Port de Grave (electoral district)
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 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district |
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Port de Grave in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1972 |
| First contested | 1972 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 12,015 |
| Electors (2011) | 8,914 |
Port de Grave is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Fishing is a prime industry in the district and many people commute to work in the St. John's area. Bay Roberts is an important service centre for the region and there is some light industrial activity. As of 2011, there were 8,914 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
The district includes the communities of Bay Roberts, Bareneed, Bishop's Cove, Blow Me Down, Bryant's Cove, Hibb's Cove, Port de Grave, Ship Cove, Spaniard's Bay, The Dock, Tilton and Upper Island Cove.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Glenn Littlejohn | Progressive Conservative | 2011–2015 | |
| Roland Butler | Liberal | 2001–2011 | |
| John Efford | Liberal | 1985–2001 | |
| Randy Collins | Progressive Conservative | 1979–1985 | |
| Eric Dawe | Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party | 1975–1979 | |
| George Wilson | Progressive Conservative | 1972–1975 | |
| Eric Dawe | Liberal | 1962–1972 | |
| Llewellyn Strange | Liberal | 1956–1962 | |
| Isaac Mercer | Liberal | 1951–1956 | |
| George T. Makinson | Liberal | 1949–1951 |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Littlejohn | 3,647 | 60.13% | – | |
| Liberal | Leanne Hussey | 2,022 | 33.34% | ||
| NDP | Sarah Downey | 396 | 6.53% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Roland Butler | 3329 | 50.75% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Littlejohn | 3069 | 46.78% | – | |
| NDP | Randy Wayne Dawe | 162 | 2.47% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Roland Butler | 3983 | 62.66% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Clarence Gosse | 2374 | 37.34% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Roland Butler | 3309 | 50.75% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ed Neil | 3211 | 49.24% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Efford | 4488 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Cooper | 1026 | – | – | |
| NDP | Steve Quigley | 185 | |||
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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