Humber East

Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas. The district is among the most prosperous in the province.

Humber East has elected a series of political heavyweights, including Clyde Wells, Tom Farrell, Lynn Verge and, is currently held by premier Tom Marshall.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Member	Party	Term
Tom Marshall	Progressive Conservative	2003–present
Bob Mercer	Liberal	1996-2003
Lynn Verge	Progressive Conservative	1979-1996
Tom Farrell	Progressive Conservative	1971-1979
Clyde Wells	Liberal	1966-1971
Noel Murphy	Progressive Conservative	1962-1966
John A. Forsey	Liberal	1956-1962

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom Marshall	3,494	78.25%	–
	NDP	Marc Best	593	13.28%
	Liberal	Charles Murphy	378	8.47%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom Marshall	4,160	83.99	–
	Liberal	Mike Hoffe	537	10.84
	NDP	Jean Graham	256	5.17

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tom Marshall	3,976	60.24	–
	Liberal	Bob Mercer	2,624	39.76

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bob Mercer	3,197
	Progressive Conservative	Janice Wells	2,405	–	–
	Independent	David B. LeDrew	259
	NDP	Jean Mehaney	246

Boundaries

The District of Humber East is located on the West Coast of Newfoundland, it takes in a portion of the City of Corner Brook, The towns of Massey Drive, Steady Brook, Humber Village, Little Rapids, and Pasadena. Its boundaries are as follows:

Begins at the intersection of the Meridian of 57o30' West Longitude and the southern shoreline

of Deer Lake;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the sinuosities of the southern shoreline

of Deer Lake to its intersection with the centre line of Blue Gulch Brook;

Then running in a general southeasterly direction along the centre line of Blue Gulch Brook to its

intersection with the centre line of Main Street, Pasadena;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of Main Street to its

intersection with the centre line of South Brook;

Then running in a general southeasterly direction along the centre line of South Brook to its

intersection with the Parallel of 49o North Latitude;

Then running due south to the point of intersection with the southern shoreline of Grand Lake;

Then running due west to its intersection with the centre line of the Trans Canada Highway;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the centre line of the Trans Canada

Highway to its intersection with the centre line of Lewin Parkway;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Lewin Parkway to its

intersection with the centre line of Wheeler’s Road;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Wheeler’s Road to its

intersection with the centre line of Pratt Street;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of Pratt Street to its

intersection with the centre line of Carter Avenue;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Carter Avenue to its

intersection with the centre line of Elizabeth Street;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Elizabeth Street to its

intersection with the centre line of Churchill Street;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the centre line of Churchill Street to its

intersection with the centre line of O’Connell Drive;

Then running in a general easterly direction along the centre line of O’Connell Drive to its

intersection with the centre line of Corner Brook Stream;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Corner Brook Stream to its intersection with the southern shoreline of Humber Arm;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the sinuosities of Humber Arm and Humber River to the intersection with the centre line of the Bay of Islands North Shore Highway, Route #440;

Then running in a northeasterly direction to the summit of Old Man Mountain, north of Old Mans Pond;

Then running in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.

References

↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER EAST". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.

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