Humber-Bay of Islands
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bay of Islands in relation to other district in Newfoundland | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| District created | 1975 | ||
| First contested | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2007 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 9,936 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 7,668 | ||
Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district has 7,688 eligible voters.[1]
It contains the towns of Curling, Irishtown, Hughes Brook, Summerside, Meadows, Gillams, McIvers, Cox's Cove, Mount Moriah, Humber Arm South, York Harbour and Lark Harbour.
While not a wealthy district, Bay of Islands is more economically vibrant than other rural districts. Its economy is driven by the fishery and tourism, to a limited extent. Many residents work in Corner Brook.
Communities in the district: Part of City of Corner Brook, Benoit's Cove, Cox's Cove, Frenchmen's Cove, Gillams, Halfway Point, Hughes Brook, Irishtown-Summerside, Lark Harbour, McIvers, Meadows, Mount Moriah, Petries, Wood's Island, York Harbour.
This district was home to back-to-back premiers. Immediately after becoming leader of the Liberals, Brian Tobin chose this district, vacated by Clyde Wells.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador/row| Member | Party | Term | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Loder | Progressive Conservative | 2007-present | Eddie Joyce | Liberal | 1999-2007 | Brian Tobin | Liberal | 1996-1999 | Clyde Wells | Liberal | 1989-1995 | Eddie Joyce | Liberal | 1989 | Ted Blanchard | Progressive Conservative | 1985-1989 | Luke Woodrow | Progressive Conservative | 1975-1985 |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Terry Loder | ||||
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | ||||
| NDP | Tony Adey | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Terry Loder | 2854 | 52.43 | +3.00 | |
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 2482 | 45.6 | -1.33 | |
| NDP | Charles Murphy | 107 | 1.97 | -1.67 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 2907 | 49.43 | -8.13 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Monaghan | 2760 | 46.93 | +15.77 | |
| NDP | Dave (Bud) Quigley | 214 | 3.64 | -7.64 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eddie Joyce | 3164 | 57.56 | -8.11 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Hunt | 1713 | 31.16 | +3.69 | |
| NDP | Israel Hann | 620 | 11.28 | +4.43 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Brian Tobin | 3997 | 65.67 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Hunt | 1672 | 27.47 | ||
| NDP | Hayward Pardy | 417 | 6.85 | ||
External links
- Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- Newfoundland & Labrardor Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
References
- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions BAY OF ISLANDS" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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