Burin-Placentia West Explained

Burin-Placentia West
Province:Newfoundland and Labrador
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1949
Prov-Election-First:1949
Prov-Election-Last:2011
Prov-Rep:Clyde Jackman
Prov-Rep-Party:PC
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Demo-Pop:11,444
Demo-Electors:7,673
Demo-Electors-Date:2011

Burin-Placentia West was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district was known as Placentia West prior to 1975. As of 2011 there were 7,673 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Primarily a fishing district with the Marystown Shipyard and offshore fabrication yard an important part of the economy. Like many other districts, it has faced some tough economic times. Production has dropped at OCI's Marystown fish plant and work at the shipyard has been erratic.

The main communities are Marystown, Burin and Rushoon.

Other communities include Baine Harbour, Beau Bois, Boat Harbour, Brookside, Fox Cove-Mortier, Garnish Pond, Jean de Baie, Parker's Cove, Petite Fort, Port au Bras, Red Harbour, Red Island, Rock Harbour, South East Bight, and Spanish Room.

The district was abolished in 2015 into Placentia West-Bellevue and Burin-Grand Bank.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th1949–1951   Patrick CanningLiberal
30th1951–1956
31st1956–1959
32nd1959–1962
33rd1962–1966
34th1966–1971
35th1971–1972
36th1972–1975   Leo BarryProgressive Conservative
37th1975–1979   Patrick CanningLiberal
38th1979–1982Don Hollett
39th1982–1985   Glenn TobinProgressive Conservative
40th1985–1989
41st1989–1993
42nd1993–1996
43rd1996–1999   Mary HodderLiberal
43rd1999–2003
44th2003–2007   Clyde JackmanProgressive Conservative
45th2007–2011
46th2011–2015
[2] [3]

Election results

|-|-|-|NDP|Wayne Butler|align="right"|684|align="right"|10.91%|align="right"|-35.79%|}

|-|-|NDP|Wayne Butler|align="right"| 2658|align="right"|40.83%|align="right"|+40.83%|-|}

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External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary of Polling Divisions BURIN - PLACENTIA WEST. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 5 September 2011. 3 August 2011.
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. [Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]