Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans

Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major municipalities.[1] As of 2011, there are 7,450 eligible voters living within the district.[2]

Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Chris Tibbs
Progressive Conservative
District created2006
First contested2007
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2006)9,924
Electors (2011)7,450

In the heart of central Newfoundland. Includes part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor to the north and stretches westward. Badger, Buchans, Buchans Junction, Crooked Lake, Millertown and Red Indian Lake are in the district. Forestry and mining are major industries.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
Grand Falls
29th 1949-1951 Edward S. Spencer Liberal
30th 1951-1956
31st 1956-1959
32nd 1959-1962 Raymond W. Guy
33rd 1962-1966 Ambrose Peddle Progressive Conservative
34th 1966-1971 Frederick W. Rowe Liberal
35th 1971 Aubrey Senior Progressive Conservative
36th 1972-1975
37th 1975-1979 John Lundrigan
38th 1979-1982 Len Simms
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1995
1995-1996 Mike Mackey
Grand Falls - Buchans
43rd 1996-1999 Anna Thistle Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007
Grand Falls - Windsor - Buchans
46th 2007-2011 Susan Sullivan Progressive Conservative
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 Al Hawkins Liberal
49th 2019-2021 Chris Tibbs Progressive Conservative
50th 2021-Present

Election results

Results as Grand Falls—Windsor—Buchans
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 ConservativeChris Tibbs2,73559.24+6.08
LiberalDebbie Ball1,77638.47-8.37
New DemocraticHolly Pike1062.30
Total valid votes 4,617
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.23
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 ConservativeChris Tibbs2,93553.16+29.54
LiberalAl Hawkins2,58646.84-6.71
Total valid votes 5,52198.71
Total rejected ballots 721.29+0.23
Turnout 5,59360.75+6.11
Eligible voters 9,207
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +18.13
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAl Hawkins2,60753.55%+21.46
Progressive ConservativeMark Whiffen1,15023.62%-38.00
IndependentRex Barnes96219.76%
New DemocraticMeghan Keating1493.06%-3.23
Total valid votes 4,868100.0
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSusan Sullivan2,95761.62%-10.21
LiberalWayne Morris1,54032.09%+27.86
New DemocraticJohn Whelan3026.29%-17.64
Total valid votes 4,799100.0
2007 general election, November 6, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Susan Sullivan 2,767 71.83
  NDP Junior C. Downey 922 23.93
LiberalJohn J. Woodrow1634.23

Results as Grand Falls—Buchans
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
LiberalAnna Thistle3,921
  Progressive Conservative Paula Flood 2,331
  NDP Gerry Tobin 370
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
LiberalAnna Thistle3,551
  Progressive Conservative Lorne Woolridge 2,349
  NDP Bob Buckingham 188
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalAnna Thistle3,441
Progressive ConservativeMike Mackey2,321––
  NDP Joe Tremblett 1,087

[3]

Results as Grand Falls
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLen Simms3,470––
LiberalEdward Langdon1,421
  NDP John Mackey 297

[3]

1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLen Simms3,40064.9–
LiberalJim Hornell1,84135.1

[3]

1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLen Simms2,20844.3–
  NDP Bryan Blackmore 2,167 43.4
LiberalGeorge Anderson61512.3

[3]

1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLeonard Simms2,78670.7–
LiberalWalter Clarke1,15329.3

[3]

1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeLen Simms2,55658.7–
LiberalRoger Grimes1,34630.9
  NDP Andrew Barker 449 3.8

[3]

References
  1. "Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. "Summary of Polling Divisions GRAND FALLS - WINDSOR-BUCHANS" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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