40th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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The members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in April 1985. The general assembly sat from April 25, 1985 to March 29, 1989.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Peckford formed the government. Tom Rideout succeeded Peckford as party leader and Premier in March 1989.
Patrick McNicholas served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 40th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 25, 1985 | February 21, 1986 |
| 2nd | March 18, 1986 | February 19, 1987 |
| 3rd | February 26, 1987 | March 8, 1988 |
| 4th | March 10, 1988 | March 29, 1989 |
William Anthony Paddon served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1986. James McGrath succeeded Paddon as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1985:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's East | Gene Long | New Democrat | December 9, 1986 | T V Hickey resigned seat in November 1986 |
| St. John's East Extern | Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | W W Marshall resigned seat in November 1986 | |
| Windsor-Buchans | Clyde Wells | Liberal | December 17, 1987 | G Flight resigned seat in June 1987 to allow Liberal Party leader to run for a seat in the assembly |
| Waterford-Kenmount | Eric Gullage | Liberal | March 9, 1988 | G R Ottenheimer named to Senate of Canada in December 1987 |