Terra Nova (electoral district)

Terra Nova

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Terra Nova in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA	Sandy Collins Progressive Conservative
District created	1975
First contested	1975
Last contested	2011
Demographics
Population (2006)	11,085
Electors (2011)	8,425

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.^[1]

The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.

Includes the communities of Bunyan's Cove, Burnside, Canning's Cove, Charlottetown, Cull's Harbour, Dover, Eastport, Gambo, Gambo Pond, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Muddy Brook, Musgravetown, Port Blandford, St. Brendan's, St. Chad’s, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, Terra Nova, Terra Nova Park and Traytown.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

	Member	Party	Term
	Sandy Collins	Progressive Conservative	2009–2015
	Paul Oram	Progressive Conservative	2003–2009
	Tom Lush	Liberal	1996–2003
	Kay Young	Liberal	1993–1996
	Glen Greening	Progressive Conservative	1982–1993
	Tom Lush	Liberal	1975–1982

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2,785	63.15%	–
	NDP	Robin Brentnall	648	14.69%
	Liberal	Ryan Lane	631	14.31%
	Independent	John Baird	346	7.85%

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By-Election, November 26, 2009 On the resignation of Paul Oram, October 7, 2009^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Sandy Collins	2398	55%	-19.05%
	Liberal	John Baird	1663	38.2%	+21.32%
	NDP	Robin Brentnall	297	6.8%	-1.54%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3427	74.05%	–
	Liberal	Katty Gallant	781	16.88%
	NDP	Bill Cashin	358	7.74%
	Independent	Lionel Glover	62	1.34%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Paul Oram	3,114	52.37%	–
	Liberal	Tom Lush	2,614	43.96%
	NDP	Herbert Ralph	218	3.67%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Tom Lush	3,514	66.72%
	Progressive Conservative	Rob Stead	1,740	33.04%	–

{{Election box begin | title=Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996^[5] |- | | Liberal|Tom Lush |4,049 |66.14% | |- | | Progressive Conservative|Glenn Greening |2,057 |33.60% |– |}

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Kay Young	3,235	56.62%
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2,300	40.25%	–
	NDP	Kevin Muggridge	163	2.85%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2920	–	–
	Liberal	Ray Goulding	2370

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Glen Greening	2857	–	–
	Liberal	Everett Cross	2099
	Independent	Gordon Genge	143

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Thomas Lush	2455
	Progressive Conservative	Glenn Greening	2256	–	–

References

1. "Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. Terra Nova 2009 By-election Results. Retrieved October, 2009.
3. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
5. General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly