Kilbride (electoral district)

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Kilbride
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Kilbride in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1975
First contested 1975
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006)11,701
Electors (2011)10,251

Kilbride is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 10,251 eligible voters living within the district. [1] The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Waterford Valley.

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The district made up the southern portion of the city of St. John's, including the rural neighbourhoods of the Goulds and Kilbride. Agriculture was an important industry in the district.

It was one of the strongest Progressive Conservative (PC) districts in the Newfoundland and Labrador, voting 85% for the Torys in the 2007 election. Since its creation, it had always returned a PC MHA to the House of Assembly.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
37th 1975–1979   Robert Wells Progressive Conservative
38th 1979–1982 Bob Aylward
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993
42nd 1993–1996 Ed Byrne
43rd 1996–1999
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011 John Dinn
46th 2011–2015

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Dinn 3,34758.43%
  NDP Paul Boundridge1,92733.64%
Liberal Brian Hanlon4547.93%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Dinn4,44384.48%
  NDP Michelle Broderick4218.01%
Liberal Roger Linehan3646.92%
  Independent Paul Perrier310.59%

[2]

By-Election: February 8, 2007 On the resignation of Ed Byrne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative John Dinn2,74478.83+0.55
Liberal Bob Clarke50814.59-1.18
  NDP Gemma Schlamp-Hickey2296.58+0.63
Total3,481100%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Byrne 5,315
Liberal Joe Wadden1,071
  NDP David Reynolds404

[3]

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Byrne4145
Liberal Barbara Howlett2,133
  NDP Lee Ingram289
 IndependentVicki Stuckless289

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References

  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions KILBRIDE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.