Mount Pearl North

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Mount Pearl North
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Newfoundland 2015 Mount Pearl North.svg
Location in the St. John's area
Coordinates: 47°31′26″N52°48′36″W / 47.524°N 52.810°W / 47.524; -52.810
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Lucy Stoyles
Liberal
District created2006
First contested 2007
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,190 [1]
Electors (2017)9,976
Area (km²)15
Census division(s) Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s) Mount Pearl, St. John's

Mount Pearl North, formerly known as Waterford Valley, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 9,622 eligible voters living within the district. [2]

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This suburban district includes the northern part of the city of Mount Pearl and part of the city of St. John's. The district was created in 2007 using 79 per cent of the old Waterford Valley district and smaller sections of Mount Pearl and Topsail districts. [3] The district was reconfigured in 2015.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Before 1975: see St. John's North
Waterford - Kenmount
37th 1975–1979   Gerry Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1987
1988-1989 Eric Gullage Liberal
41st 1989–1993
42nd 1993–1996   Harvey Hodder Progressive Conservative
Waterford
43rd 1996–1999   Harvey Hodder Progressive Conservative
44th 1999–2003
45th 2003–2007
Mount Pearl North
46th 2007–2011   Steve Kent Progressive Conservative
47th 2011–2015
48th 2015–2017
2017–2019 Jim Lester
49th 2019–2021
50th 2021–Present Lucy Stoyles Liberal

Election results

Mount Pearl North

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 Lucy Stoyles 2,42846.69+9.50
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,31944.60-4.64
New Democratic Jennifer McCreath3376.48+0.42
NL Alliance William Neville1162.23-5.27
Total valid votes 5,200
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.07
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%±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,90749.24+2.36
Liberal Nicole Kieley2,19637.20+11.54
NL Alliance William Neville4437.50
New Democratic Carol Reade3586.06-18.66
Total valid votes5,90499.46
Total rejected ballots320.54+0.15
Turnout5,93657.88+14.65
Eligible voters10,255
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.59

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Mount Pearl North By-Election - November 21, 2017
On the resignation of Steve Kent, October 11, 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,06446.89-4.59
Liberal Jim Burton1,12925.65-16.77
New Democratic Nicole Kieley1,08824.72+18.61
Independent Hudson Stratton1212.75
Total valid votes4,40299.62
Total rejected and declined votes170.38
Turnout4,41944.30
Electors on the lists9,976
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.09
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Kent 3,12051.48-21.38
Liberal Randy Simms 2,57142.42+35.28
New Democratic Cameron Mercer-Maillet3706.10-13.45
Total valid votes6,06199.51
Turnout6,09162.64
Electors on the lists9,724
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Kent 3,72773.31-11.74
  New Democratic Kurtis Coombs99419.55+13.64
Liberal Maurice Budgell3637.14-1.90
Total valid votes5,08499.24
Total rejected and declined votes390.76+0.37
Turnout5,12351.93-9.43
Electors on the lists9,865
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Steve Kent 4,75185.05
Liberal Elaine Reid5049.04
  New Democratic Janice Lockyer3305.91
Total valid votes5,58699.61
Total rejected and declined votes220.39
Turnout5,60861.36
Electors on the lists9,140

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Waterford Valley

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Hodder 4,56973.03
Liberal Averill Baker1,27720.41
New Democratic Justin Locke4106.55
Total valid votes6,25699.87
Total rejected and declines votes80.13
Turnout6,26466.81
Electors on the lists9,376
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Hodder 3,48054.38
Liberal Paula M. Buckle2,68041.88
New Democratic Bill Maddigan2393.73
Total valid votes6,39999.84
Total rejected and declines votes100.16
Turnout6,40974.90
Electors on the lists8,557
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Hodder 3,44454.365
Liberal Barrie Heywood2,85845.35
Total valid votes6,30299.68
Total rejected and declines votes200.32
Turnout6,32273.88
Electors on the lists8,557

Waterford-Kenmount

1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Harvey Hodder 4,73151.31
Liberal Eric Gullage 3,83741.61
New Democratic Scott Anderson6537.08
Total valid votes9,22199.72
Total rejected and declines votes260.28
Turnout9,24798.78
Electors on the lists9,361
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Eric Gullage 3,94753.06
Progressive Conservative Ralph Tucker3,18842.86
New Democratic Wayne James3044.09
Total valid votes7,43999.85
Total rejected and declines votes110.15
Turnout7,45079.59
Electors on the lists9,361
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, 9 March 1988
Appointment of Gerry Ottenheimer to the Senate
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Eric Gullage 2,31141.45
Progressive Conservative E. Ralph Tucker2,11137.86
New Democratic Cle Newhook1,15420.70
Total valid votes5,57699.86
Total rejected and declines votes80.14
Turnout5,58469.03
Electors on the lists8,089
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Gerry Ottenheimer 3,25156.98
Liberal Eric Adams1,40124.55
New Democratic Wallace Day1,05418.47
Total valid votes5,70699.84
Total rejected and declines votes90.16
Turnout5,71570.65
Electors on the lists8,089

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.nledbc.ca/finaldesc/mountpearl_north.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions Mount Pearl North" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  4. ↑ Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
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