Terra Nova (electoral district)

The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.

Includes the communities of Bunyan's Cove, Burnside, Canning's Cove, Charlottetown, Cull's Harbour, Dover, Eastport, Gambo, Gambo Pond, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Muddy Brook, Musgravetown, Port Blandford, St. Brendan's, St. Chad’s, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, Terra Nova, Terra Nova Park and Traytown.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Member	Party	Term
Sandy Collins	Progressive Conservative	2009–2015
Paul Oram	Progressive Conservative	2003–2009
Tom Lush	Liberal	1996–2003
Kay Young	Liberal	1993–1996
Glen Greening	Progressive Conservative	1982–1993
Tom Lush	Liberal	1975–1982

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2,785	63.15%	–
	NDP	Robin Brentnall	648	14.69%
	Liberal	Ryan Lane	631	14.31%
	Independent	John Baird	346	7.85%

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By-Election, November 26, 2009 On the resignation of Paul Oram, October 7, 2009^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2398	55%	-19.05%
	Liberal	John Baird	1663	38.2%	+21.32%
	NDP	Robin Brentnall	297	6.8%	-1.54%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3427	74.05%	–
	Liberal	Katty Gallant	781	16.88%
	NDP	Bill Cashin	358	7.74%
	Independent	Lionel Glover	62	1.34%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3,114	52.37%	–
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,614	43.96%
	NDP	Herbert Ralph	218	3.67%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	3,514	66.72%
	Progressive Conservative	Rob Stead	1,740	33.04%	–

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	4,049	66.14%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,057	33.60%	–

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kay Young	3,235	56.62%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,300	40.25%	–
	NDP	Kevin Muggridge	163	2.85%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2920	–	–
	Liberal	Ray Goulding	2370

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glen Greening	2857	–	–
	Liberal	Everett Cross	2099
	Independent	Gordon Genge	143

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Lush	2455
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2256	–	–

References

↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
↑ Terra Nova 2009 By-election Results. Retrieved October, 2009.
↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
1 2 3 General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

External links

Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Electoral Districts

Baie Verte-Green Bay Bonavista Burgeo-La Poile Burin-Grand Bank Cape St. Francis Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Conception Bay East - Bell Island Conception Bay South Corner Brook Exploits Ferryland Fogo Island-Cape Freels Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Gander Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Harbour Grace-Port de Grave Harbour Main Humber-Bay of Islands Humber-Gros Morne Labrador West Lake Melville Lewisporte-Twillingate Mount Pearl North Mount Pearl-Southlands Mount Scio Placentia-St. Mary's Placentia West-Bellevue St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows St. George's-Humber St. John's Centre St. John's East-Quidi Vidi St. John's West Stephenville-Port au Port Terra Nova Topsail-Paradise Torngat Mountains Virginia Waters-Pleasantville Waterford Valley Windsor Lake

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