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Grand Bank (electoral district)

FieldValue
nameGrand Bank
provinceNewfoundland and Labrador
imageGrand Bank.png
prov-statusdefunct
prov-created1966
prov-election-last2011
prov-repDarin King
prov-rep-partyPC
demo-census-date2006
demo-pop10060

|prov-status = defunct |prov-created = 1966 |prov-election-last = 2011 |prov-rep = Darin King |prov-rep-party = PC |demo-census-date = 2006 |demo-pop = 10060

Grand Bank is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Burin-Grand Bank.

Grand Bank covers the southernmost part of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery, particularly deep-sea activity, has historically driven the economy of towns like Grand Bank, Fortune and Lawn. Mining was once prominent in St. Lawrence area, but no longer. Other communities include: Epworth, Frenchman's Cove, Grand Beach, Garnish, L'Anse au Loup, Lamaline, Lewin's Cove, Little St. Lawrence, Lord's Cove, Point au Gaul, Point May, St. Lawrence, Salmonier, Taylor's Bay, Tides Brook and Winterland.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th1949–1951NLLiberalbackground}}Phillip Forsey
30th1951–1956
31st1956–1959Eric Jones
32nd1959–1962
33rd1962–1966
34th1966–1971NLPCbackground}}Alex Hickman
35th1971–1972
36th1972–1975
37th1975–1979
38th1979–1982NLLiberalbackground}}Leslie Thoms
39th1982–1985NLPCbackground}}Bill Matthews
40th1985–1989
41st1989–1993
42nd1993–1996
43rd1996–1999NLLiberalbackground}}Judy Foote
43rd1999–2003
44th2003–2007
45th2007–2011NLPCbackground}}Darin King
46th2011–2015

Election results

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NDP
Bill Wakeley
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NDP
Richard Rennie
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|NDP

Joseph L. Edwards
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|NDP

Calvin Peach
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|NDP

Eric Miller
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|NDP

Harvey Tulk Jr.
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References

References

  1. "Grand Bank District Profile 2007". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].
  2. "Grand Bank District Profile 2003". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].
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