Trinity North

Trinity North
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district

Trinity North in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created 1972
First contested 1972
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006) 11,495
Electors (2011) 8,278

Trinity North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,278 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Includes many of the communities on the north side of Trinity Bay. Clarenville is the major service centre. While the fishery has been depleted, tourism in the Trinity area has been growing steadily.

Includes the communities of Adeytown, Aspey Brook, Brittania, Burgoynes Cove, Butter Cove, Caplin Cove, Champney's East, Champney's West, Clarenville, Clifton, Deep Bight, Dunfield, Elliott's Cove, English Harbour, George's Brook, Gin Cove, Goose Cove, Gooseberry Cove, Harcourt, Hatchet Cove, Hickman's Harbour, Hillview, Hodge's Cove, Ivany's Cove, Lady Cove, Little Heart's Ease, Lockston, Long Beach, Lower Lance Cove, Monroe, Milton, Brook, Old Bonaventure, New Bonaventure, Petley, Queen's Cove, Port Rexton, Random Heights, Robinson's Bight, St. Jones Within, Shoal Harbour, Snook's Harbour, Southport, Thorburn Lake, Trinity, Trinity East, Trouty, Waterville, Weybridge.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Ross Wiseman Progressive Conservative 2001-2015
  Ross Wiseman Liberal 2000-2001
  Doug Oldford Liberal 1991-2000
  Barry Hynes Progressive Conservative 1989-1991
  Charlie Brett Progressive Conservative 1972-1989
  Uriah F. Strickland Liberal 1971-1972
  C. Maxwell Lane Liberal 1966-1971
  Arthur S. Mifflin Liberal 1956-1966
  Samuel J. Hefferton Liberal 1949-1956

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Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wiseman 3,211 66.87 –
  NDP Vanessa Wiseman 1,247 25.97
LiberalBrad Cabana 344 7.16
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wiseman 3,939 82.15 –
LiberalKathryn Small 609 12.70
  NDP Janet Stringer 247 5.15

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRoss Wiseman 4,126 67.57 –
LiberalKathryn Small 1,640 26.85
  NDP Howard W. Duffett 340 5.56

[5]

By-election: April 25, 2000
On the resignation of Doug Oldford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRoss Wiseman 2,654 48.12
Progressive ConservativeBruce Stagg 2,463 44.66 –
  NDP Perry Feltham 398 7.21
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDoug Olford 2,979 50.6
Progressive ConservativeSheila Kelly-Blackmore 2,183 37.1 –
  NDP Dan Corbett 714 12.1

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References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions TRINITY NORTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ↑ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

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