Humber Valley (electoral district)

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Humber Valley
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Humber Valley in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1975
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,449
Electors (2011)7,938

Humber Valley is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of the 2011 Census, there were 7,938 eligible voters living within the district. [1]

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Humber Valley covered some of the best agricultural land in Newfoundland and Labrador, and ran from Deer Lake to just north of Great Harbour Deep. Apart from Deer Lake, other communities in the district included Cormack, Reidville, Hampden, Sop's Arm and part of Pasadena.

The district was created for the 1975 provincial election out of parts of White Bay South, Humber East and St. George's. [2]

In 2015, the House of Assembly was reduced to 40 seats, and the district of Humber Valley was combined with part of the district of St. Barbe, forming the new district of Humber - Gros Morne. [3]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

 MemberPartyTerm
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2011–2015
  Darryl Kelly Progressive Conservative 2007-2011
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2007
  Kathy Goudie Progressive Conservative 2003-2007
  Rick Woodford Liberal 1996-2003
  Rick Woodford Progressive Conservative 1985-1996
  Wallace House Progressive Conservative 1975-1985

White Bay South

 MemberPartyTerm
  William N. Rowe Liberal 1966-1975
  Frederick W. Rowe Liberal 1956-1966

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Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,60948.14+1.04
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,54146.88-4.54
New Democratic Sheldon Hynes2704.98+3.50
Total valid votes5,42099.65
Total rejected ballots190.35+0.09
Turnout5,43967.77-6.52
Eligible voters8,026
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.79
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 3,02351.42+2.88
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,76947.10-1.60
New Democratic Kris Hynes871.48-1.28
Total valid votes5,87999.75
Total rejected ballots150.25+0.03
Turnout5,89474.29+12.21
Eligible voters7,934
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.24
Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,15348.70+1.42
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,14648.54-4.18
New Democratic Shelley Senior1222.76–
Total valid votes4,42199.77
Total rejected ballots100.23-0.34
Turnout4,43162.08-15.95
Eligible voters7,138
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.80
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Kathy Goudie 2,79652.72+20.93
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,50747.28-20.93
Total valid votes5,30399.44
Total rejected ballots300.56+0.18
Turnout5,33378.02+19.92
Eligible voters6,835
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.93
1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 3,05168.21-6.70
Progressive Conservative Warren Rose1,42231.79+6.70
Total valid votes4,47399.62
Total rejected ballots170.38-0.04
Turnout4,49058.10-13.17
Eligible voters7,728
Liberal hold Swing -6.70
1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 4,10974.91+34.51
Progressive Conservative Evelyn Organ1,37625.09-32.57
Total valid votes5,48599.58
Total rejected ballots230.42+0.01
Turnout5,50871.27-13.22
Eligible voters7,728
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +33.54
1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,94457.66+1.82
Liberal Gary Gale2,06340.40-3.76
New Democratic Catherine Shortall991.94–
Total valid votes5,10699.59
Total rejected ballots210.41-0.41
Turnout5,12784.49+4.53
Eligible voters6,068
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.58
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,68755.84+8.20
Liberal Gary Gale2,12544.16+5.05
Total valid votes4,81299.18
Total rejected ballots400.82+0.50
Turnout4,85279.96+3.56
Eligible voters6,068
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.79
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,19747.64-15.89
Liberal David Hedd1,80439.12+2.64
New Democratic Terry Brazil61113.25–
Total valid votes4,61299.68
Total rejected ballots150.32-0.22
Turnout4,62776.40-0.14
Eligible voters6,056
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.27
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 3,48063.53+10.89
Liberal Kevin Saunders1,99836.47-0.32
Total valid votes5,47899.46
Total rejected ballots300.54+0.29
Turnout5,50876.54+11.30
Eligible voters7,196
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.60
1979 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 2,46552.64-0.40
Liberal Kevin Saunders1,72336.79+15.25
New Democratic Allan Harvey French49510.57–
Total valid votes4,68399.74
Total rejected ballots120.26-0.22
Turnout4,69565.24-4.17
Eligible voters7,196
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.83
1975 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 2,22153.03
Liberal Stanley Earl Parsons90221.54
Reform Liberal Alex John Wiseman86520.65
Independent Kenneth R. J. Prowse2004.78
Total valid votes4,18899.52
Total rejected ballots200.48
Turnout4,20869.42
Eligible voters6,062

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References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER VALLEY" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. ↑ "8 notable Liberals uncontested in provincial election race". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, June 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  5. ↑ General Election Reports Archived 2015-12-04 at the Wayback Machine . Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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