo and La Poile | Liberal |
| Phillip S. Forsey | Burin | Liberal |
| Herbert L. Pottle | Carbonear-Bay de Verde | Liberal |
| Peter J. Cashin | Ferryland | Independent |
| Gordon Janes | Fogo | Liberal |
| John R. Courage | Fortune Bay and Hermitage | Liberal |
| Edward S. Spencer | Grand Falls | Liberal |
| A. Baxter Morgan | Green Bay | Liberal |
| James R. Chalker | Harbour Grace | Liberal |
| David I. Jackman | Harbour Main-Bell Island | Progressive Conservative |
| Ronald J. Fahey | Harbour Main-Bell Island | Progressive Conservative |
| Charles H. Ballam | Humber | Liberal |
| Harold Horwood | Labrador | Liberal |
| Leonard J. Miller | Placentia and St. Mary's | Progressive Conservative |
| Patrick J. Canning | Placentia West | Liberal |
| George T. Makinson | Port de Grave | Liberal |
| Reginald F. Sparkes | St. Barbe | Liberal |
| William J. Keough | St. George's-Port au Port | Liberal |
| John G. Higgins | St. John's East | Progressive Conservative |
| Frank D. Fogwill | St. John's East | Progressive Conservative |
| Oliver L. Vardy | St. John's West | Liberal |
| James J. Spratt | St. John's West | Liberal |
| Samuel J. Hefferton | Trinity North | Liberal |
| C. Maxwell Button | Trinity South | Liberal |
| Leslie R. Curtis | Twillingate | Liberal |
| Samuel Drover | White Bay | Liberal |

Notes:

* ↑ Election held July 25, 1949

## By-elections

None

