Harbour Main

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Harbour Main
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Harbour Main electoral district map.svg
Harbour Main in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested 1949
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,885
Electors (2015)10,208
Area (km²)435
Census division(s) Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s) Avondale, Brigus, Clarke's Beach, Colliers, Conception Bay South (part), Conception Harbour, Cupids, Division No. 1, Subd. M, Division No. 1, Subd. N, Division No. 1, Subd. O (part), Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Holyrood, North River, South River

Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 1975, the district elected two MHAs.

Contents

Between 1972 and the year 2000, it was a Tory stronghold, apart from a two-term Liberal breakthrough in the 1990s.

It includes the southern portion of the town of Conception Bay South and the town of Holyrood, the farthest extern of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. As of 2011 the district has 9,005 eligible voters. [1]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Dual-member district

LegislatureYearsMemberPartyMemberParty
Harbour Main—Bell Island
29th 1949–1952   David Ignatius Jackman Progressive Conservative    Ronald J. Fahey Progressive Conservative
30th 1952–1956   Philip J. Lewis Liberal
Harbour Main
31st 1956–1959   Matthew P. Whelan Liberal    Philip J. Lewis Liberal
32nd 1959–1962   Albert E. Furey Progressive Conservative
33rd 1962–1966   Clifton Joseph Joy Liberal
34th 1966–1971   John William Mahoney Liberal
35th 1972   Gordon William Dawe Progressive Conservative    C. William Doody Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975

Single-member district

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Harbour Main—Bell Island
37th 1975-1979   C. William Doody Progressive Conservative
38th 1979-1982 Norman Doyle Progressive Conservative
39th 1982-1985
Harbour Main
40th 1985-1989 Norman Doyle Progressive Conservative
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1996 Don Whelan Liberal
Harbour Main—Whitbourne
43rd 1996-1999 Don Whelan Liberal
44th 1999-2003 Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative
45th 2003-2007
Harbour Main
46th 2007-2011 Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 Betty Parsley Liberal
49th 2019-2021 Helen Conway-Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative
50th 2021-Present

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Lewis
Progressive Conservative Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
New Democratic Dion Hynes
Independent Clem Whittle
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
hold Swing
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Helen Conway-Ottenheimer 3,18054.47-5.62
Liberal George Murphy 2,43041.62+10.98
New Democratic Tony Chadwick2283.91
Total valid votes5,83898.80
Total rejected ballots711.20
Turnout5,90953.70
Eligible voters11,004
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.30
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Helen Conway-Ottenheimer 4,16960.09+25.14
Liberal Betty Parsley 2,12630.64-8.77
NL Alliance Mike Cooze6439.27–
Total valid votes6,93899.19
Total rejected ballots570.81+0.07
Turnout6,99569.85+13.43
Eligible voters10,014
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.95
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Betty Parsley 2,25339.41+28.19
Progressive Conservative Curtis Buckle1,99834.95-34.68
New Democratic Raymond Flaherty1,38124.16+5.01
Independent Ted Noseworthy851.49
Total valid votes5,71799.25
Total rejected ballots430.75+0.30
Turnout5,76056.43-0.65
Eligible voters10,208
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +31.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [2]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 3,60069.63-13.09
New Democratic Mike Maher99019.15+13.32
Liberal Bern Hickey58011.22-0.23
Total valid votes5,17099.56–
Total rejected ballots230.44–
Turnout5,19357.08
Eligible voters9,098
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.21
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [3]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 4,58682.72+12.00
Liberal Kevin Slaney63511.45-10.52
New Democratic Jean Dandenault3235.83-1.48
Total valid votes5,54499.43–
Total rejected ballots320.57–
Turnout5,57662.51-7.55
Eligible voters8,920
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.26
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [4]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 4,76970.72+15.81
Liberal Fred Akerman1,48221.97-15.47
New Democratic Eugene Conway4937.31-0.34
Total valid votes6,74499.73–
Total rejected ballots180.27–
Turnout6,76270.06+2.30
Eligible voters9,652
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.64
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [5]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 3,67054.91+13.14
Liberal Wanda Dawe2,50237.44-15.17
New Democratic Fred Akerman5117.65+3.96
Total valid votes6,68399.76–
Total rejected ballots160.24–
Turnout6,69967.76-3.01
Eligible voters9,886
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.16
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [6]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Whelan 3,40752.61+6.82
Progressive Conservative Eugene Conway2,70541.77-1.69
New Democratic Gus Flannigan2393.69-7.06
Independent Norm Sylvia1251.93+1.93
Total valid votes6,47699.83–
Total rejected ballots110.17–
Turnout6,48770.77+2.28
Eligible voters9,167
Liberal hold Swing +4.26
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [7]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Whelan 3,31045.79+22.17
Progressive Conservative Randy Simms3,14143.46-22.13
New Democratic Gus Flannigan77710.75-0.04
Total valid votes7,22899.75–
Total rejected ballots180.25–
Turnout7,24668.49-10.16
Eligible voters10,580
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.15
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [8]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 4,12365.59+6.71
Liberal Rod Fowler1,48523.62+17.43
New Democratic Gus Flannigan67810.79-24.14
Total valid votes6,28699.46–
Total rejected ballots340.54–
Turnout6,32078.65-0.62
Eligible voters8,036
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [9]
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 3,78458.88-18.36
New Democratic George J. Flaherty2,24534.93+31.80
Liberal Jerry J. Lewis3986.19-13.44
Total valid votes6,42799.67–
Total rejected ballots210.33–
Turnout6,44879.27-2.40
Eligible voters8,134
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -25.08
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [10]
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 4,23877.24+16.57
Liberal Joe Furey1,07719.63-11.70
New Democratic Bill Healey1723.13-1.29
Total valid votes5,48799.33–
Total rejected ballots370.67–
Turnout5,52481.67+5.75
Eligible voters6,764
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.14
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [11]
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 3,10060.67-5.29
Liberal Thomas Moore1,60131.33-2.71
New Democratic Margaret Peddle2264.42+4.42
Independent Michael J. Laurie1833.58+3.58
Total valid votes5,11099.51–
Total rejected ballots250.49–
Turnout5,13575.92+6.68
Eligible voters6,764
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.00
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [12]
1975 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative William Doody 2,94465.96-12.45
Liberal Wilfred Drover1,51934.04+21.27
Total valid votes4,46399.38–
Total rejected ballots280.62–
Turnout4,49169.24
Eligible voters6,486
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +16.86
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [13]
1972 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Elected
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 5,18140.09+11.97√
Progressive Conservative William Doody 4,95338.32+12.32√
Liberal Richard Gosse1,65112.77–
Independent Hugh Joseph Shea1,1408.82–
Total valid votes12,925–
Total rejected ballots48–
Eligible voters9,389
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [14]
1971 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Elected
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 4,41728.12+4.36√
Progressive Conservative William Doody 4,08426.00√
Liberal John W. Mahoney 3,60522.95–3.67
Liberal Ralph E. Fagan3,45221.97–
New Democratic Darrell Cole1510.96–
Total valid votes15,709–
1966 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Phillip J. Lewis 2,71230.83√
Liberal John W. Mahoney 2,34226.62√
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 2,09023.76
Progressive Conservative J. J. Carroll1,12012.73
Independent J. J. Hickey5346.07–
Total valid votes8,798–

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions HARBOUR MAIN" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "General Election Returns, March 24, 1972" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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