# 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1928. The general assembly sat from 1928 to 1932.
The Liberal Party led by Richard Squires formed the government in partnership with members of the Fishermen's Protective Union.
Albert J. Walsh served as speaker.
Sir John Middleton served as governor of Newfoundland.

## Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928:
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected |
| John C. Puddester | Bay de Verde | Conservative | 1924 |
| John Parsons | Bay Roberts | Liberal | 1928 |
| J. M. Greene | Bell Island | Liberal | 1928 |
| J. H. Scammell | Bonavista Centre | Liberal | 1919 |
| William F. Coaker | Bonavista East | Liberal | 1913 |
| Robert G. Winsor | Bonavista North | Liberal | 1904, 1924 |
| Nathan G. Winsor | Bonavista North | Liberal | 1930 |
| Herman W. Quinton | Bonavista South | Conservative | 1928 |
| Walter M. Chambers | Burgeo | Conservative | 1924 |
| Arthur Barnes | Burgeo | Liberal | 1904, 1919, 1928 |
| James A. Winter | Burin East | Conservative | 1928 |
| H. B. C. Lake | Burin West | Liberal | 1924 |
| James Moore | Carbonear | Conservative | 1928 |
| Peter J. Cashin | Ferryland | Liberal | 1923 |
| Richard Hibbs | Fogo | Liberal | 1924 |
| Harris M. Mosdell | Fortune Bay | Liberal | 1926 |
| William Earle | Grand Falls | Liberal | 1928 |
| Roland G. Starkes | Green Bay | Liberal | 1928 |
| Frank C. Archibald | Harbour Grace | Liberal | 1928 |
| Philip J. Lewis | Harbour Main | Liberal | 1928 |
| Albert J. Walsh | Harbour Main | Liberal | 1928 |
| Philip Fudge | Hermitage | Liberal | 1928 |
| Richard A. Squires | Humber | Liberal | 1909, 1919 |
| George F. Grimes | Lewisporte | Liberal | 1924 |
| Helena Squires | Lewisporte | Liberal | 1930 |
| L. Edward Emerson | Placentia East | Conservative | 1928 |
| Michael S. Sullivan | Placentia West | Conservative | 1923 |
| Leo J. Murphy | Placentia West | Liberal | 1930 |
| William H. Abbott | Port au Port | Conservative | 1928 |
| R. J. Smith | Port de Grave | Liberal | 1928 |
| W. R. Skanes | St. Barbe | Liberal | 1928 |
| Joseph F. Downey | St. George's | Liberal | 1928 |
| Frederick C. Alderdice | St. John's City East | Conservative | 1928 |
| Gerald G. Byrne | St. John's City East | Conservative | 1928 |
| Alexander Campbell | St. John's City West | Liberal | 1928 |
| J. M. Fitzgibbon | St. John's City West | Liberal | 1928 |
| John M. Tobin | St. John's East Extern | Conservative | 1928 |
| Frank Bennett | St. John's West Extern | Conservative | 1928 |
| James J. Bindon | St. Mary's | Liberal | 1928 |
| F. Gordon Bradley | Trinity Centre | Liberal | 1924 |
| William W. Halfyard | Trinity North | Liberal | 1928 |
| Edwin J. Godden | Trinity South | Liberal | 1928 |
| Kenneth M. Brown | Twillingate | Liberal | 1923 |
| J. A. Strong | White Bay | Liberal | 1928 |

## By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
| Burgeo | Arthur Barnes | Liberal | 1928 | W M Chambers resigned for health reasons |
| Bonavista North | Nathan G. Winsor | Liberal | May 17, 1930 | R G Winsor died June 1, 1929 |
| Lewisporte | Helena E. Squires | Liberal | May 17, 1930 | G F Grimes died August 10, 1929 |
| Placentia West | Leo J. Murphy | Liberal | May 17, 1930 | M S Sullivan died 1929 |