Labrador West (electoral district)

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Labrador West
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Labrador West in relation to other districts in Labrador
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Jordan Brown
New Democratic
District created1962
First contested 1962
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)9,238
Electors (2015)6,202
Area (km²)60,350
Census division(s) Division No. 10
Census subdivision(s) Labrador City, Wabush, Division No. 10, Subd. D

Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From 1975 to 1996, the district was known as Menihek.

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Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities, Labrador City and Wabush, the district has a strong base of labour support. [1] This district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to send a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly, electing party leader Peter Fenwick in a 1984 by-election. The NDP regained the seat in 2019 election, beating the Liberals by a mere two votes and holding the riding in the 2021 general election by a twenty one point margin. [2] [3] [4]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Labrador West
33rd 1962-1966   Charles Devine Independent
34th 1966-1969 Thomas W. Burgess Liberal
1969-1971 Labrador Party
35th 1972
1972 Liberal
36th 1972-1975 Joseph G. Rousseau Progressive Conservative
Menihek
37th 1975-1979 Joseph G. Rousseau Progressive Conservative
38th 1979-1982 Peter J. Walsh
39th 1982-1984
1984-1985 Peter Fenwick New Democratic
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993 Alec Snow Progressive Conservative
42nd 1993-1996
Labrador West
43rd 1996-1999 Perry Canning Liberal
44th 1999-2003 Randy Collins New Democratic
45th 2003-2007
2007 Jim Baker Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015 Nick McGrath
48th 2015-2019 Graham Letto Liberal
49th 2019–2021 Jordan Brown New Democratic
50th 2021-2025

