Grand Bank (electoral district)

Grand Bank
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1966
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,060

Grand Bank is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Burin-Grand Bank.

Grand Bank covers the southernmost part of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery, particularly deep-sea activity, has historically driven the economy of towns like Grand Bank, Fortune and Lawn. Mining was once prominent in St. Lawrence area, but no longer. Other communities include: Epworth, Frenchman's Cove, Grand Beach, Garnish, L'Anse au Loup, Lamaline, Lewin's Cove, Little St. Lawrence, Lord's Cove, Point au Gaul, Point May, St. Lawrence, Salmonier, Taylor's Bay, Tides Brook and Winterland.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     Phillip Forsey Liberal
30th 1951–1956
31st 1956–1959 Eric Jones
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971     Alex Hickman Progressive Conservative
35th 1971–1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982     Leslie Thoms Liberal
39th 1982–1985     Bill Matthews Progressive Conservative
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1999     Judy Foote Liberal
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011     Darin King Progressive Conservative
46th 2011–2015

Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King 3,271 68.52 −11.51
Liberal Carol Anne Haley 1,336 27.98 +8.01
New Democratic Wally Layman 167 3.5 +3.5
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King 3563 80.03% +31.5
Liberal Rod Cake 889 19.97% -29.35
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judy Foote 3101 49.32% -20.86
Progressive Conservative Darin King 3058 48.53% +28.24
  NDP Bill Wakeley 136 2.15% -7.37
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judy Foote 3964 70.18
Progressive Conservative John Bolt 1146 20.29 –
  NDP Richard Rennie 538 9.52
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Judy Foote 4136 62.13
Progressive Conservative Herb Edwards 2521 37.87 –
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 3406 53.29 –
Liberal Judy Foote 2805 43.88
  NDP Joseph L. Edwards 181 2.83
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 3948 68.6 –
Liberal Graham Wood 1811 31.5
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 3028 49.3 –
Liberal T. Maxwell Snook 2689 43.7
  NDP Calvin Peach 431 7.0
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Matthews 2857 51.6 –
Liberal Leslie Thoms 2442 44.1
  NDP Eric Miller 234 4.23
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leslie Thoms 3431 65.0
Progressive Conservative Clarence Rogers 1646 31.2 –
  NDP Harvey Tulk, Jr. 198 3.8

References

  1. ^ "Grand Bank District Profile 2007". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Grand Bank District Profile 2003". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.