Conception Bay East–Bell Island

Conception Bay East–Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Conception Bay East – Bell Island
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in St. John's
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
David Brazil
Progressive Conservative
District created1985
First contested1985
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,885
Electors (2015)10,641
Area (km²)100
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Paradise, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Wabana, Division No. 1, Subd. R

Primarily a suburban district within the St. John's Metropolitan Area, the district includes Bell Island (which is linked by a ferry service to the rest of the district),[2][3] the town of Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, part of the town of Paradise, and the watershed area along Thorburn Road. The district is considered fairly safe for the Progressive Conservative Party.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
Mount Scio-Bell Island
40th 1985-1989 Leo Barry Liberal
41st 1989-1993 Jim Walsh
42nd 1993-1996
Conception Bay East - Bell Island
43rd 1996-1999 Jim Walsh Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2010
2010-2011 David Brazil
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019
49th 2019-2021
50th 2021–present

Former district of Bell Island
Assembly Years Member Party
31st 1956-1959 Joseph O'Driscoll Liberal
32nd 1959-1962 Richard J. Greene Progressive Conservative
33rd 1963-1966 Stephen A. Neary Liberal
34th 1966-1971
35th 1971-1972
36th 1972-1975

Election results
Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil3,21556.19-17.60
LiberalLynn Hammond1,89333.08+6.87
New DemocraticGavin Will61410.73
Total valid votes 5,722
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.23
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil4,36573.8+14.6
LiberalCyril Hayden1,55126.2-0.9
Total valid votes 5,916100
Total rejected ballots 109
Turnout 6,02555.6
Eligible voters 10,844
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil3,46359.22+4.22
LiberalDanny Dumaresque1,58227.05+23.22
New DemocraticBill Kavanagh80313.73-27.44
Total valid votes 5,848100.00
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil3,05955.00-11.28
New DemocraticBill Kavanagh2,29041.17+14.97
LiberalKim Ploughman2133.83-3.68

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By-Election - December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil2,63866.28%-5.51%
  NDP George Murphy 1,043 26.20% +15.96%
LiberalJoy Buckle2997.51%-10.46%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeDianne Whalen3,99171.79%–
LiberalLinda Goodyear99917.97%
  NDP Gavin Will 569 10.24%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeDianne Whalen4,14756.28%+26.41%
LiberalJim Walsh1,87025.38%-14.81%
  NDP Ken Kavanagh 1,180 16.02% +0.58%
  Independent Doug Cole 171 2.32% +2.32%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJim Walsh2,42640.19%-8.20%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Cole1,80329.87%-7.06%
  NDP Ken Kavanagh 932 15.44% +10.18
Newfoundland and Labrador FirstSue Kelland-Dyer87614.51%+14.51%
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJim Walsh2,90948.39%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Cole2,22036.93%–
  Independent Ken Kavanagh 566 9.42%
  NDP David Sullivan 316 5.26%

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions CONCEPTION BAY EAST - BELL ISLAND" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. Wilhelm, Henrike (July 29, 2021). "Bell Island residents reaching 'boiling point' over spotty ferry service". CBC News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. "Bell Island residents demand broken ferry service be fixed". SaltWire Network. August 7, 2021 [August 6, 2021]. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
  5. Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007 Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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