Port de Grave (electoral district)

Port de Grave is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Port de Grave

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Port de Grave in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created	1972
First contested	1972
Last contested	2011
Demographics
Population (2006)	12,015
Electors (2011)	8,914

Fishing was a prime industry in the district and many people commute to work in the St. John's area. Bay Roberts was an important service centre for the region and there is some light industrial activity. In 2011, there were 8,914 eligible voters living within the district.^[1]

The district included the communities of Bay Roberts, Bareneed, Bishop's Cove, Blow Me Down, Bryant's Cove, Hibb's Cove, Port de Grave, Ship Cove, Spaniard's Bay, The Dock, Tilton and Upper Island Cove.

The district was one of the strongest Liberal regions of the province, and was one of only three districts to return a Liberal MHA in the 2007 election.^[2][3]

The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new district of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave.^[4]

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly	Years	Member		Party
29th	1949–1951		George T. Makinson	Liberal
30th	1951–1956		Isaac Mercer
31st	1956–1959		Llewellyn Strange
32nd	1959–1962
33rd	1962–1966		Eric Dawe
34th	1966–1971
35th	1971–1972		James J. Hussey
36th	1972–1975		George Wilson	Progressive Conservative
37th	1975–1979		Eric Dawe	Reform Liberal
38th	1979–1982		Randy Collins	Progressive Conservative
39th	1982–1985
40th	1985–1989		John Efford	Liberal
41st	1989–1993
42nd	1993–1996
43rd	1996–1999
43rd	1999–2001
	2001–2003		Roland Butler
44th	2003–2007
45th	2007–2011
46th	2011–2015		Glenn Littlejohn	Progressive Conservative

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Littlejohn	3,647	60.13%	–
	Liberal	Leanne Hussey	2,022	33.34%
	NDP	Sarah Downey	396	6.53%

2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roland Butler	3329	50.75%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Littlejohn	3069	46.78%	–
	NDP	Randy Wayne Dawe	162	2.47%

^[5]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roland Butler	3983	62.66%
	Progressive Conservative	Clarence Gosse	2374	37.34%	–

^[6]

By-election, 2001 On resignation of John Efford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roland Butler	3309	50.75%
	Progressive Conservative	Ed Neil	3211	49.24%	–

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Efford	4488
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Cooper	1026	–	–
	NDP	Steve Quigley	185

References

1. "Summary of Polling Divisions PORT DE GRAVE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
3. "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
4. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
5. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
6. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly