Carbonear-Harbour Grace

Carbonear-Harbour Grace is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 9,205 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Carbonear-Harbour Grace
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Carbonear-Harbour Grace in relation to other district in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1995
First contested1996
Last contested2013
Demographics
Population (2006)12,051
Electors (2011)9,205

Being a regional services centre heavily influences the district's economy. Communities include: Carbonear, Harbour Grace, Bristol's Hope, Bryant's Cove, Freshwater, Harbour Grace South, Riverhead, Spaniard's Bay, Tilton Upper Island Cove, and Victoria.

The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new districts of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave and Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde.

Members of the House of Assembly

Carbonear-Harbour Grace
Assembly Years Member Party
Carbonear–Bay de Verde
29th 1949–1951     Herbert Pottle Liberal
30th 1951–1956
31st 1956–1959 George W. Clarke
32nd 1959–1962
Carbonear
33rd 1962–1966     George W. Clarke Liberal
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972     Augustus Rowe Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1977     Rod Moores Reform Liberal
1977–1979 Liberal
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985     Milton Peach Progressive Conservative
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     Art Reid Liberal
42nd 1993–1996
Carbonear–Harbour Grace
43rd 1996–1999     Art Reid Liberal
43rd 1999–2003 George Sweeney
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011     Jerome Kennedy Progressive Conservative
46th 2011–2013
2013–2015     Sam Slade Liberal

Harbour Grace
Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     James Chalker Liberal
30th 1951–1956
31st 1956–1959 Claude Sheppard
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971 Alec Moores
35th 1971–1972 Hubert Kitchen
36th 1972–1975     Haig Young Progressive Conservative
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     John Crane Liberal
42nd 1993–1996

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Election results

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By-election, November 26, 2013 On the resignation of Jerome Kennedy, October 2, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalSam Slade2,76950.42+35.63
Progressive ConservativeJack Harrington 2,313 42.12 -34.17
  NDP Charlene Sudbrink 410 7.47 -1.03
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +34.90
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJerome Kennedy3,99376.29+1.38
LiberalPhillip Earle77414.79-10.31
  NDP Shawn Hyde 445 8.50
  Independent Kyle Brookings 22 0.42
Total valid votes 5,234  
Rejected 24 0.46 -0.56
Turnout 5,258 56.71 -10.69
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.85
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJerome Kennedy4,36774.91+28.80
LiberalPaul Baldwin1,46325.09-28.80
Total valid votes 5,830  
Rejected 60 1.02
Turnout 5,890 67.40
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +28.80

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGeorge Sweeney3,69953.89-7.0
Progressive ConservativeJohn Babb3,16546.11+12.73
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalGeorge Sweeney4,13260.86+4.60
Progressive ConservativeClaude Garland2,26633.38-6.06
  NDP Kevin Noel 391 5.73 +1.46
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalArt Reid3,84656.26
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Faulkner2,69839.47–
  NDP Linda Soper 292 4.27

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions CARBONEAR - HARBOUR GRACE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)]. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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