St. John's South (provincial electoral district)

St. John's South
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's South in relation to other districts in St. John's
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		  
Tom Osborne
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
District created
Last contested 2007
Demographics
Population (2006) 11,832
Electors (2011) 7,923
Area (km²)
Census divisions
Census subdivisions

St. John’s South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,923 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Historically working class in nature, St. John's South includes increasingly prosperous residential pockets. The district covers the traditional "west end" of St. John's (now geographically closer to the centre, due to city expansion), the western section of the downtown core and the south side of the harbour to Cape Spear, including neighbourhood of Shea Heights. In the 2007 redistribution, four per cent of Kilbride was added.[2]

Contents

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

  Member Party Term
     Tom Osborne Progressive Conservative 1996-
     Tom Murphy Liberal 1989-1996
     John Collins Progressive Conservative 1975-89
     Robert Wells Progressive Conservative 1972-1975
     Hugh J. Shea Progressive Conservative 1971-1972
     John A. Nolan Liberal 1966-1971
     Rex Renouf Progressive Conservative 1962-1966
     John R. O'Dea United Newfoundland Party 1959-1962
     William Browne Progressive Conservative 1956-1959

[2]

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Osborne 2,966 57.90%
     NDP Keith Dunne 1,994 38.92%
     Liberal Trevor Hickey 163 3.18%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Osborne 3887 79.6%
     NDP Clyde Bridger 571 11.69%
     Liberal Rex Gibbons 425 8.7%

[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Osborne 4,532
     Liberal Dennis O'Keefe* 756
     NDP Tom McGinnis 676

[4]

Newfoundland general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Osborne 4,041 66.32%
     Liberal Patrick Kennedy 1563 25.65%
     NDP Judy Vanata 374 6.14%
     Independent Jason Crummey 101 1.66%

[5]

Newfoundland general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Osborne 2,521 42.17%
     Liberal Tom Murphy 2,417 40.43%
     NDP Sue Skipton 858 14.35%
     Independent Bill Maddigan 155 2.59%

[5]

Newfoundland general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Tom Murphy 2,432 47.97%
     Progressive Conservative Jerome Quinlan 2,040 40.24%
     NDP Bert Pitcher 576 11.36%

[5]

Newfoundland general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Murphy 2107
     Progressive Conservative Douglas Atkinson 2105
     NDP Linda Hyde 679

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative John Collins 2466
     Liberal Dolores Linehan 1145
     NDP Bob Matthews 924

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative John Collins 2286
     Liberal Ernest Antle 582
     NDP Barbara Roberts 235

[6]

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S SOUTH". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/St%20Johns%20South_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf. Retrieved 4 September 2011. 
  2. ^ a b CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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