Ferryland (electoral district) explained

Ferryland
Province:Newfoundland and Labrador
Prov-Status:Active
Prov-Created:1949
Prov-Election-First:1949
Prov-Election-Last:2021
Prov-Rep:Loyola O'Driscoll
Prov-Rep-Party:PC
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:14007
Demo-Electors:9981
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:2800
Demo-Cd:Division No. 1
Demo-Csd:Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Cape Broyle, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews–Cappahayden, St. John's (part), St. Shott's, Trepassey, Witless Bay, Division No. 1, Subd. D, Division No. 1, Subd. U, Division No. 1, Subd. V

Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

This was the most strongly anti-Confederation area of the province in the late 1940s, but turned Liberal in the 1950s and 1960s. It is historically a fishing district, but tourism has been growing. Ferryland contains part of the City of St. John's in the area of Lower Goulds as well as the communities of: Admiral's Cove, Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Bauline East, Biscay Bay, Brigus South, Burnt Cove, Calvert, Cape Broyle, Cappahayden, Daniel's Point, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Kingman's Cove, La Manche, Mobile, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews, St. Michael's, St. Shotts, Tors Cove, Trepassey and Witless Bay. The district is considered a Progressive Conservative (PC) stronghold.

Bordering districts include Conception Bay South, Harbour Main, Mount Pearl-Southlands, Placentia-St. Mary's and Waterford Valley.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:[2]

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th1949–1951   Peter John CashinIndependent
1951   Progressive Conservative
30th1951–1952Augustine Michael Duffy
1952–1956   Myles MurrayLiberal
31st1956-1959
32nd1959-1962
33rd1962-1966
34th1966-1971Aiden Joseph Maloney
35th1971-1972Thomas Mershon DoyleProgressive Conservative
36th1972-1975
37th1975-1979Charles J. Power
38th1979-1982
39th1982-1985
40th1985-1989
41st1989-1992
1992-1993Loyola Sullivan
42nd1993-1996
43rd1996-1999
44th1999-2003
45th2003-2006
2007Keith Hutchings
46th2007-2011
47th2011-2015
48th2015-2019
49th2019–2021Loyola O'Driscoll
50th2021-Present

Election results

|-|- |NDP|Chris Molloy |align="right"|1.224|align="right"|24.26|align="right"|+17.35|-|}

|-|-|- |NDP|Grace Bavington|align="right"|351|align="right"|6.91%|align="right"|+1.95%|}[3]

|-|-|- |NDP|Rick Boland|align="right"|183|align="right"|4.96%|align="right"|-0.19%|}[4]

|-|-|- |NDP|Lois Martin|align="right"|309 |align="right"|5.15|align="right"||-|Independent|Pilar Riego-Hickey|align="right"|11 |align="right"|0.18|align="right"||}

|NDP|Gerry Ryan|align="right"|147|align="right"|2.2%|align="right"||-|}

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|-|- |NDP|V Silk|align="right"|166|align="right"|0.32%|align="right"||}

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary of Polling Divisions FERRYLAND . Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . 14 September 2011 . 3 August 2011 .
  2. [Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]
  3. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/007/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007
  4. http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/2007/ByElection-Ferryland-February8.pdf Ferryland byelection February 8, 2007