Lewisporte (electoral district)
Former provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Lewisporte is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there were 7,797 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate.
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
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Lewisporte in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1975 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 10,074 |
| Electors (2011) | 7,797 |
The town of Lewisporte has been a major service centre in this northeastern district, and has many of the votes. Until the 2003 shipping season, it was the southern terminus of the Labrador coastal ferry service. The economy is traditionally dependent on the fishery but farming is also important.
Lewisporte district also includes the communities of Alderburn, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd's Cove, Brown's Arm, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Embree, Horwood, Laurenceton, Little Burnt Bay, Loon Bay, Mason's Cove, Michael's Harbour, Norris Arm, Notre Dame Junction, Port Albert, Porterville, Sandy Point, Stanhope, and Stoneville.[2]
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33rd | 1962–1966 | Harold Starkes | Liberal | |
| 34th | 1966–1971 | |||
| 35th | 1971–1972 | James Russell | Progressive Conservative | |
| 36th | 1972–1975 | |||
| 37th | 1975–1979 | Freeman White | Liberal | |
| 38th | 1979–1982 | |||
| 39th | 1982–1985 | James Russell | Progressive Conservative | |
| 40th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 41st | 1989–1993 | Melvin Penney | Liberal | |
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | |||
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | |||
| 43rd | 1999–2003 | Tom Rideout | Progressive Conservative | |
| 44th | 2003–2007 | |||
| 45th | 2007–2011 | Wade Verge | ||
| 46th | 2011–2015 | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Wade Verge | 2450 | 56.60% | – | |
| NDP | Lloyd Snow | 988 | 22.82% | ||
| Liberal | Todd Manuel | 891 | 20.58% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Wade Verge | 2660 | 70.61% | – | |
| Liberal | Jack Martin | 647 | 17.18% | ||
| NDP | Garry Vatcher | 460 | 12.21% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Rideout | 3503 | 70.95% | – | |
| Liberal | P. Todd Manue | 1275 | 25.83% | ||
| Independent | Garry Vatcher | 159 | 3.22% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Rideout | 3791 | 62.8% | – | |
| Liberal | Melvin Penney | 2116 | 35.0% | ||
| NDP | Michael Dwyer | 125 | 2.1% | ||