Gander (electoral district)

Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Gander
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Coordinates:48.887°N 54.873°W / 48.887; -54.873
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
John Haggie
Liberal
District created1967
First contested1971
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,725
Electors (2015)9,874
Area (km²)3,250
Pop. density (per km²)4.5
Census division(s)Division No. 6, Division No. 7
Census subdivision(s)Appleton, Benton, Gambo, Gander, Glenwood

It includes the town of Gander and the surrounding communities of Appleton, Gambo, Glenwood, and Benton. Gander, which has an airport and military history, is a service centre for a large region of the province. Voters in Gander often swing between the Liberal and Progressive Conservative columns, often electing members who sat on the government benches, making it an important swing district in the province.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
34th 1966-1967     Charles Ronald McKay Granger Liberal
1967-1971 Harold Anthony Collins Progressive Conservative
35th 1972
36th 1972-1975
37th 1975-1979
38th 1979-1982 Hazel Rose Newhook Progressive Conservative
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989 Winston Baker Liberal
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1995
1995-1996 Gary Vey Liberal
43rd 1996-1999 Sandra Kelly Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Kevin George O'Brien Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 John Haggie Liberal
49th 2019-2021
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%±%
LiberalJohn Haggie3,35870.93+12.36
Progressive ConservativeJamie Harnum1,22825.94-15.49
New DemocraticDawn Lahey1483.13
Total valid votes 4,734
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing +13.93
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%±%
LiberalJohn Haggie3,31158.6-9.0
Progressive ConservativeRyan Wagg2,34241.4+34.4
Total valid votes 5,653100
Total rejected ballots 73
Turnout 5,72661.6+14.1
Eligible voters 9,296
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Haggie3,15167.56+36.65
New DemocraticLukas Norman1,18425.39+8.57
Progressive ConservativeRyan Menchion3297.05-45.22
Total valid votes 4,66499.53–
Total rejected ballots 220.47–
Turnout 4,68647.46-5.61
Eligible voters 9,874
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.61
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKevin O'Brien2,39352.27-22.83
LiberalBarry Warren1,41530.91+6.01
New DemocraticLukas Norman77016.82+16.82
Total valid votes 4,57899.65–
Total rejected ballots 160.35–
Turnout 4,59453.07-2.85
Eligible voters 8,656
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.42
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKevin O'Brien3,59975.10+13.72
LiberalStephanie Winsor1,19324.90-7.82
Total valid votes 4,79299.01–
Total rejected ballots 480.99–
Turnout 4,84055.92-2.59
Eligible voters 8,656
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.77
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKevin O'Brien3,62161.38+14.06
LiberalDiane Crewe1,93032.72-16.84
New DemocraticSteve Johnson3485.90+2.78
Total valid votes 5,89999.88–
Total rejected ballots 70.12–
Turnout 5,90658.51-1.18
Eligible voters 10,094
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.45
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSandra Kelly3,06449.56-6.24
Progressive ConservativeKevin O'Brien2,92647.32+3.12
New DemocraticRoy Locke1933.12+3.12
Total valid votes 6,18399.84–
Total rejected ballots 100.16–
Turnout 6,19359.69-10.02
Eligible voters 10,375
Liberal hold Swing -4.68
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalSandra Kelly3,58555.80+7.99
Progressive ConservativeDan Crummell2,84044.20-2.70
Total valid votes 6,42599.60–
Total rejected ballots 260.40–
Turnout 6,45169.71+12.40
Eligible voters 9,254
Liberal hold Swing +5.35
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, October 10, 1995
upon the resignation of Winston Baker
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGary Vey2,42147.81-15.59
Progressive ConservativeDan Crummell2,37546.90+19.85
New DemocraticRoy Locke2685.29-4.26
Total valid votes 5,06499.90–
Total rejected ballots 50.10–
Turnout 5,06957.31-3.52
Eligible voters 8,845
Liberal hold Swing -17.72
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWinston Baker3,87663.40+2.74
Progressive ConservativeJohn Elliott1,65427.05-8.52
New DemocraticRoy Locke5849.55+5.78
Total valid votes 6,11499.69–
Total rejected ballots 190.31–
Turnout 6,13360.83-15.37
Eligible voters 10,082
Liberal hold Swing +5.63
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWinston Baker3,46060.66+4.28
Progressive ConservativeAgnes Richard2,02935.57-3.94
New DemocraticClaude Elliott2153.77-0.34
Total valid votes 5,70499.74–
Total rejected ballots 150.26–
Turnout 5,71976.20-1.05
Eligible voters 7,505
Liberal hold Swing +4.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWinston Baker3,30956.38+19.33
Progressive ConservativeHazel Newhook2,31939.51-18.24
New DemocraticG. Joe Tremblett2414.11-1.09
Total valid votes 5,86999.81–
Total rejected ballots 110.19–
Turnout 5,88077.25+2.49
Eligible voters 7,612
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +18.79
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10]
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHazel Newhook2,87657.75+10.30
LiberalWinston Baker1,84537.05+15.88
New DemocraticLowell Paulson2595.20-26.18
Total valid votes 4,98099.82–
Total rejected ballots 90.18–
Turnout 4,98974.76+0.04
Eligible voters 6,673
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.09
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHazel Newhook2,36247.45-9.62
New DemocraticWinston Baker1,56431.38+31.38
LiberalRandy Simms1,05421.17-21.76
Total valid votes 4,97899.84–
Total rejected ballots 80.16–
Turnout 4,98674.72-2.20
Eligible voters 6,673
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.50
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Collins2,46257.07-8.55
LiberalAverill Baker1,85242.93+11.03
Total valid votes 4,31499.91–
Total rejected ballots 40.09–
Turnout 4,31876.92-0.67
Eligible voters 5,614
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.79
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
1972 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Collins4,67465.62–
LiberalEli Baker2,27231.90–
New DemocraticEarl Reginald Boone1772.48–
Total valid votes 7,12399.35–
Total rejected ballots 260.65–
Turnout 7,14977.59
Eligible voters 9,214
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]

References
  1. "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Gander By-Election, October 10, 1995" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  13. "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. "General Election Returns, March 24, 1972" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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