St. John's Centre

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St. John's Centre
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Newfoundland 2015 St. John's Centre.svg
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Jim Dinn
New Democratic
District created1956
First contested 1956
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2011)14,354
Electors (2015)9,732
Area (km²)5
Census division Division No. 1
Census subdivision St. John's (part)

St. John's Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996. As of 2011 there were 7,846 eligible voters living within the district. [1]

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The district is bounded largely by Columbus Drive to the west, LeMarchant Road to the south, Parade Street to the east and Empire Avenue to the north. The residents are mostly working and middle-class.

Historically voters in the district have elected a member on the government side. A Progressive Conservative bastion for many years after Confederation, and an anti-Confederation area before that, St. John's Centre shifted Liberal during the Wells and Tobin eras, though by fairly small margins. In 2011, NDP star candidate Gerry Rogers defeated PC cabinet minister Shawn Skinner. [2] [3] [4] She was re-elected in 2015 and became NDP leader in 2018. [5] [6] Rogers retired in 2019 but former Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association president Jim Dinn held the seat for the NDP. [7] [8] Dinn became interim NDP leader in 2021, [9] and permanent leader in 2023. [10]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
31st  1956–1959   Augustine Michael Duffy Progressive Conservative
32nd  1959–1962   United Newfoundland
33rd  1962–1966   Anthony Joseph Murphy Progressive Conservative
34th  1966–1971
35th  1972–1972
36th  1972–1975
37th  1975–1979
38th  1979–1982 Patrick McNicholas
39th  1982–1985
40th  1985–1989
41st  1989–1993   Hubert Kitchen Liberal
42nd  1993–1996
43rd  1996–1999 Joan Marie Aylward
44th  1999–2003
45th  2003–2007   Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative
46th  2007–2011
47th  2011–2015   Gerry Rogers New Democratic
48th  2015–2019
49th  2019–2021 Jim Dinn
50th  2021–2025
51st  2025–present

