Terra Nova (electoral district)
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 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Terra Nova in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Progressive Conservative | ||
| District created | 1975 | ||
| First contested | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 14,275 | ||
| Electors (2015) | 9,913 | ||
| Area (km²) | 6,125 | ||
| Census division | Division No. 7 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Clarenville, Eastport, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Port Blandford, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, St. Brendan's, Terra Nova, Traytown | ||
Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.[1]
The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay though it excludes the Bonavista Peninsula and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.
The largest community in this district is Clarenville. It also includes communities on Bonavista Bay from Glovertown south to Port Blandford and the Trinity Bay communities between Clarenville and Southport while it also includes St. Brendan's and Random Island.
The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th | 1975–1979 | Tom Lush | Liberal | |
| 38th | 1979–1982 | |||
| 39th | 1982–1983 | |||
| 1983–1985 | Glenn Greening | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 40th | 1985–1989 | |||
| 41st | 1989–1993 | |||
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | Kay Young | Liberal | |
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | Tom Lush | Liberal | |
| 44th | 1999–2003 | |||
| 45th | 2003–2007 | Paul Oram | Progressive Conservative | |
| 46th | 2007–2009 | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sandy Collins | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 47th | 2011–2015 | |||
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Colin Holloway | Liberal | |
| 49th | 2019–2021 | Lloyd Parrott | Progressive Conservative | |
| 50th | 2021–2025 | |||
| 51st | 2025–Present | |||
Election results
View source data.
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 Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 3,875 | 66.7% | |||||
| Liberal | Greg French | 1,704 | 29.3% | |||||
| New Democratic | Melanie Adams | 231 | 4.0% | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | + | ||||||
| [2] | ||||||||
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 2,837 | 53.20 | +5.02 | ||||
| Liberal | Steve Denty | 2,323 | 43.56 | +0.09 | ||||
| New Democratic | Anne Marie Anonsen | 173 | 3.24 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,333 | 99.59 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Turnout | 5,355 | 53.25 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,057 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.47 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 2,876 | 48.17 | +5.39 | ||||
| Liberal | Colin Holloway | 2,595 | 43.47 | -0.27 | ||||
| NL Alliance | Barry Moores | 499 | 8.36 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,970 | 99.48 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.52 | +0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,001 | 64.25 | +6.89 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,340 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.83 | ||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Colin Holloway | 2,476 | 43.74 | +29.43 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,422 | 42.78 | -20.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bert Blundon | 763 | 13.48 | -1.21 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,661 | 99.56 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.44 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,686 | 57.36 | +4.23 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,913 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +24.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3] | ||||||||
| 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,785 | 63.15 | +8.12 | ||||
| New Democratic | Robin Brentnall | 648 | 14.69 | +7.88 | ||||
| Liberal | Ryan Lane | 631 | 14.31 | -23.85 | ||||
| Independent | John Baird | 346 | 7.85 | +7.85 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,410 | 99.64 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.36 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,426 | 53.13 | +2.81 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,330 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +8.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4] | ||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 26, 2009 upon the resignation of Paul Oram | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,398 | 55.03 | -19.02 | ||||
| Liberal | John Baird | 1,663 | 38.16 | +21.28 | ||||
| New Democratic | Robin Brentnall | 297 | 6.81 | -0.92 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,358 | 99.82 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 8 | 0.18 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,366 | 50.32 | -5.39 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,676 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -20.15 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5] | ||||||||
| 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Oram | 3,427 | 74.05 | +21.68 | ||||
| Liberal | Katty Gallant | 781 | 16.88 | -27.08 | ||||
| New Democratic | Bill Cashin | 358 | 7.73 | +4.06 | ||||
| Independent | Lionel Glover | 62 | 1.34 | +1.34 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,628 | 99.72 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.28 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,641 | 55.71 | -13.51 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,330 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +24.38 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6] | ||||||||
| 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Oram | 3,114 | 52.37 | +19.25 | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,614 | 43.96 | -22.92 | ||||
| New Democratic | Herbert Ralph | 218 | 3.67 | +3.67 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,946 | 99.80 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.20 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,958 | 69.22 | +15.06 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,608 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +21.09 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7] | ||||||||
| 1999 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 3,514 | 66.88 | +0.57 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rob Stead | 1,740 | 33.12 | -0.57 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,254 | 99.75 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.25 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,267 | 54.16 | -11.19 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,725 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.57 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8] | ||||||||
| 1996 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 4,049 | 66.31 | +9.54 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,057 | 33.69 | -6.68 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,106 | 99.74 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.26 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 6,122 | 65.35 | -4.85 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,368 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.11 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9] | ||||||||
| 1993 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Kay Young | 3,235 | 56.77 | +12.54 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,300 | 40.37 | -14.13 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kevin Muggridge | 163 | 2.86 | +1.59 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,698 | 99.72 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.28 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,714 | 70.20 | -8.32 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 8,140 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +13.34 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10] | ||||||||
| 1989 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,920 | 54.50 | -1.53 | ||||
| Liberal | Ray Goulding | 2,370 | 44.23 | +3.06 | ||||
| New Democratic | Randy Miller | 68 | 1.27 | +1.27 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,358 | 99.85 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 8 | 0.15 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,366 | 78.52 | +4.29 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 6,834 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -2.30 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11] | ||||||||
| 1985 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,857 | 56.03 | +0.65 | ||||
| Liberal | Everett Cross | 2,099 | 41.17 | +1.51 | ||||
| Independent | Gordon W. Genge | 143 | 2.80 | +2.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,099 | 99.73 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.27 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 5,113 | 74.23 | -3.75 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 6,888 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +1.08 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12] | ||||||||
| Newfoundland provincial by-election, December 7, 1983 upon the resignation of Tom Lush | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,671 | 55.38 | +7.49 | ||||
| Liberal | Paul Thoms | 1,913 | 39.66 | -12.45 | ||||
| New Democratic | Peter Fenwick | 239 | 4.96 | +4.96 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,823 | 99.75 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.25 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,835 | 77.98 | +1.80 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 6,200 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.97 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13] | ||||||||
| 1982 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,455 | 52.11 | -7.84 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,256 | 47.89 | +10.79 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,711 | 99.75 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.25 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,723 | 76.18 | +6.65 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 6,200 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.32 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14] | ||||||||
| 1979 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,579 | 59.95 | +6.89 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 1,596 | 37.10 | +10.29 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lowell Paulson | 127 | 2.95 | +2.95 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,302 | 99.79 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 9 | 0.21 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,311 | 69.53 | +1.09 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 6,200 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.59 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[15] | ||||||||
| 1975 Newfoundland general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,116 | 53.06 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Samuel Saunders | 1,069 | 26.81 | |||||
| Reform Liberal | Bill Broderick | 803 | 20.13 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,988 | 99.68 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.32 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 4,001 | 68.44 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 5,846 | |||||||
| Liberal notional gain | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[16] | ||||||||