Exploits (electoral district)

Exploits
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 

Jerry Dean
Liberal

District created 1975
Last contested 2015
Demographics
Population (2006) 10,166

Exploits is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

In central Newfoundland on Bay of Exploits, it lies between the Trans-Canada Highway in the south and Notre Dame Bay in the north. Most of the population lives in the southern centres of Botwood and Bishop's Falls.

To the north, Exploits includes communities in Notre Dame Bay such as Cottrell's Cove, but most of the population lives in southern centres such as Botwood and Bishop's Falls. Communities include: Bishop's Falls, Bishop's Falls South, Botwood, Charles Brook, Cottrell's Cove, Fortune Harbour, Glover’s Harbour, Leading Tickles West, Moore's Cove, Northern Arm, Peterview, Phillip's Head, Pleasantview, Point Leamington, Point of Bay, Ritter's Arm and Wooddale.

The district was formerly represented by Liberal Premier Roger Grimes.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Jerry Dean Liberal 2015-
  Clayton Forsey Progressive Conservative 2005-2015
  Roger Grimes Liberal 1989-2005
  Hugh Twomey Progressive Conservative 1976-1989
  Stephen Mulrooney Liberal 1975-1976

[1]

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJerry Dean 2654
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey 2489 –
  NDP Bridget Henley 148
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey 2,819 68.72% –
LiberalJim Samson 654 15.94%
  NDP Grant Hemeon 629 15.33%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey 3,396 72.39% –
LiberalJody Fancey 1,295 27.61%

[2]

By-election: June 23, 2005 On resignation of Roger Grimes
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  PC Clayton Forsey 2,605 55.2
LiberalGeorge Saunders 1,958 41.5
  NDP John Whelan 159 3.4
Total 4,722 100%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRoger Grimes 3,218 56.14%
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey 2,346 40.93% –
  NDP John Whelan 168 2.93%

[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRoger Grimes 2,526
Progressive ConservativeGonzo Gillingham 1,944 – –
  NDP Arnold Best 633

References

  1. ↑ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  2. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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