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Placentia-St. Mary's

FieldValue
namePlacentia—St. Mary's
provinceNewfoundland and Labrador
image[[File:Placentia-St. Mary's electoral district map.svg300px]]
captionPlacentia—St. Mary's in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
coordinates
prov-statusActive
prov-created1995
prov-election-first1996
prov-election-last2025
prov-repSherry Gambin-Walsh
prov-rep-partyLiberal
demo-census-date2006
demo-pop11,115
demo-electors7,361
demo-electors-date2011
demo-csdPlacentia

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Placentia—St. Mary's is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district.

Placentia and St. Mary's includes the former U.S. naval base at Argentia, as well as Voisey Bay Nickel's planned processing facility at Long Harbour. Communities include: Admiral's Beach, Angel's Cove, Argentia, Branch, Coote Pond, Colinet, Cuslett, Dunville, Forest Field, Freshwater, Fox Harbour, Gaskiers, Great Barasway, Harricott, Jerseyside, Little Barasway, Mall Bay, Mitchell's Brook, Mount Carmel, New Bridge, North Harbour, O'Donnells, Patrick's Cove, Peter's River, Placentia, Point Verde, Point Le Haye, Point Lance, Riverhead, Ship Cove, Ship Harbour, St. Bride's, St. Catherine's, St. Mary's, St. Joseph's, St. Stephen's and St. Vincent's.

Placentia and St. Mary's is a Tory stronghold, but many constituents backed rebel MHA Fabian Manning, who was ejected from the PC caucus in 2005 after splitting with Premier Danny Williams on fisheries policies. The district is currently held by Liberal MHA and former Cabinet Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh.

Members of the House of Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberPartyPlacentia and St. Mary's29th30thPlacentia East31st32nd33rd34th35th36th37th38th39th40th41st42ndPlacentia - St. Mary's43rd44th45th46th47th48th49th50th51st
1949–1951Leonard J. MillerProgressive Conservative
1951–1956Greg PowerLiberal
1956–1959NLLiberalbackground}}Greg PowerLiberal
1959–1962Alain Frecker
1962–1966
1966–1971
1972Joseph R. Smallwood
1972–1975NLPCbackground}}Fintan AylwardProgressive Conservative
1975–1979William Patterson
1979–1982
1982–1985
1985–1989
1989–1993William HoganLiberal
1993–1996Nick CareenProgressive Conservative
1996–1999Anthony SparrowLiberal
1999–2003NLPCbackground}}Fabian ManningProgressive Conservative
2003–2006
2006–2007Felix Collins
2007–2011
2011–2015
2015–2019NLLiberalbackground}}Sherry Gambin-WalshLiberal
2019–2021
2021–2025
2025–Present

Former District of St. Mary's/St. Mary's - The Capes

AssemblyYearsMemberPartySt. Mary's31st32nd33rd34th35th36thSt. Mary's - The Capes37th38th39th40th41st42nd
1956–1959NLLiberalbackground}}Dr. James McGrathLiberal
1959–1961
1962–1966
1966–1971
1972NLPCbackground}}Gerald OttenheimerProgressive Conservative
1972–1975
1975–1979NLPCbackground}}Walter C. CarterProgressive Conservative
1979
1979–1982Derrick HancockLiberal
1982–1985NLPCbackground}}Loyola HearnProgressive Conservative
1985–1989
1989–1993
1993–1996Fabian Manning

Election results

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NDP
Jennifer Coultas
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Nick Careen
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NDP
Janet Stringer
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References

References

  1. (3 August 2011}}{{dead link). "Summary of Polling Divisions PLACENTIA - ST. MARY'S". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. (May 5, 2005). "Manning ejected from Tory caucus". CBC News.
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208094226/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2015-11-30/article-4360609/Placentia-St.-Mary%26rsquo%3Bs-sees-red/1 "Placentia-St. Mary’s sees red"]. ''[[The Telegram]]'', November 30, 2015.
  4. [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-election-candidates-1.3343999 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"]. [[CBC News]], November 30, 2015.
  5. [http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007]. [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. [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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