46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

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46th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded2007
Disbanded2011
Preceded by 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Succeeded by 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 2007 Newfoundland general election

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly was summoned to meet on March 10, 2008, its members having been sworn in and elected its speaker on November 1, 2007, and was dissolved on September 19, 2011. The Progressive Conservative government led by Danny Williams was re-elected with a landslide victory. The Liberal and NDP opposition was nearly wiped off the electoral map. Williams resigned in 2010 and his Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as the Premier.

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Members (MHAs)

NamePartyRidingFirst elected / previously elected
  Jim Baker Progressive Conservative Labrador West 2007
  Ed Buckingham Progressive Conservative St. John's East 2007
  Joan Burke Progressive Conservative St. George's-Stephenville East 2003
  Roland Butler Liberal Port de Grave 2001
  Felix Collins Progressive Conservative Placentia and St. Mary's 2006
  Tony Cornect Progressive Conservative Port au Port 2007
  Derrick Dalley Progressive Conservative Isles of Notre Dame 2007
  Dave Denine Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl South 2003
  John Dinn Progressive Conservative Kilbride 2007
  Kathy Dunderdale Progressive Conservative Virginia Waters 2003
  Roger Fitzgerald†Progressive Conservative Bonavista South 1993
  Clayton Forsey Progressive Conservative Exploits 2005
  Terry French Progressive Conservative Conception Bay South 2002
  Harry Harding Progressive Conservative Bonavista North 2002
  Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative Harbour Main 1999
  John Hickey Progressive Conservative Lake Melville 2003
  Ray Hunter Progressive Conservative Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South 2007
  Keith Hutchings Progressive Conservative Ferryland 2007
  Clyde Jackman Progressive Conservative Burin-Placentia West 2003
  Charlene Johnson Progressive Conservative Trinity-Bay de Verde 2003
  Yvonne Jones Liberal Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair 1996
  Darryl Kelly Progressive Conservative Humber Valley 2007
  Jerome Kennedy Progressive Conservative Carbonear-Harbour Grace 2007
  Steve Kent Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl North 2007
  Darin King Progressive Conservative Grand Bank 2007
  Terry Loder Progressive Conservative Bay of Islands 2007
  Elizabeth Marshall Progressive Conservative Topsail 2003
  Paul Davis Progressive Conservative2010
  Tom Marshall Progressive Conservative Humber East 2003
  Lorraine Michael NDP Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 2006
  Kevin O'Brien Progressive Conservative Gander 2003
  Paul Oram Progressive Conservative Terra Nova 2003
  Sandy Collins Progressive Conservative2009
  Sheila Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's West 1997
  Tom Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's South 1996
  Kelvin Parsons Liberal Burgeo and La Poile 1999
  Kevin Parsons Progressive Conservative Cape St. Francis 2008
  Calvin Peach Progressive Conservative Bellevue 2007
  Tracey Perry Progressive Conservative Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune 2007
  Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative Baie Verte-Springdale 1975, [nb 1] 1999
  Kevin Pollard Progressive Conservative2008
  Patty Pottle Progressive Conservative Torngat Mountains 2007
  Bob Ridgley Progressive Conservative St. John's North 2003
  Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative St. John's Centre 2003
  Susan Sullivan Progressive Conservative Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans 2007
  Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative The Straits – White Bay North 2001
  Marshall Dean Liberal2009
  Wade Verge Progressive Conservative Lewisporte 2007
  Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative Conception Bay East – Bell Island 2003
  David Brazil Progressive Conservative2010
  Danny Williams Progressive Conservative Humber West 2001
  Vaughn Granter Progressive Conservative2011
  Ross Wiseman Progressive Conservative Trinity North 2003
  Wallace Young Progressive Conservative St. Barbe 2001

Notes:

  1. ↑ First Elected as a Liberal

Standings changes since 2007 general election

Number of members
per party by date		20072008200920102011
Oct 5Oct 9Nov 6Jun 4Jun 30Aug 27Oct 2Oct 7Oct 27Nov 26Jan 29Mar 16Oct 3Dec 2Dec 3Feb 15
  Progressive Conservative 14344434244434243424342434243
  Liberal 034
  NDP 01
Total members1474847464847464748474847484748
Vacant47101201210101010
Government MajorityN/A394039384039383738373837383738
Membership changes in the 46th Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
 October 5, 2007 Roger Fitzgerald Bonavista South Progressive Conservative Acclaimed in the general election
 October 9, 2007See List of MembersElection day of the 46th general election
 November 6, 2007 Susan Sullivan Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Progressive ConservativeElected in a differed election
 June 4, 2008 Jack Byrne Cape St. Francis Progressive ConservativeDied
 June 30, 2008 Tom Rideout Baie Verte-Springdale Progressive ConservativeVacated seat
 August 27, 2008 Kevin Parsons Cape St. FrancisProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election.
 August 27, 2008 Kevin Pollard Baie Verte-SpringdaleProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election.
 October 2, 2009 Trevor Taylor The Straits – White Bay North Progressive ConservativeResigned cabinet post and vacated seat
 October 7, 2009 Paul Oram Terra Nova Progressive ConservativeVacated seat
 October 27, 2009 Marshall Dean The Straits – White Bay North Liberal Elected in a by-election
 November 26, 2009 Sandy Collins Terra NovaProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 January 29, 2010 Elizabeth Marshall Topsail Progressive ConservativeAppointed to the Canadian Senate
 March 16, 2010 Paul Davis TopsailProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 October 3, 2010 Dianne Whalen Conception Bay East – Bell Island Progressive ConservativeDied of cancer
 December 2, 2010 David Brazil Conception Bay East – Bell IslandProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election
 December 3, 2010 Danny Williams Humber West Progressive ConservativeRetired as Premier and vacated seat
 February 15, 2011 Vaughn Granter Humber WestProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-election

By-elections in the 46th General Assembly

Cape St. Francis, By-election – August 27, 2008
Death of Jack Byrne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Kevin Parsons 2,86568.97
  New Democratic Party Kathleen Connors97223.40
  Liberal Tonia Power-Mercer3177.63
Total4,154
Baie Verte-Springdale, By-election, August 27, 2008
Resignation of Tom Rideout
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 1,97955.90
  Liberal Shaun Lane1,24535.17
  New Democratic Party Tim Howse3168.97
Total3,540

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The Straits – White Bay North, By-Election, October 27, 2009 On the resignation of Trevor Taylor, October 2, 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Marshall Dean 1,92547.58%
Progressive Conservative Rick Pelley1,79944.47%–
  NDP Dale Colbourne3217.93%

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Terra Nova, By-Election, November 26, 2009 On the resignation of Paul Oram, October 7, 2009
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 239855%-19.05%
  Liberal John Baird166338.2%+21.32%
  NDP Robin Brentnall2976.8%-1.54%

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Topsail, By-Election – March 16, 2010 On the Senate appointment of Elizabeth Marshall, January 29, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 273781.42-1.62
  NDP Brian Nolan37411.16+2.91
  Liberal Shane Kennedy2387.10-1.61

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By-Election – December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 263866.28%-5.51%
  NDP George Murphy104326.20%+15.96%
  Liberal Joy Buckle2997.51%-10.46%

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By-Election – February 15, 2011 On the resignation of Danny Williams, December 3, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Vaughn Granter 210963.58%–
  Liberal Mark Watton109733.06%
  NDP Rosie Myers1123.38%

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References

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  2. ↑ "PC's Open Nominations for By-Election". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ↑ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island
  4. ↑ PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
  5. ↑ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Humber West
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