Port au Port (electoral district)
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 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
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 Port au Port in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |
| Provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1972 |
| First contested | 1972 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 11,076 |
| Electors (2011) | 8,439 |
Port au Port is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there were 8,439 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district covered the Port au Port Peninsula, and was among the poorest in the province. The district also had a substantial francophone population.
The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Stephenville-Port au Port.
It contains the western part of the town of Stephenville, as well as the communities of Abraham's Cove, Aguathuna, Berry Head, Black Duck Brook, Boswarlos, Campbell's Creek, Cape St. George, De Grau, Felix Cove, Fox Island River, Jerry's Nose, Kippens, Lourdes, Lower Cove, Mainland, Marches Point, Piccadilly, Point au Mal, Port au Port, Red Brook, Sheaves Cove, Ship Cove, Three Rock Cove, West Bay, West Bay Centre, and Winterhouse.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cornect | Progressive Conservative | 2007–2015 | |
| Jim Hodder | Progressive Conservative | 2003–2007 | |
| Gerald Smith | Liberal | 1993–2003 | |
| Jim Hodder | Progressive Conservative | 1985–1993 | |
| Jim Hodder | Liberal | 1975–1985 | |
| Frederick Stagg | Progressive Conservative | 1971–1975 | |
| William R. Callahan | Liberal | 1966–1971 | |
| Stephen K. Smith | Liberal | 1956–1966 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Cornect | 2,609 | 58.99% | – | |
| Liberal | Kate Mitchell Mansfield | 954 | 21.57% | ||
| NDP | Jamie Brace | 860 | 19.44% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Cornect | 3,936 | 81.22% | – | |
| Liberal | Michelle Felix | 910 | 18.78% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Cornect | 2,701 | 62.0 | ||
| Liberal | Mark Felix | 1,521 | 34.9 | ||
| New Democrat | Paul O'Keefe | 135 | 3.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Hodder | 3,101 | 55.74 | – | |
| Liberal | Gerald Smith | 2,378 | 42.75 | ||
| Independent | Frederick G. Ollerhead | 84 | 1.51 | ||