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The '''56th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island''' was in session from March 18, 1983, to March 25, 1986. The [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative Party]] led by [[James Lee (Canadian politician)|James Lee]] formed the government.

Marion Reid was elected speaker, the first woman chosen to perform that function in the province's assembly.

There were four sessions of the 56th General Assembly:
{|class="wikitable"
!Session
!Start
!End
|-
| 1st
| March 18, 1983
| June 23, 1983
|-
| 2nd
| March 6, 1984
| May 11, 1984
|-
| 3rd
| February 7, 1985
| May 28, 1985
|-
| 4th
| March 24, 1986
| March 24, 1986
|}

==Members==

===Kings===

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! colspan="2" | Assemblyman
! Party
! colspan="2" | Councillor
! Party
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[1st Kings]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Johnny Young (politician)|Ross "Johnny" Young]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Albert Fogarty]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[2nd Kings]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Roddy Pratt]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Francis O'Brien (Canadian politician)|Francis O'Brien]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[3rd Kings]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Joey Fraser|A. A. "Joey" Fraser]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Peter MacLeod]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[4th Kings]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Pat Binns]]<ref>elected to federal seat</ref><br>
[[Stanley Bruce (Canadian politician)|Stanley Bruce]] (1984)
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]<br>
[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Gilbert Clements|Gilbert R. Clements]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[5th Kings]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Arthur J. MacDonald]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Lowell Johnston]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|}

===Prince===

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! colspan="2" | Assemblyman
! Party
! colspan="2" | Councillor
! Party
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[1st Prince]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Bobby Morrissey|Robert Morrissey]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Robert Campbell (Prince Edward Island politician)|Robert E. Campbell]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[2nd Prince]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Keith Milligan]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Allison Ellis]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[3rd Prince]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Léonce Bernard]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Edward Clark (Canadian politician)|Edward Clark]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[4th Prince]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[William MacDougall]]<ref>resigned</ref><br>
[[Stavert Huestis]] (1984)
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]<br>
[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>
| [[Prowse Chappel]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[5th Prince]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[George McMahon (politician)|George McMahon]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Peter Pope (Canadian politician)|Peter Pope]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|}

===Queens===

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! colspan="2" | Assemblyman
! Party
! colspan="2" | Councillor
! Party
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[1st Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Marion Reid]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Leone Bagnall]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[2nd Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Gordon Lank]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Lloyd MacPhail]]<ref>named Lieutenant Governor</ref><br>
[[Ron MacKinley]] (1985)
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]<br>
[[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[3rd Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Horace B. Carver]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Fred Driscoll]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[4th Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Wilbur MacDonald]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Daniel Compton]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[5th Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[James Lee (Canadian politician)|James M. Lee]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Wilfred MacDonald]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive <br> Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[6th Queens]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Joe Ghiz|Joseph Atallah Ghiz]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Paul Connolly (politician)|Paul Connolly]]
| [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|}

Notes:
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==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110605184436/http://www.electionspei.ca/provincial/historical/results/results.php?sortorder=district&elections%5b%5d=1982-09-27 Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1982-09-27]
* O'Handley, Kathryn ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994'' {{ISBN|0-921925-54-9}}

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