Bonavista South

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Bonavista South
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Bonavista South in relation to other district in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1959
First contested 1959
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,014
Electors (2011)6,843

Bonavista South is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters. [1]

Contents

It contains the communities of: Bonavista, Spillars Cove, Birchy Cove, Newman's Cove, Amherst Cove, Elliston, Little Catalina, Knights Cove, Stock Cove, King's Cove, Duntara, Keels, Open Hall, Redcliff, Tickle Cove, Plate Cove, Summerville, Princeton, Southern Bay, Charleston, Sweet Bay, Bloomfield, Musgravetown, Lethbridge, Brooklyn, Portland, Jamestown, Winterbrook, Catalina, Port Union and Melrose.

The district is heavily dependent on the fishery, but agriculture and tourism are significant to the local economy.

The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by the new district of Bonavista. [2]

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th 1949–1951   Ted Russell Liberal
30th 1951–1956 Clyde Brown
31st 1956–1959 Uriah Strickland
32nd 1959–1962 Rossy Barbour
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972   Jim Morgan Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993   Aubrey Gover Liberal
42nd 1993–1996   Roger Fitzgerald Progressive Conservative
43rd 1996–1999
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011
46th 2011–2015 Glen Little

[3]

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Glen Little 2,21456.14
New Democratic Darryl Johnson1,19830.38
Liberal Johanna Ryan Guy53213.49
Total valid votes3,94499.74
Total rejected ballots100.26
Turnout3,95457.95
Electors on the lists6,823–
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roger FitzgeraldAcclaimed100.00%+20.24%
Liberal Clayton HobbsWithdrew0.00%-17.14%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roger Fitzgerald4,35479.58%–
Liberal Betty Fitzgerald93817.14%
  NDP Sam Kelly1793.27%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roger Fitzgerald 4,49670.87
Liberal George Clements1,76827.87
  NDP Shawn Crann801.26
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roger Fitzgerald 4,781––
Liberal Kay Young 2,474
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Roger Fitzgerald2,613––
Liberal Aubrey Gover2,235
  NDP Malon Quinton147

[4]

1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Aubrey Gover1952
Progressive Conservative Roger Fitzgerald1932––
  NDP Rex Sheppard259

[4]

1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James Morgan2424––
Liberal Ancel John Johnson1193
  NDP Harry Clarence Faulkner519

[4]

1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James Morgan2742––
Liberal Cyril Roy Mifflin992

[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA SOUTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. 1 2 3 4 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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