Stephenville-Port au Port

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Stephenville-Port au Port
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Stephenville-Port au Port electoral district map.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Tony Wakeham
Progressive Conservative
District created2015
First contested 2015
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)13,781
Electors (2015)9,860
Area (km²)925
Census division(s) Division No. 4
Census subdivision(s) Cape St. George, Division No. 4, Subd. D, Division No. 4, Subd. E, Kippens, Lourdes, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Stephenville

Stephenville-Port au Port 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.

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The district encompasses the town of Stephenville and the Port au Port Peninsula.

The district is represented by PC leader Tony Wakeham. [1]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
48th 2015-2019   John Finn Liberal
49th 2019–2021   Tony Wakeham Progressive Conservative
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%±%
Progressive Conservative Tony Wakeham 2,48159.67+9.36
Liberal Kevin Aylward 1,57437.85-11.83
New Democratic Jamie Ruby1032.48
Total valid votes 4,158
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.60
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 Tony Wakeham 2,51250.31+25.02
Liberal John Finn 2,48149.69-15.11
Total valid votes4,99399.11
Total rejected ballots450.89+0.46
Turnout5,03855.06+3.78
Eligible voters9,150
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.07
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Finn 3,26264.80
Progressive Conservative Tony Cornect 1,27325.29
New Democratic Bernice Hancock4999.91
Total valid votes5,03499.56
Total rejected ballots220.44
Turnout5,05651.28
Eligible voters9,860
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [2]

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References

  1. "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  2. "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.