Lewisporte (electoral district)

Lewisporte
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district

Lewisporte in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created 1975
First contested 1975
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006) 10,074
Electors (2011) 7,797

Lewisporte is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,797 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The town of Lewisporte has been a major service centre in this northeastern district, and has many of the votes. Until the 2003 shipping season, it was the southern terminus of the Labrador coastal ferry service. The economy is traditionally dependent on the fishery but farming is also important.

Lewisporte district also includes the communities of Alderburn, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd's Cove, Brown's Arm, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Embree, Horwood, Laurenceton, Little Burnt Bay, Loon Bay, Mason's Cove, Michael's Harbour, Norris Arm, Notre Dame Junction, Port Albert, Porterville, Sandy Point, Stanhope and Stoneville.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Wade Verge Progressive Conservative 2007-2015
  Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative 1999–2007
  Melvin Penney Liberal 1989–1999
  Jim Russell Progressive Conservative 1982–1989
  Freeman White Liberal 1975–1982
  M. James Russell Progressive Conservative 1971–1975
  Harold Starkes Liberal 1962–1971

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Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeWade Verge 2450 56.60%
     NDP Lloyd Snow 988 22.82%
LiberalTodd Manuel 891 20.58%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeWade Verge 2660 70.61%
LiberalJack Martin 647 17.18%
     NDP Garry Vatcher 460 12.21%

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Rideout 3503 70.95%
LiberalP. Todd Manue 1275 25.83%
     Independent Garry Vatcher 159 3.22%

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Rideout 3791 62.8%
LiberalMelvin Penney 2116 35.0%
     NDP Michael Dwyer 125 2.1%

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