St. John's Centre

St. John’s Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996. As of 2011 there were 7,846 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

For the shopping centre in Leeds, England, see St John's Centre.
St. John's Centre
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Jim Dinn
New Democratic
District created1956
First contested1956
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,354
Electors (2015)9,732
Area (km²)5
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)St. John's (part)

The district is bounded largely by Columbus Drive to the west, LeMarchant Road to the south, Parade Street to the east and Empire Avenue to the north. The residents are mostly working and middle-class.

Historically voters in the district have elected a member on the government side. A Progressive Conservative bastion for many years after Confederation, and an anti-Confederation area before that, St. John’s Centre shifted Liberal during the Wells and Tobin eras, though by fairly small margins. In 2011, NDP star candidate Gerry Rogers defeated PC cabinet minister Shawn Skinner.[2][3][4] She was re-elected in 2015 and became NDP leader in 2018.[5][6] Rogers retired in 2019 but former Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association president Jim Dinn held the seat for the NDP.[7][8] Dinn became interim NDP leader in 2021,[9] and permanent leader in 2023.[10]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
31st 1956–1959     Augustine Michael Duffy Progressive Conservative
32nd 1959-1962 United Newfoundland
33rd 1962-1966 Anthony Joseph Murphy Progressive Conservative
34th 1966-1971
35th 1972
36th 1972-1975
37th 1975-1979
38th 1979-1982 Patrick McNicholas
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993 Hubert Kitchen Liberal
42nd 1993-1996
43rd 1996-1999 Joan Marie Aylward
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015 Gerry Rogers New Democratic
48th 2015-2019
49th 2019–2021 Jim Dinn
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%±%
New DemocraticJim Dinn1,99152.38+5.45
LiberalGemma Hickey1,27733.60+8.06
Progressive ConservativeRobyn LeGrow53314.02-13.51
Total valid votes 3,801
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
New Democratic hold Swing -1.30
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%±%
New DemocraticJim Dinn2,21846.93-0.70
Progressive ConservativeJonathan Galgay1,30127.53+16.89
LiberalSeamus O'Keefe1,20725.54-16.19
Total valid votes 4,72699.56
Total rejected ballots 21 0.44-0.12
Turnout 4,74748.60+0.99
Electors on the lists 9,767 –
New Democratic hold Swing -8.80
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerry Rogers2,19547.64-6.80
LiberalLynn Sullivan1,92341.73+39.42
Progressive ConservativeKathie Hicks49010.63-32.62
Total valid votes 4,60899.44–
Total rejected ballots 260.56–
Turnout 4,63447.62-14.90
Eligible voters 9,732
New Democratic hold Swing -23.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerry Rogers2,56954.44+39.52
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner2,04143.25-33.24
LiberalCarly Bigelow1092.31-6.28
Total valid votes 4,71999.73–
Total rejected ballots 130.27–
Turnout 4,73262.52+4.63
Eligible voters 7,569
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +36.22
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner3,33276.49+21.30
New DemocraticJane Robinson65014.92-0.84
LiberalLori Ann Campbell-Martino3748.59-20.46
Total valid votes 4,35699.41–
Total rejected ballots 260.59–
Turnout 4,38257.89-2.42
Eligible voters 7,569
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner3,34955.19+15.61
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward1,76329.05-13.22
New DemocraticCarol Cantwell95615.76-2.39
Total valid votes 6,06899.33–
Total rejected ballots 410.67–
Turnout 6,10959.68-0.57
Eligible voters 10,236
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.42
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[15]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,60942.27-0.78
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,44339.58+1.96
New DemocraticValerie Long1,12018.15-1.18
Total valid votes 6,17299.29–
Total rejected ballots 440.71–
Turnout 6,21660.25-5.63
Eligible voters 10,317
Liberal hold Swing -1.37
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[16]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,57943.05-4.20
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,25437.62-1.32
New DemocraticWayne Lucas1,15819.33+5.52
Total valid votes 5,99199.42–
Total rejected ballots 350.58–
Turnout 6,02665.88-0.11
Eligible voters 9,147
Liberal hold Swing -2.76
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[17]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,99047.25+1.11
Progressive ConservativePaul Stapleton2,46438.94-5.20
New DemocraticFraser March87413.81+4.09
Total valid votes 6,32899.45–
Total rejected ballots 350.55–
Turnout 6,36365.99-13.53
Eligible voters 9,643
Liberal hold Swing +3.16
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[18]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,96746.14+12.04
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,83844.14-6.83
New DemocraticVicki Silk6259.72-5.21
Total valid votes 6,43099.84–
Total rejected ballots 100.16–
Turnout 6,44079.52+5.97
Eligible voters 8,099
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[19]
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas3,33250.97-20.30
LiberalMary Frances Philpott2,22934.10+14.23
New DemocraticNina Patey97614.93+6.07
Total valid votes 6,53799.68–
Total rejected ballots 210.32–
Turnout 6,55873.55+0.75
Eligible voters 8,916
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -17.27
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[20]
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,35771.27+11.13
LiberalJohn L. Slattery65719.87-1.52
New DemocraticRobert Harry E. Cuff2938.86-3.57
Total valid votes 3,30799.07–
Total rejected ballots 310.93–
Turnout 3,33872.80-6.61
Eligible voters 4,585
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.33
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[21]
1979 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,17360.14+0.56
LiberalHugh Joseph Shea77321.39-2.69
New DemocraticValerie Anne Summers44912.43+12.43
IndependentLewis Murphy1283.54+3.54
IndependentDorothy Mary Wyatt902.49+2.49
Total valid votes 3,61399.23–
Total rejected ballots 280.77–
Turnout 3,64179.41+13.33
Eligible voters 4,585
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.63
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[22]
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAnthony Joseph Murphy2,36659.58-16.88
LiberalWilliam Doyle95624.08+0.54
Reform LiberalJohn Coyle64916.34+16.34
Total valid votes 3,97199.45–
Total rejected ballots 220.55–
Turnout 3,99366.08-7.53
Eligible voters 6,043
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.71
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[23]
1972 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAnthony Joseph Murphy3,58076.46+9.03
LiberalDenis Murphy1,10223.54-5.41
Total valid votes 4,68299.19–
Total rejected ballots 380.81–0.15
Turnout 4,72073.61-12.98
Eligible voters 6,412
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.22
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[24]
1971 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeAnthony Joseph Murphy3,70867.43
LiberalLeonard Levitz1,59228.95
IndependentDavid Owens1091.98
New DemocraticGraham Kelly901.64
Total valid votes 5,49999.05
Total rejected ballots 530.95
Turnout 5,55286.59
Eligible voters 6,412
Source: Canadian Elections Database[25]

References
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