Ferryland (electoral district)

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Ferryland
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Ferryland in relation to other districts in Newfoundland (left) and St. John's (right).
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Loyola O'Driscoll
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2025
Demographics
Population (2011)14,007
Electors (2015)9,981
Area (km²)2,800
Census divisionDivision No. 1
Census subdivision(s)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. In 2011, there were 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.

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

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     Peter John Cashin Independent
1951     Progressive Conservative
30th 1951–1952 Augustine Michael Duffy
1952–1956     Myles Murray Liberal
31st 1956–1959
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971 Aiden Joseph Maloney
35th 1971–1972 Thomas Mershon Doyle Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979 Charles J. Power
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1992
1992–1993 Loyola Sullivan
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1999
44th 1999–2003
45th 2003–2006
2007 Keith Hutchings
46th 2007–2011
47th 2011–2015
48th 2015–2019
49th 2019–2021 Loyola O'Driscoll
50th 2021–2025
51st 2025–Present

Election results

Vote shareYear00.20.40.60.8119901995200020052010201520202025LiberalProgressive ConservativeNDPIndependentFerryland_provincial_election_results_1993_2021
Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or did not run consistently are omitted)
2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola O'Driscoll3,50752.7%
LiberalCheryl O'Brien2,90443.6%
New DemocraticJosh Meadus2433.7%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.5%
[3]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola O'Driscoll3,19752.33-8.26
LiberalCheryl O'Brien2,69644.13+9.18
New DemocraticPaul Murphy2163.54
Total valid votes 6,10999.45
Total rejected ballots 340.55
Turnout 6,14358.69
Eligible voters 10,467
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.72
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved October 5, 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola O'Driscoll4,07460.59+10.76
LiberalJanice Ryan2,35034.95-6.13
IndependentChris Molloy3004.46
Total valid votes 6,72499.23
Total rejected ballots 520.77+0.59
Turnout 6,77669.27+6.97
Eligible voters 9,782
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.45
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings3,09349.83
LiberalJeff Marshall2,55041.08
New DemocraticMona Rossiter5649.09
Total valid votes 6,20799.82
Total rejected ballots 110.18
Turnout 6,21862.30
Eligible voters 9,981
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings3,64072.15-11.65
  NDP Chris Molloy 1.224 24.26 +17.35
LiberalDianne Randell1813.59-5.7
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings4,25683.8%+8.7%
LiberalKevin Bennett4729.29%-10.9%
  NDP Grace Bavington 351 6.91% +1.95%

[5]

By-election — February 8, 2007
On the resignation of Loyola Sullivan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings2,77075.10%-11.24%
LiberalKevin Bennett71519.38%+10.97%
  NDP Rick Boland 183 4.96% -0.19%

[6]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Sullivan5,16786.34
LiberalAndrea Kavanagh5048.41
  NDP Lois Martin 309 5.15
  Independent Pilar Riego-Hickey 11 0.18
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Sullivan4,48266.0%
LiberalHarold Mulloney2,14131.5%
  NDP Gerry Ryan 147 2.2%
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeL Sullivan483468.36%
LiberalT Best223731.63%
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeL Sullivan367574.00%
LiberalMC O'Brien112522.65%
  NDP V Silk 166 0.32%

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