Port de Grave (electoral district)

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

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

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

The district includes 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.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Member	Party	Term
Glenn Littlejohn	Progressive Conservative	2011–2015
Roland Butler	Liberal	2001–2011
John Efford	Liberal	1985–2001
Randy Collins	Progressive Conservative	1979–1985
Eric Dawe	Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party	1975–1979
George Wilson	Progressive Conservative	1972–1975
Eric Dawe	Liberal	1962–1972
Llewellyn Strange	Liberal	1956–1962
Isaac Mercer	Liberal	1951–1956
George T. Makinson	Liberal	1949–1951

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
	Candidate	Votes	%	±
Progressive Conservative	Glenn Littlejohn	3,647	60.13%	–
Liberal	Leanne Hussey	2,022	33.34%
NDP	Sarah Downey	396	6.53%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
	Candidate	Votes	%	±
Liberal	Roland Butler	3329	50.75%
Progressive Conservative	Glenn Littlejohn	3069	46.78%	–
NDP	Randy Wayne Dawe	162	2.47%

^[2]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Roland Butler	3983	62.66%
	Progressive Conservative	Clarence Gosse	2374	37.34%	–

^[3]

By-election, 2001 On resignation of John Efford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Roland Butler	3309	50.75%
	Progressive Conservative	Ed Neil	3211	49.24%	–

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
	Candidate	Votes	%	±
Liberal	John Efford	4488
Progressive Conservative	Paul Cooper	1026	–	–
NDP	Steve Quigley	185

References

↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions PORT DE GRAVE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

External links

Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Electoral Districts

Baie Verte-Green Bay Bonavista Burgeo-La Poile Burin-Grand Bank Cape St. Francis Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair Conception Bay East - Bell Island Conception Bay South Corner Brook Exploits Ferryland Fogo Island-Cape Freels Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Gander Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Harbour Grace-Port de Grave Harbour Main Humber-Bay of Islands Humber-Gros Morne Labrador West Lake Melville Lewisporte-Twillingate Mount Pearl North Mount Pearl-Southlands Mount Scio Placentia-St. Mary's Placentia West-Bellevue St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows St. George's-Humber St. John's Centre St. John's East-Quidi Vidi St. John's West Stephenville-Port au Port Terra Nova Topsail-Paradise Torngat Mountains Virginia Waters-Pleasantville Waterford Valley Windsor Lake

See also: 2015 general election List of elections Politics

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