St. George's-Stephenville East is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. Created in 1995 from the districts of St. George's and Stephenville. In 2011, there were 7,861 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
 St. George's-Stephenville East in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1995 |
| First contested | 1996 |
| Last contested | 2014 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 10,878 |
| Electors (2011) | 7,861 |
| Census division(s) | Division No. 3, Division No. 4, Division No. 5 |
| Census subdivision(s) | Division No. 3, Subd. H, Division No. 4, Subd. A, Division No. 4, Subd. B, Division No. 4, Subd. C, Division No. 4, Subd. D, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. C, Gallants, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, St. George's |
The district runs the length of Bay St. George (excluding Port au Port Peninsula) and all along the district of Humber West. Apart from parts of Stephenville, the district includes communities of Barachois Brook, Benoit's Siding, Black Duck Siding, Cape Anguille, Cartyville, Coal Brook, Codroy, Codroy Pond, Cold Brook, Doyles, Flat Bay, Great Codroy, Gypsumville, Heatherton, Highlands, Jeffrey's, Journois Brook, Loch Leven, Loch Lomond, Maidstone, Mattis Point, McDougals, McKay's, Millville, Noels Pond, O'Regan's, Red Rocks, Robinsons, Robinson's Station, St. Andrew, St. David's, St. Fintan's, St. George's, St. Teresa, St. Teresa's Station, Searston, South Branch, Stephenville Crossing, The Block, Tompkins, Upper Ferry, and Woodville.[2]
The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new district of Stephenville-Port au Port.
Members of the House of Assembly
editSt. George's-Stephenville East/Stephenville
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reid | Liberal | 2014–2015 | |
| Joan Shea (Burke) | Progressive Conservative | 2003-2014 | |
| Kevin Aylward | Liberal | 1985-2003 | |
| Fred Stagg | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1985 | |
| William MacNeil | Liberal | 1975-1979 |
St. George's/ St. Georges-Port-au-port
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Hulan | Liberal | 1993-1996 | |
| Larry Short | Liberal | 1989-1993 | |
| Ron Dawe | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1989 | |
| Hazel McIsaac | Liberal | 1975-1979[3] | |
| Alexander Dunphy | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1975 | |
| William J. Keough | Liberal | 1949-1971 |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Scott Reid | 2211 | 59.15 | +26.43 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Wally Childs | 948 | 25.36 | -23.95 | |
| NDP | Bernice Hancock | 579 | 15.49 | -1.03 | |
| Total valid votes | 3,739 | ||||
| Rejected | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +25.19 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 2,104 | 49.31 | -25.44 | |
| Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 1,396 | 32.72 | +7.46 | |
| NDP | Bernice Hancock | 705 | 16.52 | N/A | |
| Independent | Dean Simon | 62 | 1.45 | N/A | |
| Total valid votes | 4,267 | ||||
| Rejected | 20 | 0.47 | -0.05 | ||
| Turnout | 4,287 | 53.86 | -4.99 | ||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -16.45 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 3,143 | 74.74 | +22.11 | |
| Liberal | George Lee | 1,062 | 25.26 | -19.05 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,205 | ||||
| Rejected | 22 | 0.52 | +0.18 | ||
| Turnout | 4,227 | 58.86 | -11.38 | ||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +20.58 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 2,927 | 52.63 | +12.43 | |
| Liberal | Ron Dawe | 2,464 | 44.31 | -8.35 | |
| Independent | Nancy Critchley | 170 | 3.06 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,561 | ||||
| Rejected | 19 | 0.34 | -0.07 | ||
| Turnout | 5,580 | 70.23 | +13.98 | ||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.39 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 2,546 | 52.66 | -9.02 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Leonard Muise | 1,944 | 40.21 | +11.35 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador First | Dave Johnson | 345 | 7.14 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 4,835 | ||||
| Rejected | 20 | 0.41 | +0.17 | ||
| Turnout | 4,855 | 56.26 | -9.76 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -10.18 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 3,505 | 61.68 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Cec Stein | 1,650 | 28.86 | – | |
| Independent | Roy Spencer | 538 | 9.47 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 5,683 | ||||
| Rejected | 14 | 0.25 | |||
| Turnout | 5,697 | 66.01 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. GEORGE'S - STEPHENVILLE EAST" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ a b CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/ElectionReports/PDF/General.Elections/GEreport1979.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
- ^ Official Results
- ^ Official Results
- ^ Official Results. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ [1]. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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