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jordan Brown 1,35950.04+7.87
Liberal Wayne Button78028.72-13.38
Progressive Conservative Nick McGrath 57721.24+5.51
Total valid votes2,716
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing +10.63
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)" . Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jordan Brown 1,36442.16+7.43
Liberal Graham Letto 1,36242.10-1.70
Progressive Conservative Derick Sharron50915.73-5.73
Total valid votes3,23599.20
Total rejected ballots260.80+0.38
Turnout3,26154.21+0.51
Eligible voters6,015
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.57
These results were subject to a recount, where Brown's lead was reduced from four votes to two.
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Letto 1,45343.81+27.42
New Democratic Ron Barron1,15234.73+2.06
Progressive Conservative Nick McGrath 71221.46-29.48
Total valid votes3,31799.58–
Total rejected ballots140.42–
Turnout3,33153.71-3.33
Eligible voters6,202
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.74
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [5]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Nick McGrath 1,84350.94+0.14
New Democratic Tom Harris1,18232.67-9.92
Liberal Karen Oldford59316.39+9.78
Total valid votes3,61899.72–
Total rejected ballots100.28–
Turnout3,62857.04-11.33
Eligible voters6,360
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.03
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [6]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Baker 2,20450.80+9.18
New Democratic Darrel J. Brenton1,84842.59+11.62
Liberal Karen Oldford2876.61-4.06
Total valid votes4,33999.79–
Total rejected ballots90.21–
Turnout4,34868.37+18.28
Eligible voters6,360
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.40
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [7]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, March 13, 2007
upon the resignation of Randy Collins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Baker 1,66641.62+18.59
New Democratic Darrel J. Brenton1,24030.97-24.74
Labrador Ron Barron67016.74+4.01
Liberal Karen Oldford42710.67+2.14
Total valid votes4,00399.80–
Total rejected ballots80.20–
Turnout4,01150.09-10.90
Eligible voters8,008
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +21.67
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [8]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Randy Collins 2,76255.71+7.87
Progressive Conservative Graham Letto 1,14223.03+15.94
Labrador Ern Condon 63112.73+12.73
Liberal Doris Sacrey4238.53-36.54
Total valid votes4,95899.80–
Total rejected ballots100.20–
Turnout4,96860.99-6.85
Eligible voters8,145
New Democratic hold Swing +11.91
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [9]
1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Randy Collins 2,70047.84+47.84
Liberal Perry Canning2,54445.07-16.69
Progressive Conservative Susan Whitten4007.09-31.15
Total valid votes5,64499.68–
Total rejected ballots180.32–
Turnout5,66267.84-5.57
Eligible voters8,346
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +32.27
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [10]
1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Perry Canning3,45761.76+15.76
Progressive Conservative Alec Snow 2,14038.24-11.74
Total valid votes5,59799.77–
Total rejected ballots130.23–
Turnout5,61073.41+0.74
Eligible voters7,642
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.75
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [11]
1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alec Snow 3,08649.98-3.17
Liberal Perry Canning2,84046.00+5.47
New Democratic Ruth Larson2484.02-2.30
Total valid votes6,17499.74–
Total rejected ballots160.26–
Turnout6,19072.67-14.35
Eligible voters8,518
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.32
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [12]
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alec Snow 3,00453.15+7.76
Liberal Bill Kelly2,29140.53+35.33
New Democratic Nelson Larson3576.32-43.09
Total valid votes5,65299.86–
Total rejected ballots80.14–
Turnout5,66087.02-3.80
Eligible voters6,504
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +21.55
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [13]
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Fenwick 2,84149.41+9.09
Progressive Conservative Alec Snow 2,61045.39+6.45
Liberal Andrew Spracklin2995.20-15.54
Total valid votes5,75099.71–
Total rejected ballots170.29–
Turnout5,76790.82+31.99
Eligible voters6,350
New Democratic hold Swing +7.77
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [14]
Newfoundland provincial by-election, October 9, 1984
upon the resignation of Peter J. Walsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Fenwick 1,74440.32+26.02
Progressive Conservative Alec Snow 1,68438.94-19.91
Liberal Danny Dumaresque 89720.74-6.11
Total valid votes4,32599.77–
Total rejected ballots100.23–
Turnout4,33558.83-24.09
Eligible voters7,369
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.97
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [15]
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Peter J. Walsh 3,58958.85+23.35
Liberal Gordon C. Manstan1,63726.85-7.01
New Democratic Roland LeGrow87214.30-16.34
Total valid votes6,09899.80–
Total rejected ballots120.20–
Turnout6,11082.92+11.45
Eligible voters7,369
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.18
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [16]
1979 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Peter J. Walsh 1,86235.50-29.50
Liberal Gordon C. Manstan1,77633.86+18.10
New Democratic Nelson Larson1,60730.64+22.42
Total valid votes5,24599.62–
Total rejected ballots200.38–
Turnout5,26571.45+21.06
Eligible voters7,369
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -23.80
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [17]
1975 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Joseph G. Rousseau 2,56165.00+4.16
Liberal Eric Phillip Chaulk62115.76-15.77
Reform Liberal Eugene William Canning43411.02+11.02
New Democratic William James Smeaton3248.22+8.22
Total valid votes3,94099.67–
Total rejected ballots130.33–
Turnout3,95350.39-42.60
Eligible voters7,845
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.97
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [18]
1972 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Joseph G. Rousseau 3,49460.84
Liberal Thomas W. Burgess 1,81131.53
Labrador Gerald Thomas Neary4387.63
Total valid votes5,74399.19–
Total rejected ballots140.81–
Turnout5,75792.99
Eligible voters6,191
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing –
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NDP support leaking to Labrador Party: union official". CBC News. February 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "NDP clinging to 5-vote victory in Lab West after official addition of vote tally". CBC News. May 19, 2019. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ MacEachern, Daniel (May 16, 2019). "Exuberant NDP celebrates 'new era' as it holds St. John's seats, and wins back Labrador West". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Kelly-Anne (May 17, 2019). "'We have the balance of power,' Alison Coffin says as NDP wins three seats". NTV. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Labrador West By-Election, March 13, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Election Statistics 1984" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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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