Humber East
Provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Humber East is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1]
Quick Facts Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district, Defunct provincial electoral district ...
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
District created | 1966 |
First contested | 1966 |
Last contested | 2014 |
Demographics | |
Population (2006) | 10,153 |
Electors (2011) | 8,801 |
Census division(s) | Division No. 5 |
Census subdivision(s) | Corner Brook, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. C, Division No. 5, Subd. F, Massey Drive, Pasadena, Steady Brook |
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Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas. The district is among the most prosperous in the province.
Humber East has elected a series of political heavyweights, including Clyde Wells, Tom Farrell, Lynn Verge and former premier Tom Marshall. Humber East was reconfigured into the districts of Corner Brook and Humber-Bay of Islands in 2015.[2]