St. John's East (provincial electoral district)

St. John's East
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's East in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)11,739
Electors (2011)8,063

St. John's East was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 8,063 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district was abolished in 2015 as Newfoundland and Labrador reduced the number of districts. Portions of the district are now within the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.

Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

For MHAs elected to the old St. John's East between 1956 and 1995 see Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

St. John's Centre (1956-1995), St. John's East since 1995

Dual-Member District

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
St. John's Centre
29th 1949–1951     John Higgins Progressive Conservative     Frank Fogwill Progressive Conservative
30th 1952–1956 James D. Higgins

Single-Member District

Assembly Years Member Party
St. John's Centre
31st 1956–1959     Augustine M. Duffy Progressive Conservative
32nd 1959–1962     United Newfoundland Party
33rd 1962–1966     Anthony Murphy Progressive Conservative
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979 Paddy McNicholas
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     Hubert Kitchen Liberal
42nd 1993–1996
St. John's East
43rd 1996–1999     John Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011 Ed Buckingham
46th 2011–2015     George Murphy New Democratic

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Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP George Murphy 2,766 52.11 +35.51
Progressive Conservative Ed Buckingham 2,175 40.98 -29.14
Liberal Michael Duffy 367 6.91 -6.38
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.32
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ed Buckingham 3,649 70.11 –
  NDP Gemma Schlamp-Hickey 864 16.60
Liberal Peter Adams 692 13.29
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Ottenheimer 4,151 69.85 –
  NDP Bruce Clarke 864 14.54
Liberal George Murphy 862 14.50
  Independent Steve Durant 66 1.11
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Ottenheimer 3,774 63.40
Liberal Tom McGrath 1,559 26.19
  NDP Barry Darby 600 10.08
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Ottenheimer 2,989 48.61 –
Liberal Hubert Kitchen 2,340 38.05
  NDP Sean Murray 796 12.94
1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Kitchen 2,990
Progressive Conservative Paul Stapleton 2,464 – –
  NDP Fraser March 874
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Kitchen 2,967
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 2,838 – –
  NDP Vicky Silky 625
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 3,332 – –
Liberal Mary Frances Philpott 2,229
  NDP Nina Patey 976
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Patrick McNicholas 2357 – –
Liberal John Slattery 657
  NDP Pobert Harry E. Cuff 293

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S EAST" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ "District Profiles - St. John's East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2011.