Bonavista North Explained

Bonavista North
Province:Newfoundland and Labrador
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1949
Prov-Election-First:1949
Prov-Election-Last:2011
Prov-Rep:Eli Cross
Prov-Rep-Party:PC
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Demo-Pop:10064
Demo-Electors:6956
Demo-Electors-Date:2011

Bonavista North was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It existed from when Newfoundland joined confederation in 1949 until 2015.

As of 2011 the district had 6,956 eligible voters.[1]

When it was abolished in 2015, it contained the communities of: Trinity, Centreville, Wareham, Indian Bay, Greenspond, Valleyfield, Badger's Quay, Pool's Island, Brookfield, Wesleyville, Pound Cove, Templeman, Newtown, Cape Freels, Lumsden, Deadman's Bay, Musgrave Harbour, Ladle Cove, Aspen Cove, Carmanville, Noggin Cove, Frederickton, Davidsville, Main Point, Gander Bay South, Clarke's Head, Victoria Cove, and Wing's Point.

The district's principal industry was fishing. Former Premier Beaton Tulk represented the district until he resigned in 2002.

The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced almost entirely by Fogo Island-Cape Freels and a small piece going to Gander.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th1949–1951   Liberal
30th1951–1956
31st1956–1959
32nd1959–1962Edward S. Spencer
33rd1962–1966
34th1966–1971Beaton Abbott
35th1971–1972Paul S. Thoms
36th1972–1975
37th1975–1979   W. George CrossProgressive Conservative
38th1979–1982   Len StirlingLiberal
39th1982–1985   W. George CrossProgressive Conservative
40th1985–1989   Tom LushLiberal
41st1989–1993
42nd1993–1996
43rd1996–1999Beaton Tulk
43rd1999–2002
2002–2003   Harry HardingProgressive Conservative
44th2003–2007
45th2007–2011
46th2011–2015Eli Cross

Election results

|NDP|Ed Brown|align="right"|349|align="right"||align="right"||-|}

|NDP|Ingwald Feltham|align="right"|117|align="right"||align="right"||-|}

|NDP|John Blackwood|align="right"|150|align="right"||align="right"|

|Independent|Wayne Davis|align="right"|58|align="right"||align="right"||-|}

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA NORTH. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 September 2011. 3 August 2011.