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: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJohn C. PuddesterBay de VerdeConservative1924John ParsonsBay RobertsLiberal1928J. M. GreeneBell IslandLiberal1928J. H. ScammellBonavista CentreLiberal1919William F. CoakerBonavista EastLiberal1913, 1928Robert G. Winsor Bonavista NorthLiberal1904, 1924Nathan G. Winsor (1930)1930Herman W. QuintonBonavista SouthConservative1928Walter M. ChambersBurgeoConservative1924Arthur Barnes (1928)Liberal1904, 1919, 1928James A. WinterBurin EastConservative1928H. B. C. LakeBurin WestLiberal1924James MooreCarbonearConservative1923, 1928Peter J. CashinFerrylandLiberal1923Richard HibbsFogoLiberal1924Harris M. MosdellFortune BayLiberal1926William EarleGrand FallsLiberal1928Roland G. StarkesGreen BayLiberal1928Frank C. ArchibaldHarbour GraceLiberal1919, 1928Philip J. LewisHarbour MainLiberal1928Albert J. Walsh1928Philip FudgeHermitageLiberal1928Richard A. SquiresHumberLiberal1909, 1919, 1928George F. GrimesLewisporteLiberal1924Helena Squires (1930)1930L. Edward EmersonPlacentia EastConservative1928Michael S. SullivanPlacentia WestConservative1923Leo J. Murphy (1930)Liberal1930William H. AbbottPort au PortConservative1928R. J. SmithPort de GraveLiberal1928W. R. SkanesSt. BarbeLiberal1928Joseph F. DowneySt. George'sLiberal1908, 1923, 1928Frederick C. AlderdiceSt. John's City EastConservative1928Gerald G. Byrne1928Alexander CampbellSt. John's City WestLiberal1928J. M. Fitzgibbon1928John M. TobinSt. John's East ExternConservative1928Frank BennettSt. John's West ExternConservative1928James J. BindonSt. Mary'sLiberal1928F. Gordon BradleyTrinity CentreLiberal1924William W. HalfyardTrinity NorthLiberal1913Edwin J. GoddenTrinity SouthLiberal1924Kenneth M. BrownTwillingateLiberal1923J. A. StrongWhite BayLiberal1928
By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonBurgeoArthur BarnesLiberal1928W M Chambers resigned for health reasonsBonavista NorthNathan G. WinsorLiberalMay 17, 1930R G Winsor died June 1, 1929LewisporteHelena E. SquiresG F Grimes died August 10, 1929Placentia WestLeo J. MurphyM S Sullivan died 1929
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