Topsail (electoral district)

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Topsail
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Topsail in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1995
First contested 1996
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006)12,011
Electors (2011)11,080

Topsail is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there are 11,080 eligible voters living in the district. [1] The district was abolished in 2015 and was mostly replaced by Topsail-Paradise. [2] Parts of the riding were also redistributed into Mount Scio, Mount Pearl North and Conception Bay South. [3]

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Topsail was located on the eastern shore of Conception Bay and included parts of the city of Mount Pearl and the towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise. The residential mix was suburban and sometimes rural, although many residents had commutes to St. John's.

Topsail was created in a 1995 redistribution, incorporating much of Conception Bay South and a small part of Mount Scio-Bell Island.

The 2007 redistribution changed the district significantly. Fifty-four per cent of it was retained, 32 per cent moved to Conception Bay South, 10 per cent moved to Mount Pearl North and four per cent shifted to Conception Bay East-Bell Island. The district also gained 16 per cent of both Waterford Valley and Conception Bay East-Bell Island. (CBC Electoral District Profile)

The district was represented by Liberal Ralph Wiseman, from 1996 until 2003. Wiseman was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Elizabeth Marshall in the 2003 general election, Marshall was re-elected in 2007 garnering 83% of the vote. In January 2010 Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Marshall to the Senate of Canada.

In the by-election held on March 16, 2010 Progressive Conservative candidate Paul Davis held on to the seat for the governing Tories, winning over 81% of the vote. [4] [5]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
43rd 1996–1999   Ralph Wiseman Liberal
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007   Elizabeth Marshall Progressive Conservative
45th 2007–2010
2010–2011 Paul Davis
46th 2011–2015

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Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 3,86068.35-14.69
  NDP Brian Nolan1,50726.69+18.44
Liberal Nic Reid2804.96-3.75
Total valid votes5,64799.86
Total rejected ballots80.14-0.10
Turnout5,65549.85-9.64
Eligible voters11,345
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.56

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By-Election - March 16, 2010 On the Senate appointment of Elizabeth Marshall, January 29, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 2,73781.73-1.32
  NDP Brian Nolan37411.17+2.92
Liberal Shane Kennedy2387.11-1.60
Total valid votes3,34999.88
Total rejected ballots40.12-0.12
Turnout3,35332.91-26.58
Eligible voters10,188
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.12
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Marshall 4,89283.04+17.59
Liberal Cynthia Layden-Barron5138.71-20.07
  NDP Kyle Rees4868.25+2.48
Total valid votes5,89199.76
Total rejected ballots140.24+0.04
Turnout5,90559.49-21.04
Eligible voters9,926
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.83
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Marshall 5,35465.45+26.37
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 2,35428.78-23.38
  NDP Mike Kehoe4725.77-2.99
Total valid votes8,18099.80
Total rejected ballots160.20-0.02
Turnout8,19680.53+0.75
Eligible voters10,178
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +24.88
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 3,38152.16-2.56
Progressive Conservative Rick Fifield2,53339.08-6.21
  NDP Mary Snow5688.76
Total valid votes6,48299.78
Total rejected ballots140.22-0.23
Turnout6,49679.77+0.64
Eligible voters8,143
Liberal hold Swing +1.83
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 3,51054.72
Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 2,90545.28
Total valid votes6,41599.55
Total rejected ballots290.45
Turnout6,44479.14
Eligible voters8,143
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador [9]

References

  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions TOPSAIL" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. "Mount Scio Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. CBC: Conservatives win Topsail, N.L., byelection
  5. Elections NL, Topsail by-election Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  7. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  8. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  9. "1996 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Preceded by Constituency represented by the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
2014-2015
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