Fogo (electoral district)

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Fogo was a provincial electoral district that was represented in the Newfoundland House of Assembly in Canada.

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The riding existed from when Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 until 1996 when it was merged with the riding of Twillingate to become Twillingate-Fogo.

For the entirety of its existence, it consisted of Fogo Island, the Straight Shore area and the Gander Bay area. The only change in boundaries came before the 1975 election when Horwood and Change Islands were removed from the riding and added to Lewisporte.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Fogo

 MemberPartyTerm
  Beaton Tulk Liberal 1993-1996
 Sam Winsor Progressive Conservative 1989-1993
 Beaton Tulk Liberal 1979-1989
  Earl Winsor Liberal 1971-1979
  Eric Jones Liberal 1966-1971
  Edward Spencer Liberal 1962-1966
  Isaac Mercer Liberal 1956-1962
  Gordon Janes Liberal 1949-1956

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Election results

1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Beaton Tulk 3,29554.09+4.89
Progressive Conservative Sam Winsor 2,66343.71-7.09
New Democratic Sam Kelly1342.20
Total valid votes6,09299.74
Total rejected ballots160.26-0.08
Turnout6,10888.47+3.62
Eligible voters6,904
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.99
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [2]
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sam Winsor 2,96650.81+6.60
Liberal Beaton Tulk 2,87249.19-4.33
Total valid votes5,83899.66
Total rejected ballots200.34+0.17
Turnout5,85884.85+0.71
Eligible voters6,904
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.47
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [3]
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Beaton Tulk 3,12453.53+0.94
Progressive Conservative Wayne Frank Wheaton2,58044.21-3.21
New Democratic Hayward Cross1322.26
Total valid votes5,83699.83
Total rejected ballots100.17-0.25
Turnout5,84684.14+0.31
Eligible voters6,948
Liberal hold Swing +2.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [4]
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Beaton Tulk 2,70452.59-0.01
Progressive Conservative Manson Sheppard2,43847.41+2.87
Total valid votes5,14299.57
Total rejected ballots220.43+0.10
Turnout5,16483.83+8.77
Eligible voters6,160
Liberal hold Swing -1.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  2. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Office on the General Election For the Forty-Second General Assembly May 3, 1993" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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