50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
| 50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| December 10, 1970 – February 23, 1974 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Gerald Regan October 28, 1970 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | George Isaac Smith October 28, 1970 – March 6, 1971 | ||
| John Buchanan March 6, 1971 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| House of Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the House | George M. Mitchell December 10, 1970 – April 6, 1973 | ||
| James L. Connolly November 27, 1973 – February 23, 1974 | |||
| Members | 46 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Victor de Bedia Oland July 22, 1968 – October 1, 1973 | ||
| Clarence Gosse October 1, 1973 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session December 10, 1970 – April 8, 1971 | |||
| 2nd session June 28, 1971 – July 8, 1971 | |||
| 3rd session February 9, 1972 – May 15, 1972 | |||
| 4th session January 25, 1973 – April 6, 1973 | |||
| 5th session November 27, 1973 – February 23, 1974 | |||
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The 50th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between December 10, 1970 and February 23, 1974.
Division of seats
There were 46 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1970 Nova Scotia general election.
| Leader | Party | # of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Regan | Liberal | 23 | |
| George Isaac Smith | Progressive Conservative | 21 | |
| Jeremy Akerman | NDP | 2 | |
| Total | 46 | ||
List of members
Former members of the 50th General Assembly
| Name | Party | Electoral District | Cause of departure | Succeeded by | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon A. Tidman | Progressive Conservative | Kings West | seat declared vacant | Frank Bezanson, Liberal | November 16, 1971 | |
| W. S. Kennedy Jones | Progressive Conservative | Queens | resigned | Floyd MacDonald, PC | November 16, 1971 | |
| Angus MacIsaac | Progressive Conservative | Guysborough | ran for federal seat | A. M. Cameron, Liberal | June 5, 1973 |
References
External links
- "Summary Results from 1867 to 2011" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-28.