Trinity—Conception

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Trinity—Conception
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1949
District abolished 1966
First contested 1949
Last contested 1965


Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Bonavista—Trinity—Conception riding.

It consisted of the Districts of Trinity North, Trinity South, Carbonear-Bay de Verde, Harbour Grace, and Port de Grave.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Leonard Stick 10,929
     Progressive Conservative Richard Cramm 3,149


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Leonard Stick 8,814
     Progressive Conservative Alfred Ernest Simmons 2,704
     Co-operative Commonwealth Edgar Alexander Russell 707


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Leonard Stick 8,360
     Progressive Conservative Arthur E. Harnett 3,707


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Roy Tucker 12,599
     Progressive Conservative Arthur E. Harnett 8,897


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Roy Tucker 12,104
     Progressive Conservative Albert B. Butt 6,996


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Roy Tucker 12,331
     Progressive Conservative Albert B. Butt 4,856


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Roy Tucker 10,377
     Progressive Conservative Joseph G. Noel 4,656
     Independent Liberal Samuel Drover 1,022
     New Democrat Harold Horwood 560

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