Bonavista South

Bonavista South is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters.[1]

Bonavista South
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Bonavista South in relation to other district in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,014
Electors (2011)6,843

It contains the communities of: Bonavista, Spillars Cove, Birchy Cove, Newman's Cove, Amherst Cove, Elliston, Little Catalina, Knights Cove, Stock Cove, King's Cove, Duntara, Keels, Open Hall, Redcliff, Tickle Cove, Plate Cove, Summerville, Princeton, Southern Bay, Charleston, Sweet Bay, Bloomfield, Musgravetown, Lethbridge, Brooklyn, Portland, Jamestown, Winterbrook, Catalina, Port Union and Melrose.

The district is heavily dependent on the fishery, but agriculture and tourism are significant to the local economy.

The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by the new district of Bonavista.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     Ted Russell Liberal
30th 1951–1956 Clyde Brown
31st 1956–1959 Uriah Strickland
32nd 1959–1962 Rossy Barbour
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972     Jim Morgan Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     Aubrey Gover Liberal
42nd 1993–1996     Roger Fitzgerald Progressive Conservative
43rd 1996–1999
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011
46th 2011–2015 Glen Little

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Election results
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeGlen Little2,21456.14
New DemocraticDarryl Johnson1,19830.38
LiberalJohanna Ryan Guy53213.49
Total valid votes 3,94499.74
Total rejected ballots 100.26
Turnout 3,95457.95
Electors on the lists 6,823–
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger FitzgeraldAcclaimed100.00%+20.24%
LiberalClayton HobbsWithdrew0.00%-17.14%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,35479.58%–
LiberalBetty Fitzgerald93817.14%
  NDP Sam Kelly 179 3.27%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,49670.87
LiberalGeorge Clements1,76827.87
  NDP Shawn Crann 80 1.26
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,781––
LiberalKay Young2,474
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald2,613––
LiberalAubrey Gover2,235
  NDP Malon Quinton 147

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1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAubrey Gover1952
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald1932––
  NDP Rex Sheppard 259

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1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Morgan2424––
LiberalAncel John Johnson1193
  NDP Harry Clarence Faulkner 519

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1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Morgan2742––
LiberalCyril Roy Mifflin992

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References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions BONAVISTA SOUTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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