Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi
Former provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 8,137 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
Coordinates:47.600°N 52.691°W
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1996
District abolished2015
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi in relation to other districts in St. John's | |
| Coordinates: | 47.600°N 52.691°W |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1996 |
| District abolished | 2015 |
| First contested | 1996 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 11,718 |
| Electors (2011) | 8,137 |
The district included the east end of the downtown St. John's, and ran north to Newfoundland Drive. The residential mix ranged from apartments and refurbished townhouses in the older part of the city to the edges of suburban subdivisions in the east end.
The last MHA was New Democratic Party MHA, Lorraine Michael. This district was also represented by former Newfoundland and Labrador NDP leader, Jack Harris from 1990 to 2006. The district was abolished in 2015, and became St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's East | ||||
| 31st | 1956–1959 | James Higgins | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1959–1962 | James Greene | ||
| 33rd | 1962–1966 | |||
| 34th | 1966–1970 | Gerald Ottenheimer | ||
| 1970–1971 | William Marshall | |||
| 35th | 1971–1972 | |||
| 36th | 1972–1975 | |||
| 37th | 1975–1979 | |||
| 38th | 1979–1982 | |||
| 39th | 1982–1985 | |||
| 40th | 1985–1986 | |||
| 1986–1989 | Gene Long | New Democratic | ||
| 41st | 1989–1990 | Shannie Duff | Progressive Conservative | |
| 1990–1993 | Jack Harris | New Democratic | ||
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | |||
| Signal Hill–Quidi Vidi | ||||
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | Jack Harris | New Democratic | |
| 43rd | 1999–2003 | |||
| 44th | 2003–2006 | |||
| 2006–2007 | Lorraine Michael | |||
| 45th | 2007–2011 | |||
| 46th | 2011–2015 | |||
Results
Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Lorraine Michael | 3,239 | 65.28 | +8.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | John Noseworthy | 1,550 | 31.24 | -8.4 | |
| Liberal | Drew Brown | 173 | 3.49 | -0.1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Lorraine Michael | 3,062 | 56.8 | +1.6 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Maria Afonso | 2,135 | 39.6 | -5.2 | |
| Liberal | Maura Beam | 196 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democrat | Lorraine Michael | 1,968 | 55.2 | +6.7 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jerome Kennedy | 1,595 | 44.8 | +1.0 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democrat | Jack Harris | 2,456 | 48.5 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Karen Carroll | 2,221 | 43.8 | ||
| Liberal | Ray O'Neill | 391 | 7.7 | ||
| 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| New Democrat | Jack Harris | 2,179 | 41.91 | -9.2 | |
| Liberal | Pete Soucy | 2,010 | 38.66 | +8.4 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Chris O'Brien | 793 | 15.25 | -1.2 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Party | Paul David Hillier | 116 | 2.23 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Shaun Dunn | 53 | 1.02 | +1.0 | |
| Terra Nova Greens | John Whelan | 48 | 0.92 | +0.9 | |
| 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| New Democrat | Jack Harris | 2,800 | 51.07 | +7.4 | |
| Liberal | Joan Cook | 1,661 | 30.29 | +2.0 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Cy Mills | 902 | 16.45 | -7.6 | |
| Terra Nova Greens | Jason Crummey | 120 | 2.19 | +2.2 | |
St. John's East
| 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| New Democrat | Jack Harris | 2,336 | 43.67 | -5.6 | |
| Liberal | Joan Cook | 1,728 | 32.31 | +1.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Sean Fitzgerald | 1,285 | 24.02 | +4.1 | |
| By-Election, December 11, 1990 - Resignation of Shannie Duff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| New Democrat | Jack Harris | 1,977 | 49.24 | +12.0 | |
| Liberal | Barbara Chalker | 1,237 | 30.81 | +9.6 | |
| Progressive Conservative | John Ottenheimer | 801 | 19.95 | -21.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Shannie Duff | 2,397 | 41.7 | +6.7 | |
| NDP | Gene Long | 2,137 | 37.2 | -4.58 | |
| Liberal | Lynette Billard | 1,212 | 21.1 | -2.12 | |
| By-Election, 1986 - Resignation of William Marshall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| New Democrat | Gene Long | 1,693 | 41.78 | +5.48 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Shannie Duff | 1,418 | 35.00 | -15.2 | |
| Liberal | Rex Murphy | 941 | 23.22 | +9.72 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | William Marshall | 2,738 | 50.2 | -18.3 | |
| NDP | Gene Long | 1,981 | 36.3 | +17.8 | |
| Liberal | Hugh Shea | 738 | 13.5 | +0.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | William Marshall | 2,021 | 68.5 | -2.2 | |
| NDP | Nancy Riche | 546 | 18.5 | +6.7 | |
| Liberal | Hugh Coady | 382 | 13.0 | -4.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | William Marshall | 2,111 | 70.7 | – | |
| Liberal | Jaime Wyatt | 520 | 17.4 | ||
| NDP | David Thompson | 353 | 11.8 | ||