Bonavista North
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
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Bonavista North in relation to other district in Newfoundland | |
Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
District created | 1949 |
First contested | 1949 |
Last contested | 2011 |
Demographics | |
Population (2006) | 10,064 |
Electors (2011) | 6,956 |
Bonavista North was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It existed from when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 until 2015.
As of 2011 the district had 6,956 eligible voters.[1]
When it was abolished in 2015, it contained the communities of: Trinity, Centreville, Wareham, Indian Bay, Greenspond, Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman, Newtown, Cape Freels, Lumsden, Deadman's Bay, Musgrave Harbour, Ladle Cove, Aspen Cove, Carmanville, Noggin Cove, Frederickton, Davidsville, Main Point, Gander Bay South, Clarke's Head, Victoria Cove, and Wing's Point.
The district's principal industry was fishing. Former Premier Beaton Tulk represented the district until he resigned in 2002.
The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced almost entirely by Fogo Island-Cape Freels and a small piece going to Gander.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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29th | 1949–1951 | Joey Smallwood | Liberal | |
30th | 1951–1956 | |||
31st | 1956–1959 | |||
32nd | 1959–1962 | Edward S. Spencer | ||
33rd | 1962–1966 | Joey Smallwood | ||
34th | 1966–1971 | Beaton Abbott | ||
35th | 1971–1972 | Paul S. Thoms | ||
36th | 1972–1975 | |||
37th | 1975–1979 | W. George Cross | Progressive Conservative | |
38th | 1979–1982 | Len Stirling | Liberal | |
39th | 1982–1985 | W. George Cross | Progressive Conservative | |
40th | 1985–1989 | Tom Lush | Liberal | |
41st | 1989–1993 | |||
42nd | 1993–1996 | |||
43rd | 1996–1999 | Beaton Tulk | ||
43rd | 1999–2002 | |||
2002–2003 | Harry Harding | Progressive Conservative | ||
44th | 2003–2007 | |||
45th | 2007–2011 | |||
46th | 2011–2015 | Eli Cross |
Election results
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Eli Cross | 1,723 | 46.47 | -21.29 | ||||
Liberal | Paul Kean | 1,518 | 40.94 | +10.57 | ||||
New Democratic | John Coaker | 467 | 12.59 | +10.71 | ||||
Total valid votes | 3,708 | 99.54 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.46 | -0.42 | |||||
Turnout | 3,725 | 53.71 | -5.49 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 6,935 | – | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -15.93 |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 2,883 | 67.76 | +9.42 | ||||
Liberal | Winston Carter | 1,292 | 30.36 | -9.30 | ||||
New Democratic | E. Howard Parsons | 80 | 1.88 | -0.12 | ||||
Total valid votes | 4,255 | 99.02 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.98 | +0.79 | |||||
Turnout | 4,297 | 59.20 | -15.21 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 7,258 | – | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +9.36 |
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 3,384 | 58.33 | +1.26 | ||||
Liberal | Churence Rogers | 2,301 | 39.67 | -2.67 | ||||
New Democratic | E. Howard Parsons | 116 | 2.00 | +1.42 | ||||
Total valid votes | 5,801 | 99.81 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.19 | -0.09 | |||||
Turnout | 5,812 | 74.42 | -2.87 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 7,810 | – | ||||||
Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +1.97 |
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, July 24, 2002 On the resignation of Beaton Tulk | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 3,424 | 57.08 | +32.61 | ||||
Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 2,540 | 42.34 | -33.20 | ||||
New Democratic | E. Howard Parsons | 35 | 0.58 | |||||
Total valid votes | 5,999 | 99.72 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.28 | -0.38 | |||||
Turnout | 6,016 | 77.29 | +16.27 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 7,784 | – | ||||||
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +32.90 |
1999 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 3,943 | 75.54 | +18.85 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | James Cooze | 1,277 | 24.46 | -14.38 | ||||
Total valid votes | 5,220 | 99.33 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 35 | 0.67 | +0.49 | |||||
Turnout | 5,255 | 61.01 | -12.72 | |||||
Electors on the lists | 8,613 | – | ||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -16.62 |
1996 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 3,594 | 56.69 | |||||
Progressive Conservative | Sam Winsor | 2,463 | 38.85 | |||||
New Democratic | Wayne Davis | 283 | 4.46 | |||||
Total valid votes | 6,340 | 99.83 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.17 | ||||||
Turnout | 6,351 | 73.74 | ||||||
Electors on the lists | 8,613 | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Tom Lush | 3722 | |||
Progressive Conservative | John Ackermann | 1770 | – | – | |
NDP | Ed Brown | 349 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Thomas Lush | 3470 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Eli Cross | 2351 | – | – | |
NDP | Ingwald Feltham | 117 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Tom Lush | 2983 | |||
Progressive Conservative | W. George Cross | 2861 | – | – | |
NDP | John Blackwood | 150 | |||
Independent | Wayne Davis | 58 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Walter George Cross | 2972 | – | – | |
Liberal | Len Stirling | 2678 |
References
- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA NORTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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