Harbour Main
For the community, see Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Harbour Main in relation to other district in Newfoundland | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
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| District created | 1971 | ||
| First contested | 1971 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 12,107 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 9,005 | ||
Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 1975, the district elected two MHAs.
Historically a Tory stronghold, apart from a two-term Liberal breakthrough in the 1990s. It includes the southern portion of the town of Conception Bay South and the town of Holyrood, the farthest extern of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. As of 2011 the district has 9,005 eligible voters.[1]
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
Harbour-Main/Harbour Main-Bell Island
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hedderson | Progressive Conservative | 1999-2015 | |
| Don Whelan | Liberal | 1993-1999 | |
| Norman Doyle | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1993 | |
| William Doody | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1979 | |
| Gordon Dawe | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1975 | |
| John Mahoney | Liberal | 1966-1971 | |
| Clifton Joy | Liberal | 1962-1966 | |
| Albert Furey | Progressive Conservative | 1959-1962 | |
| Matthew Whalen | Liberal | 1956-1959 | |
| Phillip J. Lewis | Liberal | 1951-1971 | |
| David I. Jackman | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1956 | |
| Ronald J. Fahey | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1951 | |
Election results
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 3,600 | 69.63 | -13.09 | |
| NDP | Mike Maher | 990 | 19.15 | +13.32 | |
| Liberal | Bern Hickey | 580 | 11.22 | -0.24 | |
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -13.21 | |||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 4606 | 82.78% | – | |
| Liberal | Kevin Slaney | 635 | 11.41% | ||
| NDP | Jean Dandenault | 323 | 5.81% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 4769 | 70.71% | – | |
| Liberal | Fred Akerman | 1482 | 21.98% | ||
| NDP | Eugene Conway | 493 | 7.31% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Hedderson | 3670 | 54.91% | – | |
| Liberal | Wanda Dawe | 2502 | 37.43% | ||
| NDP | Fred Akerman | 511 | 7.64% | ||
References
- ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions HARBOUR MAIN" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ "District Profile - Harbour Maine". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
External links
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