Terra Nova (electoral district)

Terra Nova
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
	Terra Nova in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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District created	1975
First contested	1975
Last contested	2019
Demographics
Population (2011)	14,275
Electors (2015)	9,913
Area (km²)	6,125
Census divisions	Division No. 7
Census subdivisions	Clarenville, Eastport, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Port Blandford, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, St. Brendan's, Terra Nova, Traytown

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.[1]

The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay though it excludes the Bonavista Peninsula and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.

The largest community in this district is Clarenville. It also includes communities on Bonavista Bay from Glovertown south to Port Blandford and the Trinity Bay communities between Clarenville and Southport while it also includes St. Brendan's and Random Island.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly	Years		Party
37th	1975-1979	Tom Lush	Liberal
38th	1979-1982
39th	1982-1983
39th	1983-1985	Glenn Greening	Progressive Conservative
40th	1985-1989
41st	1989-1993
42nd	1993-1996	Kay Young	Liberal
43rd	1996-1999	Tom Lush	Liberal
44th	1999-2003	Tom Lush	Liberal
45th	2003-2007	Paul Oram	Progressive Conservative
46th	2007-2009	Paul Oram	Progressive Conservative
46th	2009-2011	Sandy Collins	Progressive Conservative
47th	2011-2015	Sandy Collins	Progressive Conservative
48th	2015-2019	Colin Holloway	Liberal
49th	2019-present	Lloyd Parrott	Progressive Conservative

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Lloyd Parrott	2,876	48.2
	Liberal	Colin Holloway	2,595	43.5
	NL Alliance	Barry Moores	499	8.4
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Colin Holloway	2,476	43.74	+29.43
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2,422	42.78	-20.37
	New Democratic	Bert Blundon	763	13.48	-1.21
Total valid votes			5,661	99.56	–
Total rejected ballots			25	0.44	–
Turnout			5,686	57.36	+4.23
Eligible voters			9,913
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+24.90
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2,785	63.15	+8.12
	New Democratic	Robin Brentnall	648	14.69	+7.88
	Liberal	Ryan Lane	631	14.31	-23.85
	Independent	John Baird	346	7.85	+7.85
Total valid votes			4,410	99.64	–
Total rejected ballots			16	0.36	–
Turnout			4,426	53.13	+2.81
Eligible voters			8,330
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+8.00
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 26, 2009 upon the resignation of Paul Oram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2,398	55.03	-19.02
	Liberal	John Baird	1,663	38.16	+21.28
	New Democratic	Robin Brentnall	297	6.81	-0.92
Total valid votes			4,358	99.82	–
Total rejected ballots			8	0.18	–
Turnout			4,366	50.32	-5.39
Eligible voters			8,676
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-20.15
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]

2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3,427	74.05	+21.68
	Liberal	Katty Gallant	781	16.88	-27.08
	New Democratic	Bill Cashin	358	7.73	+4.06
	Independent	Lionel Glover	62	1.34	+1.34
Total valid votes			4,628	99.72	–
Total rejected ballots			13	0.28	–
Turnout			4,641	55.71	-13.51
Eligible voters			8,330
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+24.38
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3,114	52.37	+19.25
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,614	43.96	-22.92
	New Democratic	Herbert Ralph	218	3.67	+3.67
Total valid votes			5,946	99.80	–
Total rejected ballots			12	0.20	–
Turnout			5,958	69.22	+15.06
Eligible voters			8,608
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+21.09
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	3,514	66.88	+0.57
	Progressive Conservative	Rob Stead	1,740	33.12	-0.57
Total valid votes			5,254	99.75	–
Total rejected ballots			13	0.25	–
Turnout			5,267	54.16	-11.19
Eligible voters			9,725
	Liberal hold		Swing		+0.57
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]

1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	4,049	66.31	+9.54
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,057	33.69	-6.68
Total valid votes			6,106	99.74	–
Total rejected ballots			16	0.26	–
Turnout			6,122	65.35	-4.85
Eligible voters			9,368
	Liberal hold		Swing		+8.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]

1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kay Young	3,235	56.77	+12.54
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,300	40.37	-14.13
	New Democratic	Kevin Muggridge	163	2.86	+1.59
Total valid votes			5,698	99.72	–
Total rejected ballots			16	0.28	–
Turnout			5,714	70.20	-8.32
Eligible voters			8,140
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+13.34
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]

1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,920	54.50	-1.53
	Liberal	Ray Goulding	2,370	44.23	+3.06
	New Democratic	Randy Miller	68	1.27	+1.27
Total valid votes			5,358	99.85	–
Total rejected ballots			8	0.15	–
Turnout			5,366	78.52	+4.29
Eligible voters			6,834
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-2.30
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10]

1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,857	56.03	+0.65
	Liberal	Everett Cross	2,099	41.17	+1.51
	Independent	Gordon W. Genge	143	2.80	+2.80
Total valid votes			5,099	99.73	–
Total rejected ballots			14	0.27	–
Turnout			5,113	74.23	-3.75
Eligible voters			6,888
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+1.08
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, December 7, 1983 upon the resignation of Tom Lush
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,671	55.38	+7.49
	Liberal	Paul Thoms	1,913	39.66	-12.45
	New Democratic	Peter Fenwick	239	4.96	+4.96
Total valid votes			4,823	99.75	–
Total rejected ballots			12	0.25	–
Turnout			4,835	77.98	+1.80
Eligible voters			6,200
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+9.97
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]

1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,455	52.11	-7.84
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,256	47.89	+10.79
Total valid votes			4,711	99.75	–
Total rejected ballots			12	0.25	–
Turnout			4,723	76.18	+6.65
Eligible voters			6,200
	Liberal hold		Swing		-9.32
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]

1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,579	59.95	+6.89
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	1,596	37.10	+10.29
	New Democratic	Lowell Paulson	127	2.95	+2.95
Total valid votes			4,302	99.79	–
Total rejected ballots			9	0.21	–
Turnout			4,311	69.53	+1.09
Eligible voters			6,200
	Liberal hold		Swing		+8.59
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]

1975 Newfoundland general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,116	53.06
	Progressive Conservative	Samuel Saunders	1,069	26.81
	Reform Liberal	Bill Broderick	803	20.13
Total valid votes			3,988	99.68	–
Total rejected ballots			13	0.32	–
Turnout			4,001	68.44
Eligible voters			5,846
	Liberal notional gain		Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[15]

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References

"Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
"2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"November 26, 2009 By-Election Report" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
"Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Election Statistics 1983, By-Election Held December 7, 1983 in the Electoral District of Terra Nova" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
"Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
"Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

External links

Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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[1] "Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[2] "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[3] "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[4] "November 26, 2009 By-Election Report" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[5] "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[6] "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[7] "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[8] "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[9] "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[10] "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[11] "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[12] "Election Statistics 1983, By-Election Held December 7, 1983 in the Electoral District of Terra Nova" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[13] "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[14] "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[15] "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Retrieved 22 November 2018.