Bonavista North

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Bonavista North

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district

Bonavista North in relation to other district in Newfoundland

Provincial electoral district

Legislature

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Eli Cross
Progressive Conservative

District created

1949

First contested

Last contested

Demographics

Population (2006)

10,064

Electors (2011)

6,956

Bonavista North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district has 6,956 eligible voters.^[1]

It contains the communities of: Trinity, Centreville, Wareham, Indian Bay, Greenspond, Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman, Newtown, Cape Freels, Lumsden, Deadman's Bay, Musgrave Harbour, Ladle Cove, Aspen Cove, Carmanville, Noggin Cove, Frederickton, Davidsville, Main Point, Gander Bay South, Clarke's Head, Victoria Cove, and Wing's Point.

The district's principal industry is fishing. Former Premier Beaton Tulk represented the district until he resigned in 2002.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

	Member	Party	Term
	Eli Cross	Progressive Conservative	2011–present
	Harry Harding	Progressive Conservative	2002-2011
	Beaton Tulk	Liberal	1996-2002
	Tom Lush	Liberal	1985-1996
	W. George Cross	Progressive Conservative	1982-1985
	Len Stirling	Liberal	1979-1982
	W. George Cross	Progressive Conservative	1975-1979
	Paul S. Thoms	Liberal	1971-1975
	Beaton Abbott	Liberal	1966-1971
	Joey Smallwood	Liberal	1962-1966
	Edward S. Spencer	Liberal	1959-1962
	Joey Smallwood	Liberal	1949-1959

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Eli Cross	1,723	46.47	–
	Liberal	Paul Kean	1,518	40.94
	NDP	John Coaker	467	12.59

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Harding	2883	67.76%	–
	Liberal	Winston Carter	1292	30.36%
	NDP	E. Howard Parsons	80	1.88%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Harding	3384	58.33%	+1.26%
	Liberal	Churence Rogers	2301	39.67%	-2.67%
	NDP	E. Howard Parsons	116	2.00%	+1.42%

By-Election, 2002 On the resignation of Beaton Tulk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Harding	3424	57.07%	+32.60%
	Liberal	Beaton Tulk	2540	42.34%	-33.19%
	NDP	E. Howard Parsons	35	0.58%	+0.58%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Beaton Tulk	3943	75.53%	+18.84%
	Progressive Conservative	James Cooze	1277	24.47%	-14.37%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Beaton Tulk	3594	56.69%
	Progressive Conservative	Sam Winsor	2463	38.84%	–
	NDP	Wayne Davis	283	4.46%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	3722
	Progressive Conservative	John Ackermann	1770	–	–
	NDP	Ed Brown	349

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Lush	3470
	Progressive Conservative	Eli Cross	2351	–	–
	NDP	Ingwald Feltham	117

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2983
	Progressive Conservative	W. George Cross	2861	–	–
	NDP	John Blackwood	150
	Independent	Wayne Davis	58

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Walter George Cross	2972	–	–
	Liberal	Len Stirling	2678

References

↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA NORTH". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

External links

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