St. John's West

St. John's West was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 2004.

St. John's West
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1949
District abolished2003
First contested1949
Last contested2000
For the provincial electoral district please see St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation.

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Avalon and St. John's South—Mount Pearl ridings.

It initially consisted of the Districts of Placentia-St. Mary's and Ferryland and a part of St. John's. In 1952, it was redefined to include also the Iona Islands in the District of Placentia West. In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the provincial districts of St. John's South, Ferryland, St. Mary's and Placentia East, and those parts of the provincial districts of St. John's West, St. John's North and St. John's Centre not included in the electoral district of St. John's East.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
St. John's West
21st  1949–1953     William Joseph Browne Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957     James Augustine Power Liberal
23rd  1957–1958     William Joseph Browne Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Richard Cashin Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Walter C. Carter Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1975
 1976–1979 John Crosbie
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Jean Payne Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Charlie Power Progressive Conservative
 2000–2000 Loyola Hearn
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding dissolved into Avalon and St. John's South

Election results

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Joseph Browne10,344
LiberalGreg Power9,828
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Augustine Power9,965
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Joseph Browne9,025
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Joseph Browne10,539
LiberalJames Augustine Power8,449
Co-operative CommonwealthE.E. Thoms321
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Joseph Browne15,953
LiberalLeonard Miller10,338
Co-operative CommonwealthE.E. Thoms240
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Cashin12,650
Progressive ConservativeWilliam J. Browne12,626
New DemocraticStanley H. Ross281
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Cashin14,724
Progressive ConservativeArt Harnett10,997
New DemocraticJames J. Walsh466
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRichard Cashin14,481
Progressive ConservativeGerald Ryan Ottenheimer10,054
New DemocraticEsau E. Thoms580
Social CreditS. Carey Skinner115
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWalter Carter15,379
LiberalRichard Cashin11,150
New DemocraticJohn Lorne Connors597
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWalter Carter16,818
LiberalDavid Bruce Porter7,230
New DemocraticMoses L. Ingram1,668
IndependentHugh J. Shea1,637
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWalter Carter14,550
LiberalLilian Bouzane8,864
New DemocraticWalter Noel3,415
Social CreditS. Carey Skinner143
By-election on 18 October 1976

On Mr. Carter's resignation, 3 September 1975

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Crosbie11,719
New DemocraticTom Mayo8,597
LiberalRobert Innes3,971
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Crosbie17,236
LiberalPatrick O'Flaherty10,024
New DemocraticTom Mayo9,033
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Crosbie19,067
LiberalAidan Hennebury11,423
New DemocraticJ. Michael Maher3,967
Marxist–LeninistTony Seed86
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Crosbie33,696
LiberalWalter Carter8,699
New DemocraticNina P. Patey1,926
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Crosbie24,194
LiberalGenevieve M. Payne12,787
New DemocraticAlfred J. Sullivan2,333
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean Payne24,021
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Hearn16,380
New DemocraticSharon Walsh1,740
ReformDana Tucker1,041
Natural LawGuy Harvey459
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCharlie Power19,393
LiberalRex Gibbons16,317
New DemocraticLee Ingram6,866
ReformHarold Silas Ruby1,113
Natural LawMichael Rendell319
By-election on 15 May 2000

Resignation of Charles J. Power, 31 January 2000

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Hearn11,392
New DemocraticGreg Malone11,036
LiberalAnthony G. Sparrow8,032
AllianceFrank Hall1,315
Independent (Extreme Wrestling)Ed Sailor White332
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Hearn22,959
LiberalChuck Furey14,137
New DemocraticDave Curtis4,744
AllianceEldon Drost840
Natural LawMichael Rendell141

See also

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