Conception Bay East–Bell Island

Conception Bay East – Bell Island
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in St. John's
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Fred Hutton
Liberal
District created1985
First contested1985
Last contested2024 (by-election)
Demographics
Population (2011)14,885
Electors (2024)12,682
Area (km²)100
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Paradise, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Wabana, Division No. 1, Subd. R

Conception Bay East–Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Primarily an exurban district within the St. John's Metropolitan Area, the district includes Bell Island (which is linked by a ferry service to the rest of the district),[2][3] the town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, the St. Thomas part of the town of Paradise, and the watershed area along Thorburn Road. The district was considered fairly safe for the Progressive Conservative Party until Liberal Fred Hutton won a by-election on January 30, 2024.[4]

The riding was created in 1985 as Mount Scio-Bell Island out of parts of Harbour Main-Bell Island, St. John's East Extern, Mount Scio, Conception Bay South and a small part of Mount Pearl.

Bell Island had its own electoral district from 1956 to 1975 when it became part of Harbour Main-Bell Island. It was part of Harbour Main-Bell Island prior to 1956 as well.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
Mount Scio-Bell Island
40th 1985-1989 Leo Barry Liberal
41st 1989-1993 Jim Walsh
42nd 1993-1996
Conception Bay East - Bell Island
43rd 1996-1999 Jim Walsh Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2010
2010-2011 David Brazil
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019
49th 2019-2021
50th 2021–2023
2024–present Fred Hutton Liberal

Former district of Bell Island

Assembly Years Member Party
31st 1956-1959 Joseph O'Driscoll Liberal
32nd 1959-1962 Richard J. Greene Progressive Conservative
33rd 1963-1966 Stephen A. Neary Liberal
34th 1966-1971
35th 1971-1972
36th 1972-1975

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)

Conception Bay East–Bell Island

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, January 30, 2024
Resignation of David Brazil
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Hutton 2,603 45.90 +12.82
Progressive Conservative Tina Neary 2,152 37.95 -18.24
New Democratic Kim Churchill 846 14.92 +4.19
Independent Darryl Harding 70 1.23
Total valid votes 5,671
Turnout 44.72 -5.40
Eligible voters 12,682
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +15.53


2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 3,215 56.19 –17.60
Liberal Lynn Hammond 1,893 33.08 +6.87
New Democratic Gavin Will 614 10.73
Total valid votes 5,722 98.69
Total rejected ballots 76 1.31 –0.50
Turnout 5,798 50.12 –5.44
Eligible voters 11,569
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –12.23
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 4,365 73.78 +14.57
Liberal Cyril Hayden 1,551 26.22 -0.83
Total valid votes 5,916 98.19
Total rejected ballots 109 1.81 +1.50
Turnout 6,025 55.56 +0.43
Eligible voters 10,844
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.70
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 3,463 59.22 +4.22
Liberal Danny Dumaresque 1,582 27.05 +23.22
New Democratic Bill Kavanagh 803 13.73 -27.44
Total valid votes 5,848 99.69
Total rejected ballots 18 0.31 +0.15
Turnout 5,866 55.13 +5.50
Eligible voters 10,641
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.50
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 3,059 55.00 -11.30
New Democratic Bill Kavanagh 2,290 41.17 +14.98
Liberal Kim Ploughman 213 3.83 -3.68
Total valid votes 5,562 99.84
Total rejected ballots 9 0.16 -0.04
Turnout 5,571 49.63 +13.61
Eligible voters 11,225
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.14
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, December 2, 2010
On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 2,640 66.30 -5.50
New Democratic George Murphy 1,043 26.19 +15.96
Liberal Joy Buckle 299 7.51 -10.46
Total valid votes 3,982 99.80
Total rejected ballots 8 0.20 -0.14
Turnout 3,990 36.02 -23.68
Eligible voters 11,078
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -10.73
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 3,991 71.79 +15.51
Liberal Linda Goodyear 999 17.97 -7.41
New Democratic Gavin Will 569 10.24 -5.78
Total valid votes 5,559 99.66
Total rejected ballots 19 0.34 +0.03
Turnout 5,578 59.70 -18.01
Eligible voters 9,344
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.46
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 4,147 56.28 +26.42
Liberal Jim Walsh 1,870 25.38 -14.81
New Democratic Ken Kavanagh 1,180 16.02 +0.58
Non-Affiliated Doug Cole 171 2.32
Total valid votes 7,368 99.69
Total rejected ballots 23 0.31 +0.16
Turnout 7,391 77.71 +3.71
Eligible voters 9,511
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.61
1999 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Walsh 2,426 40.19 -8.21
Progressive Conservative Doug Cole 1,803 29.87 -7.07
New Democratic Ken Kavanagh 932 15.44 +10.18
Newfoundland and Labrador First Sue Kelland-Dyer 876 14.51
Total valid votes 6,037 99.85
Total rejected ballots 9 0.15 -0.05
Turnout 6,046 74.00 +0.28
Eligible voters 8,170
Liberal hold Swing -0.57
1996 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Walsh 2,909 48.39 -2.49
Progressive Conservative Doug Cole 2,220 36.93 -2.49
Independent Ken Kavanagh 566 9.42
New Democratic David Sullivan 316 5.26 -4.05
Total valid votes 6,011 99.80
Total rejected ballots 12 0.20 -0.08
Turnout 6,023 73.72 -13.86
Eligible voters 8,170
Liberal hold Swing +0.19

