The Isles of Notre Dame explained

The Isles of Notre Dame
Province:Newfoundland and Labrador
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1996
Prov-Election-First:1996
Prov-Election-Last:2011
Prov-Rep:Derrick Dalley
Prov-Rep-Party:PC
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Demo-Pop:10,160
Demo-Electors:6,990
Demo-Electors-Date:2011

The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters.[1]

The district was created prior to the 1996 election from Twillingate and part of Fogo. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate[2] [3] and Fogo Island-Cape Freels.

This district was represented by former Liberal party leader, Gerry Reid from 1996 to 2007.[4] [5]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

 MemberPartyTermDerrick DalleyProgressive Conservative2007–2015Gerry ReidLiberal1996-2007

Twillingate

 MemberPartyTerm
Walter CarterLiberal1985-1996Ida M. ReidProgressive Conservative1982-1985
William RoweLiberal1977-1982
Joey SmallwoodReform Liberal1975-1977
Herbert GillettLiberal1972-1975
William AdamsLiberal1971-1972
Leslie CurtisLiberal1949-1971

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Election results

The Isles of Notre Dame

|-|-|- |NDP|Tree Walsh|align="right"|252|align="right"|6.17%|align="right"||}

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Twillingate and Fogo

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|-|-|- |Independent|Dallas Mitchell|align="right"|270|align="right"|5.32|align="right"||}

Boundary description

The District of The Isles of Notre Dame shall consist of and include all that part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to include the islands of Twillingate, New World Island, Change Islands, Fogo Island and the following adjacent islands: Black Island, Western Indian Island, Eastern Indian Island and Bacalhao Island.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary of Polling Divisions THE ISLES OF NOTRE DAME. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 5 September 2011. 3 August 2011.
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/provincial-election-candidates-1.3343999 "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election"
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/liberal-jim-bennett-loses-nomination-in-new-district-of-lewisporte-twillingate-1.3197428 "Liberal Jim Bennett loses nomination in new district of Lewisporte-Twillingate"
  4. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/heartbreak-for-liberals-as-grit-vote-collapses-1.679544 "Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses"
  5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/reid-resigns-leadership-vows-grit-rebuilding-1.632148 "Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding"
  6. [Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]
  7. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/riding/042/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007
  8. http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2003/riding/045/ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003