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Lewisporte (electoral district)

FieldValue
nameLewisporte
provinceNewfoundland and Labrador
imageLewisporte.png
captionLewisporte in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
prov-statusdefunct
prov-created1975
prov-election-first1975
prov-election-last2011
prov-repWade Verge
prov-rep-partyPC
demo-census-date2006
demo-pop10,074
demo-electors7,797
demo-electors-date2011

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The town of Lewisporte has been a major service centre in this northeastern district, and has many of the votes. Until the 2003 shipping season, it was the southern terminus of the Labrador coastal ferry service. The economy is traditionally dependent on the fishery but farming is also important.

Lewisporte district also includes the communities of Alderburn, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd's Cove, Brown's Arm, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Embree, Horwood, Laurenceton, Little Burnt Bay, Loon Bay, Mason's Cove, Michael's Harbour, Norris Arm, Notre Dame Junction, Port Albert, Porterville, Sandy Point, Stanhope and Stoneville.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
33rd1962–1966NLLiberalbackground}}Harold Starkes
34th1966–1971
35th1971–1972NLPCbackground}}James Russell
36th1972–1975
37th1975–1979NLLiberalbackground}}Freeman White
38th1979–1982
39th1982–1985NLPCbackground}}James Russell
40th1985–1989
41st1989–1993NLLiberalbackground}}Melvin Penney
42nd1993–1996
43rd1996–1999
43rd1999–2003NLPCbackground}}Tom Rideout
44th2003–2007
45th2007–2011Wade Verge
46th2011–2015

Election results

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NDP
Lloyd Snow
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NDP
Garry Vatcher
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Independent
Garry Vatcher
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NDP
Michael Dwyer
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References

References

  1. (3 August 2011}}{{dead link). "Summary of Polling Divisions Lewisporte". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. [http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]
  3. [http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/027/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. [http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/026/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  5. [http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/reports.asp General Election Reports] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-06 . [[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]. Retrieved April 6, 2011.)
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