Port au Port (electoral district)

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Port au Port

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly electoral district
MHA		Tony Cornect Progressive Conservative
Population (2006)	11076
Electors (2007)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created	1972
Census divisions
Subdivisions

Port au Port is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Port au Port East and Port au Port West are two very small towns on either side of an isthmus known as "The Gravels" which joins the Port au Port Peninsula to the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.

The district covers the peninsula of the same name and is among the poorest in the province. Many of the communities are dependent on welfare. The district also has a substantial francophone population. It contains the western part of the town of Stephenville as well as the communities of: Abraham's Cove, Aquathuna, Berry Head, Black Duck Brook, Boswarlos, Campbell's Creek, Cape St. George, De Grau, Felix Cove, Fox Island River, Jerry's Nose, Kippens, Lourdes, Lower Cove, Mainland, Marches Point, Piccadilly, Point au Mal, Port au Port, Red Brook, Sheaves Cove, Ship Cove, Three Rock Cove, West Bay, West Bay Centre and Winterhouse.

[edit] MHAs

1. Jim Hodder (Liberal, 1972-1985; PC, 1985-1993)
2. Gerald Smith (Liberal, 1993-2003)
3. Jim Hodder (PC, 2003-2007)
4. Tony Cornect (PC, 2007-present)

[edit] External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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