St. John's East (provincial electoral district)
St. John's East was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 8,063 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district was abolished in 2015 as Newfoundland and Labrador reduced the number of districts. Portions of the district are now within the district of St. John's East - Quidi Vidi.
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 St. John's East in relation to other districts in St. John's | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1949 |
| First contested | 1949 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 11,739 |
| Electors (2011) | 8,063 |
Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
For MHAs elected to the old St. John's East between 1956 and 1995 see Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi
St. John's Centre (1956-1995), St. John's East since 1995
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Higgins | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1951 | |
| Frank Fogwill | Progressive Conservative | 1949-1956 | |
| James D. Higgins | Progressive Conservative | 1951-1959 | |
| Augustine M. Duffy | Progressive Conservative | 1956-1959 | |
| Augustine M. Duffy | United Newfoundland Party | 1959-1962 | |
| Anthony Murphy | Progressive Conservative | 1962-1979 | |
| Paddy McNicholas | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1989 | |
| Hubert Kitchen | Liberal | 1989-1996 | |
| John Ottenheimer | Progressive Conservative | 1996-2007 | |
| Ed Buckingham | Progressive Conservative | 2007-2011 | |
| George Murphy | New Democrat | 2011–2015 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | George Murphy | 2,766 | 52.11 | +35.51 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ed Buckingham | 2,175 | 40.98 | -29.14 | |
| Liberal | Michael Duffy | 367 | 6.91 | -6.38 | |
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +32.32 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ed Buckingham | 3,649 | 70.11 | – | |
| NDP | Gemma Schlamp-Hickey | 864 | 16.60 | ||
| Liberal | Peter Adams | 692 | 13.29 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Ottenheimer | 4,151 | 69.85 | – | |
| NDP | Bruce Clarke | 864 | 14.54 | ||
| Liberal | George Murphy | 862 | 14.50 | ||
| Independent | Steve Durant | 66 | 1.11 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Ottenheimer | 3,774 | 63.40 | ||
| Liberal | Tom McGrath | 1,559 | 26.19 | ||
| NDP | Barry Darby | 600 | 10.08 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Ottenheimer | 2,989 | 48.61 | – | |
| Liberal | Hubert Kitchen | 2,340 | 38.05 | ||
| NDP | Sean Murray | 796 | 12.94 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hubert Kitchen | 2,990 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Stapleton | 2,464 | – | – | |
| NDP | Fraser March | 874 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hubert Kitchen | 2,967 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Patrick McNicholas | 2,838 | – | – | |
| NDP | Vicky Silky | 625 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Patrick McNicholas | 3,332 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Mary Frances Philpott | 2,229 | |||
| NDP | Nina Patey | 976 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Patrick McNicholas | 2357 | – | – | |
| Liberal | John Slattery | 657 | |||
| NDP | Pobert Harry E. Cuff | 293 | |||
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References
- "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S EAST" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
- "District Profiles - St. John's East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
External links
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