Mount Scio-Bell Island

1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Walsh 4,183 50.89 +6.15
Progressive Conservative Larry O'Keefe 3,272 39.81 -4.42
New Democratic Valerie Stafford 765 9.41 +3.26
Total valid votes 8,220 99.72
Total rejected ballots 23 0.28 -0.05
Turnout 8,243 87.58 +12.69
Eligible voters 9,412
Liberal hold Swing +5.29
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Walsh 3,143 44.73 -3.93
Progressive Conservative Myrle Vokey 3,107 44.22 +2.03
New Democratic Kevin Walsh 425 6.05 -3.10
Independent Josiah Harvey 351 5.00
Total valid votes 7,026 99.67
Total rejected ballots 23 0.33 -0.14
Turnout 7,049 74.89 -8.90
Eligible voters 9,412
Liberal hold Swing -2.98
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Leo Barry 3,321 48.67
Progressive Conservative James Patrick Hearn 2,879 42.19
New Democratic Gerald Panting 624 9.14
Total valid votes 6,824 99.53
Total rejected ballots 32 0.47
Turnout 6,856 83.79
Eligible voters 8,182

Bell Island

1972 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Neary 1,175 51.02 -14.63
Progressive Conservative Bern Fitzpatrick 973 42.25 +7.90
Independent Edward J. Russell 155 6.73
Total valid votes 2,303 99.96
Total rejected ballots 1 0.04 -1.03
Turnout 2,304 84.24 -3.99
Eligible voters 2,735
Liberal hold Swing -11.26
1971 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Neary 1,567 65.65 -9.90
Progressive Conservative Bern Fitzpatrick 820 34.35 +16.21
Total valid votes 2,387 98.92
Total rejected ballots 26 1.08 +0.57
Turnout 2,413 88.23 +31.14
Eligible voters 2,735
Liberal hold Swing -13.05
1966 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Neary 1,761 75.55 +21.17
Progressive Conservative Herbert Buckingham 423 18.15 -27.48
Independent Joseph Gendreau 147 6.31
Total valid votes 2,331 99.49
Total rejected ballots 12 0.51 -0.17
Turnout 2,343 57.09 -14.03
Eligible voters 4,104
Liberal hold Swing +24.32
1962 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steve Neary 1,814 54.38 +14.55
Progressive Conservative Richard Greene 1,522 45.62 -1.27
Total valid votes 3,336 99.32
Total rejected ballots 23 0.68 +0.03
Turnout 3,359 71.12 -3.01
Eligible voters 4,723
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.91

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions CONCEPTION BAY EAST - BELL ISLAND" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011. [permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Wilhelm, Henrike (July 29, 2021). "Bell Island residents reaching 'boiling point' over spotty ferry service". CBC News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bell Island residents demand broken ferry service be fixed". SaltWire Network. August 7, 2021 [August 6, 2021]. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Fred Hutton Elected MHA for Conception Bay East-Bell Island". VOCM. January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection