Lewisporte (electoral district)

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Lewisporte
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Lewisporte 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)10,074
Electors (2011)7,797

Lewisporte is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,797 eligible voters living within the district. [1] The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate.

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The town of Lewisporte has been a major service centre in this northeastern district, and has many of the votes. Until the 2003 shipping season, it was the southern terminus of the Labrador coastal ferry service. The economy is traditionally dependent on the fishery but farming is also important.

Lewisporte district also includes the communities of Alderburn, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd's Cove, Brown's Arm, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Embree, Horwood, Laurenceton, Little Burnt Bay, Loon Bay, Mason's Cove, Michael's Harbour, Norris Arm, Notre Dame Junction, Port Albert, Porterville, Sandy Point, Stanhope and Stoneville. [2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
33rd 1962–1966   Harold Starkes Liberal
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972  James Russell Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979   Freeman White Liberal
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985  James Russell Progressive Conservative
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993   Melvin Penney Liberal
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1999
43rd 1999–2003   Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011 Wade Verge
46th 2011–2015

[2]

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Wade Verge 245056.60%–
  NDP Lloyd Snow98822.82%
Liberal Todd Manuel89120.58%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Wade Verge266070.61%–
Liberal Jack Martin64717.18%
  NDP Garry Vatcher46012.21%

[3]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Rideout350370.95%–
Liberal P. Todd Manue127525.83%
  Independent Garry Vatcher1593.22%

[4]

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Rideout379162.8%–
Liberal Melvin Penney211635.0%
  NDP Michael Dwyer1252.1%

[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions Lewisporte" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine . Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

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