| Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Main in relation to other district 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 | 1971 | ||
| First contested | 1971 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 12,107 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 9,005 | ||
| Area (km²) | |||
| Census divisions | |||
| Census subdivisions | |||
Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 1975, the district elected two MHAs.
Historically a Tory stronghold, apart from a two-term Liberal breakthrough in the 1990s. It includes the southern portion of the town of Conception Bay South and the town of Holyrood, the farthest extern of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. As of 2011 the district has 9,005 eligible voters.[1]
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The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hedderson | Progressive Conservative | 1999- | |
| Don Whelan | Liberal | 1993-1999 | |
| Norm Doyle | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1993 | |
| William Doody | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1979 | |
| Gordon Dawe | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1975 | |
| John Mahoney | Liberal | 1966-1971 | |
| Clifton Joy | Liberal | 1962-1966 | |
| Albert Furey | Progressive Conservative | 1959-1962 | |
| Matthew Whalen | Liberal | 1956-1959 | |
| Phillip J. Lewis | Liberal | 1951-1971 | |
| David I. Jackman | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1956 | |
| Ronald J. Fahey | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1951 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 3600 | 69.67% | ||
| NDP | Mike Maher | 987 | 19.10% | ||
| Liberal | Bern Hickey | 580 | 11.23% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 4606 | 82.78% | ||
| Liberal | Kevin Slaney | 635 | 11.41% | ||
| NDP | Jean Dandenault | 323 | 5.81% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 4769 | 70.71% | ||
| Liberal | Fred Akerman | 1482 | 21.98% | ||
| NDP | Eugene Conway | 493 | 7.31% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 3670 | 54.91% | ||
| Liberal | Wanda Dawe | 2502 | 37.43% | ||
| NDP | Fred Akerman | 511 | 7.64% | ||