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jim Dinn 2,39862.16+9.78
Liberal Gemma Hickey 1,00326.00-7.60
Progressive Conservative Ben Duggan45711.85-2.18
Total valid votes3,858
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing +8.69
[11]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Jim Dinn 1,99152.38+5.45
Liberal Gemma Hickey 1,27733.60+8.06
Progressive Conservative Robyn LeGrow53314.02-13.51
Total valid votes3,80199.01
Total rejected ballots380.99
Turnout3,83938.92
Eligible voters9,864
New Democratic hold Swing -1.30
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 Jim Dinn 2,21846.93-0.70
Progressive Conservative Jonathan Galgay1,30127.53+16.89
Liberal Seamus O'Keefe1,20725.54-16.19
Total valid votes4,72699.56
Total rejected ballots210.44-0.12
Turnout4,74748.60+0.99
Electors on the lists9,767–
New Democratic hold Swing -8.80
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [12]
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Gerry Rogers 2,19547.64-6.80
Liberal Lynn Sullivan1,92341.73+39.42
Progressive Conservative Kathie Hicks49010.63-32.62
Total valid votes4,60899.44–
Total rejected ballots260.56–
Turnout4,63447.62-14.90
Eligible voters9,732
New Democratic hold Swing -23.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [13]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Gerry Rogers 2,56954.44+39.52
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner 2,04143.25-33.24
Liberal Carly Bigelow1092.31-6.28
Total valid votes4,71999.73–
Total rejected ballots130.27–
Turnout4,73262.52+4.63
Eligible voters7,569
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +36.22
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [14]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner 3,33276.49+21.30
New Democratic Jane Robinson65014.92-0.84
Liberal Lori Ann Campbell-Martino 3748.59-20.46
Total valid votes4,35699.41–
Total rejected ballots260.59–
Turnout4,38257.89-2.42
Eligible voters7,569
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [15]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner 3,34955.19+15.61
Liberal Joan Marie Aylward 1,76329.05-13.22
New Democratic Carol Cantwell95615.76-2.39
Total valid votes6,06899.33–
Total rejected ballots410.67–
Turnout6,10959.68-0.57
Eligible voters10,236
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.42
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [16]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joan Marie Aylward 2,60942.27-0.78
Progressive Conservative Paul Brown2,44339.58+1.96
New Democratic Valerie Long1,12018.15-1.18
Total valid votes6,17299.29–
Total rejected ballots440.71–
Turnout6,21660.25-5.63
Eligible voters10,317
Liberal hold Swing -1.37
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [17]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joan Marie Aylward 2,57943.05-4.20
Progressive Conservative Paul Brown2,25437.62-1.32
New Democratic Wayne Lucas1,15819.33+5.52
Total valid votes5,99199.42–
Total rejected ballots350.58–
Turnout6,02665.88-0.11
Eligible voters9,147
Liberal hold Swing -2.76
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [18]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Kitchen 2,99047.25+1.11
Progressive Conservative Paul Stapleton2,46438.94-5.20
New Democratic Fraser March87413.81+4.09
Total valid votes6,32899.45–
Total rejected ballots350.55–
Turnout6,36365.99-13.53
Eligible voters9,643
Liberal hold Swing +3.16
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [19]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Kitchen 2,96746.14+12.04
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 2,83844.14-6.83
New Democratic Vicki Silk6259.72-5.21
Total valid votes6,43099.84–
Total rejected ballots100.16–
Turnout6,44079.52+5.97
Eligible voters8,099
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [20]
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 3,33250.97-20.30
Liberal Mary Frances Philpott2,22934.10+14.23
New Democratic Nina Patey97614.93+6.07
Total valid votes6,53799.68–
Total rejected ballots210.32–
Turnout6,55873.55+0.75
Eligible voters8,916
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -17.27
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [21]
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 2,35771.27+11.13
Liberal John L. Slattery65719.87-1.52
New Democratic Robert Harry E. Cuff2938.86-3.57
Total valid votes3,30799.07–
Total rejected ballots310.93–
Turnout3,33872.80-6.61
Eligible voters4,585
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.33
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [22]
1979 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 2,17360.14+0.56
Liberal Hugh Joseph Shea77321.39-2.69
New Democratic Valerie Anne Summers44912.43+12.43
Independent Lewis Murphy1283.54+3.54
Independent Dorothy Mary Wyatt 902.49+2.49
Total valid votes3,61399.23–
Total rejected ballots280.77–
Turnout3,64179.41+13.33
Eligible voters4,585
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.63
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [23]
1975 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Anthony Joseph Murphy 2,36659.58-16.88
Liberal William Doyle95624.08+0.54
Reform Liberal John Coyle64916.34+16.34
Total valid votes3,97199.45–
Total rejected ballots220.55–
Turnout3,99366.08-7.53
Eligible voters6,043
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.71
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [24]
1972 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Anthony Joseph Murphy 3,58076.46+9.03
Liberal Denis Murphy1,10223.54-5.41
Total valid votes4,68299.19–
Total rejected ballots380.81–0.15
Turnout4,72073.61-12.98
Eligible voters6,412
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.22
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [25]
1971 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Anthony Joseph Murphy 3,70867.43
Liberal Leonard Levitz1,59228.95
Independent David Owens1091.98
New Democratic Graham Kelly901.64
Total valid votes5,49999.05
Total rejected ballots530.95
Turnout5,55286.59
Eligible voters6,412
Source: Canadian Elections Database [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S CENTRE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Shawn Skinner loses seat to NDP" Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today . The Telegram , October 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ "NDP celebrates historic gains". CBC News. October 11, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gerry Rogers new provincial NDP leader". CBC News. April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gerry Rogers wins NDP leadership race". The Telegram. April 8, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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 2019-05-24.
  9. ↑ "Alison Coffin steps down as leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's New Democrats". CTV Atlantic, October 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Jim Dinn removes 'interim' tag after being acclaimed NDP leader". CBC News . 2023-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28.
  11. ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27309
  12. ↑ "Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). November 30, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "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. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "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. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "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. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ↑ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. ↑ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  24. ↑ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  25. ↑ "General Election Returns, March 24, 1972" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1973. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "1971 Newfoundland and Labrador Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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