52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia

The 52nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between 1978 and September 19, 1981.

Division of seats

There were 52 members of the General Assembly, elected in the 1978 Nova Scotia general election.

Leader Party # of Seats
     Gerald Regan Liberal 17
     John Buchanan Progressive Conservative 31
     Jeremy Akerman NDP 4
Total 52

List of members

Riding Name Position
     Annapolis East Gerry Sheehy
     Annapolis West Greg Kerr
     Antigonish J. William Gillis
     Bedford - Musquodoboit Valley Ken Streatch
     Cape Breton South Vincent MacLean
     Cape Breton Centre James 'Buddy' MacEachern
     Cape Breton North Len J. Arsenault
     Cape Breton Nova Paul MacEwan
     Cape Breton East Jeremy Akerman
     Cape Breton West David N. Muise
     Cape Breton The Lakes Ossie Fraser
     Clare Benoit Comeau
     Colchester North Bill Campbell
     Colchester South R. Colin Stewart
     Cole Harbour David Nantes
     Cumberland East Roger S. Bacon
     Cumberland West D. L. George Henley
     Cumberland Centre Guy A. C. Brown
     Dartmouth East Richard L. Weldon
     Dartmouth North Laird Stirling
     Dartmouth South Roland J. Thornhill
     Digby Joseph H. Casey
     Guysborough A. M. "Sandy" Cameron
     Halifax Atlantic John Buchanan Premier
     Halifax Bedford Basin Joel Matheson
     Halifax Cornwallis Terry Donahoe
     Halifax Citadel Arthur R. Donahoe
     Halifax Chebucto Walter Fitzgerald
     Halifax Eastern Shore Tom McInnis
     Halifax Needham Gerald Regan
     Halifax St. Margarets Gerald A.(Jerry) Lawrence
     Hants East G. Patrick Hunt
     Hants West Ron Russell
     Inverness Bill MacEachern
     John Archie MacKenzie
     Kings North Edward Twohig
     Kings South Harry How
     Kings West George Moody
     Lunenburg Centre Bruce Cochran
     Lunenburg East Ron Barkhouse
     Lunenburg West Mel Pickings
     Pictou East Donald W. Cameron
     Pictou West Donald P. McInnes
     Pictou Centre Jack MacIsaac
     Queens John Leefe
     Richmond Gaston LeBlanc
     Sackville Malcolm A. MacKay
     Shelburne Harold Huskilson
     Truro-Bible Hill Ron Giffin
     Victoria Peter John Nicholson
     Yarmouth Fraser Mooney
     Hugh Tinkham

Former members of the 52nd General Assembly

Name Party Electoral District Cause of departure Succeeded by Elected
     Gerald Regan Liberal Halifax Needham elected to federal seat Edmund L. Morris, PC May 6, 1980
     Gaston T. LeBlanc Liberal Richmond death John E. LeBrun, Liberal May 6, 1980
     Peter John Nicholson Liberal Victoria resigned Fisher Hudson, PC May 6, 1980
     Jeremy Akerman NDP Cape Breton East resigned Donnie MacLeod, PC December 2, 1980
Preceded by
51st General Assembly of Nova Scotia
General Assemblies of Nova Scotia
1978-1981
Succeeded by
53rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia

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