Lewisporte-Twillingate

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Lewisporte-Twillingate
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Lewisporte-Twillingate electoral district map.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Derek Bennett
Liberal
District created2015
First contested 2015
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)13,501
Electors (2015)10,366
Area (km²)1,725
Census division(s) Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s) Baytona, Birchy Bay, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Embree, Lewisporte, Little Burnt Bay, Summerford, Twillingate

Lewisporte-Twillingate is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. [1] [2]

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The district was created following the 2015 redistribution and the elimination of the district of The Isles of Notre Dame. [1] Lewisporte is the largest population centre in the district. [3]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
48th 2015-2019 Derek Bennett Liberal
49th 2019-2021
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)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Derek Bennett 2,59362.44+8.44
Progressive Conservative Rhonda Lee Simms1,56037.56-8.44
Total valid votes4,153
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +8.44
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%±%
Liberal Derek Bennett 3,19054.0
Progressive Conservative Krista Freake2,71746.0
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Derek Bennett 3,25453.88
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2,68644.48
New Democratic Hillary Bushell991.64
Total valid votes6,03999.74
Total rejected ballots160.26
Turnout6,05558.41
Eligible voters10,366
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [4]

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