Lewisporte (electoral district)
 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 | |
Election results
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Wade Verge | 2450 | 56.60% | – | |
| NDP | Lloyd Snow | 988 | 22.82% | ||
| Liberal | Todd Manuel | 891 | 20.58% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Wade Verge | 2660 | 70.61% | – | |
| Liberal | Jack Martin | 647 | 17.18% | ||
| NDP | Garry Vatcher | 460 | 12.21% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Rideout | 3503 | 70.95% | – | |
| Liberal | P. Todd Manue | 1275 | 25.83% | ||
| Independent | Garry Vatcher | 159 | 3.22% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Rideout | 3791 | 62.8% | – | |
| Liberal | Melvin Penney | 2116 | 35.0% | ||
| NDP | Michael Dwyer | 125 | 2.1% | ||
References
- ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions Lewisporte" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- 1 2 CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ↑ General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.