| Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conception Bay East – Bell Island in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| District created | 1985 | ||
| First contested | 1985 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 11,787 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 11,011 | ||
| Area (km²) | |||
| Census divisions | |||
| Census subdivisions | |||
Conception Bay East - Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
Primarily a suburban district within the St. John's Metropolitan Area. The district includes Bell Island, part of the town of Paradise-St. Thomas and the watershed area along Thorburn Road. Other communities include: Drover Heights, Hogan's Pond, Mitchell’s Pond, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Round Pound, Windsor Heights.
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The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brazil | Progressive Conservative | 2010-present | |
| Dianne Whalen | Progressive Conservative | 2003-2010 | |
| Jim Walsh | Liberal | 1989-2003 | |
| Leo Barry | Liberal | 1985-1989 |
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen A. Neary | Liberal | 1962-1975 | |
| Richard J. Greene | Progressive Conservative | 1959-1962 | |
| Joseph O'Driscoll | Liberal | 1956-1959 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 3,059 | 55.00% | ||
| NDP | Bill Kavanagh | 2,290 | 41.17% | ||
| Liberal | Kim Ploughman | 213 | 3.83% | ||
| By-Election - December 2, 2010
On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010[2] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 2,638 | 66.28% | -5.51% | |
| NDP | George Murphy | 1,043 | 26.20% | +15.96% | |
| Liberal | Joy Buckle | 299 | 7.51% | -10.46% | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Dianne Whalen | 3,991 | 71.79% | ||
| Liberal | Linda Goodyear | 999 | 17.97% | ||
| NDP | Gavin Will | 569 | 10.24% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Dianne Whalen | 4,147 | 56.28% | +26.41% | |
| Liberal | Jim Walsh | 1,870 | 25.38% | -14.81% | |
| NDP | Ken Kavanagh | 1,180 | 16.02% | +0.58% | |
| Independent | Doug Cole | 171 | 2.32% | +2.32% | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Jim Walsh | 2,426 | 40.19% | -8.20% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Cole | 1,803 | 29.87% | -7.06% | |
| NDP | Ken Kavanagh | 932 | 15.44% | +10.18 | |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Party | Sue Kelland-Dyer | 876 | 14.51% | +14.51% | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Jim Walsh | 2,909 | 48.39% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Cole | 2,220 | 36.93% | ||
| Independent | Ken Kavanagh | 566 | 9.42% | ||
| NDP | David Sullivan | 316 | 5.26% | ||