The members of the 36th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in March 1972. The general assembly sat from April 19, 1972, to August 25, 1975.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Frank Moores formed the government.
James Russell served as speaker.
There were three sessions of the 36th General Assembly: SessionStartEnd 1st April 19, 1972 November 27, 1972 2nd January 31, 1973 February 26, 1975 3rd February 26, 1975 June 25, 1975
Ewart John Arlington Harnum served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1974. Gordon Arnaud Winter succeeded Harnum as lieutenant-governor.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1972: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedBrendan HowardBay de VerdeProgressive Conservative1972Stephen A. NearyBell IslandLiberal1962Paul S. ThomsBonavista NorthLiberal1971James C. MorganBonavista SouthProgressive Conservative1972Allan EvansBurgeo and La PoileProgressive Conservative1971T. Alexander HickmanBurinProgressive Conservative1966Augustus T. RoweCarbonearProgressive Conservative1971Thomas DoyleFerrylandProgressive Conservative1971Earl S. WinsorFogoLiberal1956H.R.V. EarleFortune BayProgressive Conservative1962, 1972Harold CollinsGanderProgressive Conservative1967Aubrey SeniorGrand FallsProgressive Conservative1971A. Brian PeckfordGreen BayProgressive Conservative1972Haig YoungHarbour GraceProgressive Conservative1972Gordon DaweHarbour MainProgressive Conservative1971William DoodyProgressive Conservative1971Roy L. CheesemanHermitageProgressive Conservative1972Roger Simmons (1973)Liberal1973Thomas C. FarrellHumber EastProgressive Conservative1971Frank D. MooresHumber WestProgressive Conservative1971Melvin WoodwardLabrador NorthLiberal1971Josiah HarveyLabrador SouthLiberal1971 Michael S. Martin (1972)New Labrador Party1972Joseph G. RousseauLabrador WestProgressive Conservative1972James RussellLewisporteProgressive Conservative1971Fintan AylwardPlacentia EastProgressive Conservative1972Leo BarryPlacentia WestProgressive Conservative1972Frederick R. StaggPort au PortProgressive Conservative1971George M. WilsonPort de GraveProgressive Conservative1972Frederick B. RoweSt. Barbe NorthLiberal1972Edward MaynardSt. Barbe SouthProgressive Conservative1971Alexander DunphySt. George'sProgressive Conservative1971Anthony J. MurphySt. John's CentreProgressive Conservative1962William MarshallSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1970Thomas V. HickeySt. John's East ExternProgressive Conservative1966John A. CarterSt. John's NorthProgressive Conservative1971Robert WellsSt. John's SouthProgressive Conservative1972John C. CrosbieSt. John's WestProgressive Conservative1966Gerry OttenheimerSt. Mary'sProgressive Conservative1966, 1971Charles BrettTrinity NorthProgressive Conservative1972James ReidTrinity SouthProgressive Conservative1972Herbert W. C. GillettTwillingateLiberal1972Edward M. RobertsWhite Bay NorthLiberal1966William N. RoweWhite Bay SouthLiberal1966
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonLabrador SouthMichael S. MartinNew Labrador PartyAugust 31, 1972Election declared void by Supreme CourtHermitageRoger SimmonsLiberalNovember 26, 1973R Cheeseman resigned seat in March 1973
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