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.

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In 2011, there were 10,251 eligible voters living within the district. [1]

The district was created prior to the 1975 election out of parts of St. John's South and St. John's North. It was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Waterford Valley, Mount Pearl-Southlands, Ferryland, Mount Pearl North and St. John's West.

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 Tories 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 3,34758.43-26.05
New Democratic Paul Boundridge1,92733.64+25.64
Liberal Brian Hanlon4547.93+1.00
Total valid votes5,72899.81
Total rejected ballots110.19-0.11
Turnout5,73955.10-2.25
Eligible voters10,416
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -25.84
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Dinn 4,44384.48+5.66
New Democratic Michelle Broderick4218.01+1.43
Liberal Roger Linehan3646.92-7.67
Independent Paul Perrier310.59
Total valid votes5,25999.70
Total rejected ballots160.30-0.07
Turnout5,27557.35+24.43
Eligible voters9,198
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.11
[2]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, February 8, 2007
Resignation of Ed Byrne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Dinn 2,74478.83+0.55
Liberal Bob Clarke50814.59-1.18
New Democratic Gemma Schlamp-Hickey2296.58+0.63
Total valid votes3,48199.63
Total rejected ballots130.37+0.17
Turnout3,49432.92-37.63
Eligible voters10,615
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.87
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Byrne 5,31578.28+16.28
Liberal Joe Wadden1,07115.77-16.13
New Democratic David Reynolds4045.95+1.63
Total valid votes6,79099.79
Total rejected ballots140.21+0.01
Turnout6,80470.54-7.04
Eligible voters9,645
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +16.21
[3]
1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Byrne 4,14562.00+14.32
Liberal Barbara Howlett2,13331.90-14.77
New Democratic Lee Ingram2894.32-1.34
Independent Vicki Stuckless1191.78
Total valid votes6,68699.81
Total rejected ballots130.19+0.03
Turnout6,69977.58+0.08
Eligible voters8,635
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.54
1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Byrne 3,18547.67+0.75
Liberal Gerry Glavine3,11846.67+7.63
New Democratic Mary Snow3785.66-8.38
Total valid votes6,68199.84
Total rejected ballots110.16-0.06
Turnout6,69277.60-9.27
Eligible voters8,635
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.44
1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward J. Byrne 3,70946.92-2.16
Liberal Gerald Glavine3,08639.04-3.05
New Democratic Wayne Lucas1,11014.04+5.21
Total valid votes7,90599.77
Total rejected ballots180.23-0.07
Turnout7,92386.77+9.52
Eligible voters9,131
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.44
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Aylward 3,45249.08-7.63
Liberal Gerry Glavine2,96042.09+24.00
New Democratic Kevin Janes6218.83-16.37
Total valid votes7,03399.70
Total rejected ballots210.30+0.00
Turnout7,05477.25+1.21
Eligible voters9,131
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.81
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Aylward 3,66856.71-24.74
New Democratic Alfred J. Sullivan1,63025.20
Liberal Joseph Sala1,17018.09-0.47
Total valid votes6,46899.71
Total rejected ballots190.29-0.26
Turnout6,48776.04+3.38
Eligible voters8,531
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -24.97

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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. ↑ "October 9, 2007 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Report on the October 21, 20023 General Election" (PDF).

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