Ferryland (electoral district)

Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Ferryland
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Ferryland in relation to other districts in Newfoundland (left) and St. John's (right).
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Loyola O'Driscoll
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,007
Electors (2015)9,981
Area (km²)2,800
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Cape Broyle, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews–Cappahayden, St. John's (part), St. Shott's, Trepassey, Witless Bay, Division No. 1, Subd. D, Division No. 1, Subd. U, Division No. 1, Subd. V

This was the most strongly anti-Confederation area of the province in the late 1940s, but turned Liberal in the 1950s and 1960s. It is historically a fishing district, but tourism has been growing. Ferryland contains part of the City of St. John's in the area of Lower Goulds as well as the communities of: Admiral's Cove, Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Bauline East, Biscay Bay, Brigus South, Burnt Cove, Calvert, Cape Broyle, Cappahayden, Daniel's Point, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Kingman's Cove, La Manche, Mobile, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews, St. Michael's, St. Shotts, Tors Cove, Trepassey and Witless Bay. The district is considered a Progressive Conservative (PC) stronghold.

Bordering districts include Conception Bay South, Harbour Main, Mount Pearl-Southlands, Placentia-St. Mary's and Waterford Valley.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:[2]

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     Peter John Cashin Independent
1951     Progressive Conservative
30th 1951–1952 Augustine Michael Duffy
1952–1956     Myles Murray Liberal
31st 1956-1959
32nd 1959-1962
33rd 1962-1966
34th 1966-1971 Aiden Joseph Maloney
35th 1971-1972 Thomas Mershon Doyle Progressive Conservative
36th 1972-1975
37th 1975-1979 Charles J. Power
38th 1979-1982
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1992
1992-1993 Loyola Sullivan
42nd 1993-1996
43rd 1996-1999
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2006
2007 Keith Hutchings
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019
49th 2019–2021 Loyola O'Driscoll
50th 2021-Present

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 ConservativeLoyola O'Driscoll3,19752.33-8.26
LiberalCheryl O'Brien2,69644.43+9.18
New DemocraticPaul Murphy2163.54
Total valid votes 6,109
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.72
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 ConservativeLoyola O'Driscoll4,07460.59+10.76
LiberalJanice Ryan2,35034.95-6.13
IndependentChris Molloy3004.46–
Total valid votes 6,72499.23
Total rejected ballots 520.77+0.59
Turnout 6,77669.27+6.97
Eligible voters 9,782
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.45
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings3,09349.83
LiberalJeff Marshall2,55041.08
New DemocraticMona Rossiter5649.09
Total valid votes 6,20799.82
Total rejected ballots 110.18
Turnout 6,21862.30
Eligible voters 9,981
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings3,64072.15-11.65
  NDP Chris Molloy 1.224 24.26 +17.35
LiberalDianne Randell1813.59-5.7
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings4,25683.8%+8.7%
LiberalKevin Bennett4729.29%-10.9%
  NDP Grace Bavington 351 6.91% +1.95%

[4]

By-election - February 8, 2007
On the resignation of Loyola Sullivan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Hutchings2,77075.10%-11.24%
LiberalKevin Bennett71519.38%+10.97%
  NDP Rick Boland 183 4.96% -0.19%

[5]

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Sullivan5,16786.34–
LiberalAndrea Kavanagh5048.41
  NDP Lois Martin 309 5.15
  Independent Pilar Riego-Hickey 11 0.18
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLoyola Sullivan4,48266.0%–
LiberalHarold Mulloney2,14131.5%
  NDP Gerry Ryan 147 2.2%
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeL Sullivan483468.36%–
LiberalT Best223731.63%
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeL Sullivan367574.00%–
LiberalMC O'Brien112522.65%
  NDP V Silk 166 0.32%

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions FERRYLAND" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  3. "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. Ferryland byelection February 8, 2007 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 1996 Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  7. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 1993 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2011-04-03.

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