Humber Valley (electoral district)

Humber Valley

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Humber Valley in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created	1975
Last contested	2011
Demographics
Population (2006)	10,449
Electors (2011)	7,938

Humber Valley is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,938 eligible voters living within the district.^[1]

Humber Valley covers some of the best agricultural land in Newfoundland and Labrador, and runs from Deer Lake to just north of Great Harbour Deep. Apart from Deer Lake, other communities in the district include Cormack, Cormack, Reidville, Hampden, Sop's Arm and part of Pasadena.

In 2015 the House of Assembly was reduced to 40 seats, and the district of Humber Valley was combined with part of the district of St. Barbe, forming the new district of Humber - Gros Morne.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

	Member	Party	Term
	Dwight Ball	Liberal	2011–2015
	Darryl Kelly	Progressive Conservative	2007-2011
	Dwight Ball	Liberal	2007
	Kathy Goudie	Progressive Conservative	2003-2007
	Rick Woodford	Liberal	1996-2003
	Rick Woodford	Progressive Conservative	1985-1996
	Wallace House	Progressive Conservative	1975-1985

White Bay South

	Member	Party	Term
	William N. Rowe	Liberal	1966-1975
	Frederick W. Rowe	Liberal	1956-1966

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Election results

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,609	48.14%	+1.05
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	2,541	46.88%	- 4.54
	New Democratic	Sheldon Hynes	270	4.98%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	3,023	51.42%	+2.88
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,769	47.09%	-1.61
	New Democratic	Kris Hynes	87	1.47%	–

Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007 Resignation of Kathy Goudie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,153	48.70%	+1.42
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	2,146	48.54%	–
	New Democratic	Shelley Senior	122	2.76%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Kathy Goudie	2,796	52.73%	–
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,507	47.28%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rick Woodford	3,051	68.21%	-6.7
	Progressive Conservative	Warren Rose	1,422	31.79%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rick Woodford	4,109	74.91%	+17.25
	Progressive Conservative	Evelyn Organ	1,376	25.09%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Rick Woodford	2,944	57.66%	+1.82
	Liberal	Gary Gale	2,063	40.40%	-3.76
	New Democratic	Catherine Shortall	99	1.94%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Rick Woodford	2,687	55.84%	+8.2
	Liberal	Gary Gale	2,125	44.16%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Rick Woodford	2,197	47.64%	–
	Liberal	David Hedd	1,804	39.12%	–
	New Democratic	Terry Brazil	611	13.25%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Wallace House	3,480	63.53%	+10.89
	Liberal	Kevin Saunders	1,998	36.47%	+0.32

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Wallace House	2,465	52.64%	-0.39
	Liberal	Kevin Saunders	1,723	36.79%	–
	New Democratic	Allan Harvey French	495	10.57%	–

Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1975
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Wallace House	2,221	53.03%	–
	Liberal	Stanley Earl Parsons	902	21.54%	–
	Reform Liberal	Alex John Wiseman	865	20.65%	–
	Independent	Kenneth R.J. Prowse	200	4.78%	–

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See also

• Humber Valley provincial by-election, 2007

References

1. "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER VALLEY" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
2. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
3. General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly