Bonavista North
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
 Bonavista North in relation to other district in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1949 |
| First contested | 1949 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| 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 | 2011–2015 | |
| 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 | |||||
| New Democratic | John Coaker | 467 | 12.59 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,708 | 99.54 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Turnout | 3,725 | 53.71 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 6,935 | – | ||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 2,883 | 67.76 | |||||
| Liberal | Winston Carter | 1,292 | 30.36 | |||||
| New Democratic | E. Howard Parsons | 80 | 1.88 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 4,255 | 99.02 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 42 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Turnout | 4,297 | 59.20 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 7,258 | – | ||||||
| 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" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
External links
- Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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