Terra Nova (electoral district)

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Terra Nova
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Terra Nova electoral district map.svg
Terra Nova in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Lloyd Parrott
Progressive Conservative
District created1975
First contested 1975
Last contested 2025
Demographics
Population (2011)14,275
Electors (2015)9,913
Area (km²)6,125
Census division Division No. 7
Census subdivision(s) Clarenville, Eastport, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Port Blandford, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, St. Brendan's, Terra Nova, Traytown

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district. [1]

Contents

The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay though it excludes the Bonavista Peninsula and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.

The largest community in this district is Clarenville. It also includes communities on Bonavista Bay from Glovertown south to Port Blandford and the Trinity Bay communities between Clarenville and Southport while it also includes St. Brendan's and Random Island.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
37th 1975-1979   Tom Lush Liberal
38th 1979-1982
39th 1982-1983
1983-1985  Glenn Greening Progressive Conservative
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1996 Kay Young Liberal
43rd 1996-1999 Tom Lush Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Paul Oram Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2009
2009-2011 Sandy Collins Progressive Conservative
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 Colin Holloway Liberal
49th 2019-2021   Lloyd Parrott Progressive Conservative
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%±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Parrott 3,87566.7%
Liberal Greg French1,70429.3%
New Democratic Melanie Adams2314.0%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +
[2]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Parrott 2,83753.20+5.02
Liberal Steve Denty2,32343.56+0.09
New Democratic Anne Marie Anonsen1733.24
Total valid votes5,33399.59
Total rejected ballots220.41
Turnout5,35553.25
Eligible voters10,057
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.47
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Parrott 2,87648.17+5.39
Liberal Colin Holloway 2,59543.47-0.27
NL Alliance Barry Moores4998.36
Total valid votes5,97099.48
Total rejected ballots310.52+0.08
Turnout6,00164.25+6.89
Eligible voters9,340
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.83
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Colin Holloway 2,47643.74+29.43
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,42242.78-20.37
New Democratic Bert Blundon76313.48-1.21
Total valid votes5,66199.56–
Total rejected ballots250.44–
Turnout5,68657.36+4.23
Eligible voters9,913
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.90
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [3]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,78563.15+8.12
New Democratic Robin Brentnall64814.69+7.88
Liberal Ryan Lane63114.31-23.85
Independent John Baird3467.85+7.85
Total valid votes4,41099.64–
Total rejected ballots160.36–
Turnout4,42653.13+2.81
Eligible voters8,330
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.00
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [4]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 26, 2009
upon the resignation of Paul Oram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,39855.03-19.02
Liberal John Baird1,66338.16+21.28
New Democratic Robin Brentnall2976.81-0.92
Total valid votes4,35899.82–
Total rejected ballots80.18–
Turnout4,36650.32-5.39
Eligible voters8,676
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.15
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [5]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Oram 3,42774.05+21.68
Liberal Katty Gallant78116.88-27.08
New Democratic Bill Cashin3587.73+4.06
Independent Lionel Glover621.34+1.34
Total valid votes4,62899.72–
Total rejected ballots130.28–
Turnout4,64155.71-13.51
Eligible voters8,330
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +24.38
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [6]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Oram 3,11452.37+19.25
Liberal Tom Lush 2,61443.96-22.92
New Democratic Herbert Ralph2183.67+3.67
Total valid votes5,94699.80–
Total rejected ballots120.20–
Turnout5,95869.22+15.06
Eligible voters8,608
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +21.09
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [7]
1999 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Lush 3,51466.88+0.57
Progressive Conservative Rob Stead1,74033.12-0.57
Total valid votes5,25499.75–
Total rejected ballots130.25–
Turnout5,26754.16-11.19
Eligible voters9,725
Liberal hold Swing +0.57
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [8]
1996 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Lush 4,04966.31+9.54
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,05733.69-6.68
Total valid votes6,10699.74–
Total rejected ballots160.26–
Turnout6,12265.35-4.85
Eligible voters9,368
Liberal hold Swing +8.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [9]
1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kay Young 3,23556.77+12.54
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,30040.37-14.13
New Democratic Kevin Muggridge1632.86+1.59
Total valid votes5,69899.72–
Total rejected ballots160.28–
Turnout5,71470.20-8.32
Eligible voters8,140
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.34
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [10]
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,92054.50-1.53
Liberal Ray Goulding2,37044.23+3.06
New Democratic Randy Miller681.27+1.27
Total valid votes5,35899.85–
Total rejected ballots80.15–
Turnout5,36678.52+4.29
Eligible voters6,834
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.30
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [11]
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,85756.03+0.65
Liberal Everett Cross2,09941.17+1.51
Independent Gordon W. Genge1432.80+2.80
Total valid votes5,09999.73–
Total rejected ballots140.27–
Turnout5,11374.23-3.75
Eligible voters6,888
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.08
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [12]
Newfoundland provincial by-election, December 7, 1983
upon the resignation of Tom Lush
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,67155.38+7.49
Liberal Paul Thoms 1,91339.66-12.45
New Democratic Peter Fenwick 2394.96+4.96
Total valid votes4,82399.75–
Total rejected ballots120.25–
Turnout4,83577.98+1.80
Eligible voters6,200
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.97
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [13]
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,45552.11-7.84
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening2,25647.89+10.79
Total valid votes4,71199.75–
Total rejected ballots120.25–
Turnout4,72376.18+6.65
Eligible voters6,200
Liberal hold Swing -9.32
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [14]
1979 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,57959.95+6.89
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening1,59637.10+10.29
New Democratic Lowell Paulson1272.95+2.95
Total valid votes4,30299.79–
Total rejected ballots90.21–
Turnout4,31169.53+1.09
Eligible voters6,200
Liberal hold Swing +8.59
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [15]
1975 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,11653.06
Progressive Conservative Samuel Saunders1,06926.81
Reform Liberal Bill Broderick80320.13
Total valid votes3,98899.68–
Total rejected ballots130.32–
Turnout4,00168.44
Eligible voters5,846
Liberal notional gain Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ↑ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27313
  3. ↑ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "November 26, 2009 By-Election Report" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Election Statistics 1983, By-Election Held December 7, 1983 in the Electoral District of Terra Nova" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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