Grand Bank (electoral district)

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Grand Bank
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1966
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,060

Grand Bank is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Burin-Grand Bank.

Contents

Grand Bank covers the southernmost part of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery, particularly deep-sea activity, has historically driven the economy of towns like Grand Bank, Fortune and Lawn. Mining was once prominent in St. Lawrence area, but no longer. Other communities include: Epworth, Frenchman's Cove, Grand Beach, Garnish, L'Anse au Loup, Lamaline, Lewin's Cove, Little St. Lawrence, Lord's Cove, Point au Gaul, Point May, St. Lawrence, Salmonier, Taylor's Bay, Tides Brook and Winterland.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th 1949–1951   Phillip Forsey Liberal
30th 1951–1956
31st 1956–1959 Eric Jones
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971   Alex Hickman Progressive Conservative
35th 1971–1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982   Leslie Thoms Liberal
39th 1982–1985   Bill Matthews Progressive Conservative
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1999   Judy Foote Liberal
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011   Darin King Progressive Conservative
46th 2011–2015

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King 3,27168.52−11.51
Liberal Carol Anne Haley1,33627.98+8.01
New Democratic Wally Layman1673.5+3.5
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King 356380.03%+31.5
Liberal Rod Cake88919.97%-29.35
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Foote 310149.32%-20.86
Progressive Conservative Darin King 305848.53%+28.24
  NDP Bill Wakeley1362.15%-7.37
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Foote 396470.18
Progressive Conservative John Bolt114620.29–
  NDP Richard Rennie5389.52
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Foote413662.13
Progressive Conservative Herb Edwards252137.87–
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 340653.29–
Liberal Judy Foote280543.88
  NDP Joseph L. Edwards1812.83
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews394868.6–
Liberal Graham Wood181131.5
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews302849.3–
Liberal T. Maxwell Snook268943.7
  NDP Calvin Peach4317.0
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 285751.6–
Liberal Leslie Thoms 244244.1
  NDP Eric Miller2344.23
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Leslie Thoms 343165.0
Progressive Conservative Clarence Rogers164631.2–
  NDP Harvey Tulk Jr.1983.8

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Bank District Profile 2007". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Grand Bank District Profile 2003". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 15 October 2011.

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