Grand Bank (electoral district)
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1966 |
| Last contested | 2007 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 10,060 |
Grand Bank is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin.
Grand Bank covers the southernmost part of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery, particularly deep-sea activity, has historically driven the economy of towns like Grand Bank, Fortune and Lawn. Mining was once prominent in St. Lawrence area, but no longer. Other communities include: Epworth, Frenchman's Cove, Grand Beach, Garnish, L'Anse au Loup, Lamaline, Lewin’s Cove, Little St. Lawrence, Lord's Cove, Point au Gaul, Point May, St. Lawrence, Salmonier, Taylor's Bay, Tides Brook and Winterland.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin King | Progressive Conservative | 2007–2015 | |
| Judy Foote | Liberal | 1996-2007 | |
| Bill Matthews | Progressive Conservative | 1982-1996 | |
| Leslie Thoms | Liberal | 1979-1982 | |
| Alexander Hickman | Progressive Conservative | 1966-1979 | |
| Eric Jones | Liberal | 1956-1966 | |
| Phillip Forsey | Liberal | 1949-1956 | |
Election results
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Darin King | 3,271 | 68.52 | −11.51 | ||||
| Liberal | Carol Anne Haley | 1,336 | 27.98 | +8.01 | ||||
| New Democratic | Wally Layman | 167 | 3.5 | +3.5 | ||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Darin King | 3563 | 80.03% | +31.5 | |
| Liberal | Rod Cake | 889 | 19.97% | -29.35 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Judy Foote | 3101 | 49.32% | -20.86 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Darin King | 3058 | 48.53% | +28.24 | |
| NDP | Bill Wakeley | 136 | 2.15% | -7.37 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Judy Foote | 3964 | 70.18 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | John Bolt | 1146 | 20.29 | – | |
| NDP | Richard Rennie | 538 | 9.52 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Judy Foote | 4136 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Herb Edwards | 2521 | – | – | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Matthews | 3406 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Judy Foote | 2805 | |||
| NDP | Joseph L. Edwards | 181 | |||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Matthews | 3948 | 68.6 | – | |
| Liberal | Graham Wood | 1811 | 31.5 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Matthews | 3028 | 49.3 | – | |
| Liberal | T. Maxwell Snook | 2689 | 43.7 | ||
| NDP | Calvin Peach | 431 | 7.0 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | William Matthews | 2857 | 51.6 | – | |
| Liberal | Leslie R. Thoms | 2442 | 44.1 | ||
| NDP | Eric Miller | 234 | 4.23 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Leslie Thoms | 3431 | 65.0 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Clarence W. Rogers | 1646 | 31.2 | – | |
| NDP | Harvey Jr. Tulk | 198 | 3.8 | ||
References
- ↑ "Grand Bank District Profile 2007". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ↑ "Grand Bank District Profile 2003". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
External links
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