Bonavista South is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters.[1]
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
 Bonavista South in relation to other district in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1959 |
| First contested | 1959 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 10,014 |
| Electors (2011) | 6,843 |
It contains the communities of: Bonavista, Spillars Cove, Birchy Cove, Newman's Cove, Amherst Cove, Elliston, Little Catalina, Knights Cove, Stock Cove, King's Cove, Duntara, Keels, Open Hall, Redcliff, Tickle Cove, Plate Cove, Summerville, Princeton, Southern Bay, Charleston, Sweet Bay, Bloomfield, Musgravetown, Lethbridge, Brooklyn, Portland, Jamestown, Winterbrook, Catalina, Port Union and Melrose.
The district is heavily dependent on the fishery, but agriculture and tourism are significant to the local economy.
The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by the new district of Bonavista.[2]
Members of the House of Assembly
editThe district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | 1949–1951 | Ted Russell | Liberal | |
| 30th | 1951–1956 | Clyde Brown | ||
| 31st | 1956–1959 | Uriah Strickland | ||
| 32nd | 1959–1962 | Rossy Barbour | ||
| 33rd | 1962–1966 | |||
| 34th | 1966–1971 | |||
| 35th | 1971–1972 | Jim Morgan | Progressive Conservative | |
| 36th | 1972–1975 | |||
| 37th | 1975–1979 | |||
| 38th | 1979–1982 | |||
| 39th | 1982–1985 | |||
| 40th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 41st | 1989–1993 | Aubrey Gover | Liberal | |
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | Roger Fitzgerald | Progressive Conservative | |
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | |||
| 43rd | 1999–2003 | |||
| 44th | 2003–2007 | |||
| 45th | 2007–2011 | |||
| 46th | 2011–2015 | Glen Little | ||
Election results
edit| 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glen Little | 2,214 | 56.14 | |||||
| New Democratic | Darryl Johnson | 1,198 | 30.38 | |||||
| Liberal | Johanna Ryan Guy | 532 | 13.49 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,944 | 99.74 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 10 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Turnout | 3,954 | 57.95 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 6,823 | – | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | Acclaimed | 100.00% | +20.24% | |
| Liberal | Withdrew | 0.00% | -17.14% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | 4,354 | 79.58% | – | |
| Liberal | Betty Fitzgerald | 938 | 17.14% | ||
| NDP | Sam Kelly | 179 | 3.27% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | 4,496 | 70.87 | ||
| Liberal | George Clements | 1,768 | 27.87 | ||
| NDP | Shawn Crann | 80 | 1.26 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | 4,781 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Kay Young | 2,474 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | 2,613 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Aubrey Gover | 2,235 | |||
| NDP | Malon Quinton | 147 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Aubrey Gover | 1952 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Fitzgerald | 1932 | – | – | |
| NDP | Rex Sheppard | 259 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | James Morgan | 2424 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Ancel John Johnson | 1193 | |||
| NDP | Harry Clarence Faulkner | 519 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | James Morgan | 2742 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Cyril Roy Mifflin | 992 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA SOUTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
- ^ a b c d Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
External links
edit- Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007
- Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003