Lake Melville (electoral district)

Lake Melville

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Lake Melville in relation to other districts in Labrador
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA	Perry Trimper Liberal
District created	1975
First contested	1975
Last contested	2015
Demographics
Population (2006)	10,299
Electors (2011)	6,647

Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 6,647 eligible voters living within the district.^[1]

The district includes Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Churchill Falls, North West River, Sheshatshiu and Mud Lake. Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a service and defence town. Aboriginal issues, defence spending, hydroelectric power and control over development of forest resources are the major issues of the district.^[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

	Member	Party	Term
	Keith Russell	Progressive Conservative	2011–2015
	John Hickey	Progressive Conservative	2003–2011
	Ernie Mclean	Liberal	1996–2003
	Ed Roberts	Liberal	1993–1996
	Jim Kelland	Liberal	1985–1992
	Joseph Goudie	Progressive Conservative	1975–1985

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Labrador North

	Member	Party	Term
	Melvin Woodward	Liberal	1971–1975
	Earl W. Winsor	Liberal	1956–1971

Labrador

	Member	Party	Term
	Frederick William Rowe	Liberal	1952–1956
	Harold Horwood	Liberal	1949–1952

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Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Keith Russell	1,740	49.99%	–
	NDP	Arlene Michelin-Pittman	1,211	34.79%
	Liberal	Chris Montague	530	15.23%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	2,380	56.68%	–
	Liberal	Chris Montague	1,672	39.82%
	NDP	Bill Cooper	147	3.5%

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	1,776	39.27%	–
	Labrador Party	Brandon Pardy	1,486	32.85%
	Liberal	Ken Anthony	1,126	24.89%
	NDP	Barbara Stickley	135	2.98%

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Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Ernie McLean	1,915	52.3%
	Progressive Conservative	Hayward Broomfield	1,413	38.6%	–
	NDP	Ronald W. Peddle	323	8.8%

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References

1. "Summary of Polling Divisions LAKE MELVILLE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
2. CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
3. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
5. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
6. General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly