Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe

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Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and Humber—St. George's ridings.

It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Burin—St. George's and Humber—St. Barbe ridings.

It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Port au Port, Humber East, Humber West, St. Barbe South and St. Barbe North, and that part of the provincial district of St. George's not included in the electoral district of Burin-Burgeo.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

• Jack Marshall, Progressive Conservative (1968-1978)
• Fonse Faour, New Democrat (1978-1979)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	MARSHALL, Jack	9,765
	Liberal	BATTEN, Herman Maxwell	9,482
	New Democrat	HILLYARD, Calvin Morris	3,276

Canadian federal election, 1972
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	MARSHALL, Jack	16,378
	Liberal	MATTHEWS, G.C. Meech	10,200
	New Democrat	HILLYARD, Calvin Morris	1,666

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	MARSHALL, Jack	16,500
	Liberal	CAMPBELL, Jim	10,049
	New Democrat	ROBBINS, Ann	1,279

By-election: On Mr. Marshall's resignation, 23 March 1978

By-election on 16 October 1978
Party		Candidate	Votes
	New Democrat	FAOUR, Fonse	12,386
	Liberal	BILLARD, George	10,322
	Progressive Conservative	BROWN, Bill	5,851

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe (1966–1976) from the Library of Parliament