Labrador West (electoral district)
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 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district |
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| Labrador West in relation to other districts in Labrador | |||
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
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Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| District created | 1975 | ||
| First contested | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
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| Population (2006) | 9,638 | ||
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Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities: Labrador City and Wabush. With both mines unionized, the area is considered a strong base of labour support. The district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to elect a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly.
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[edit] Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
[edit] Labrador West/Menihek
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Nick McGrath | Progressive Conservative | 2011-present | |
| Jim Baker | Progressive Conservative | 2007-2011 | |
| Randy Collins | New Democrat | 1999-2007 | |
| Perry Canning | Liberal | 1996-1999 | |
| Alec Snow | Progressive Conservative | 1989-1996 | |
| Peter Fenwick | New Democrat | 1984-1989 | |
| Peter Walsh | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1984 | |
| Joseph Rousseau | Progressive Conservative | 1972-1979
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| Thomas W. Burgess | Liberal/New Labrador Party | 1966-1972 | |
| Charles Devine | Independent | 1962-1966 |
[edit] Election results
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Nick McGrath | 1,844 | 50.97 | +0.18 | |
| NDP | Tom Harris | 1,181 | 32.64 | -9.95 | |
| Liberal | Karen Oldford | 593 | 16.39 | +9.78 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Baker | 2204 | 50.79% | ||
| NDP | Darrel J. Brenton | 1848 | 42.59% | ||
| Liberal | Karen Oldford | 287 | 6.61% | ||
| By-Election - February 13, 2007 Resignation of Randy Collins |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Baker | 1,666 | 41.6 | ||
| NDP | Darrel Brenton | 1,240 | 31.0 | ||
| Labrador Party | Ron Barron | 670 | 16.7 | ||
| Liberal | Karen Oldford | 427 | 10.7 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Randy Collins | 2,762 | 55.71 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Graham Letto | 1,142 | 23.03 | ||
| Labrador Party | Ern Condon | 631 | 12.73 | ||
| Liberal | Doris Sacrey | 423 | 8.53 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Randy Collins | 2,700 | |||
| Liberal | Perry Canning (Inc.) | 2,544 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Susan Whitten | 400 | |||
[edit] See also
- Labrador West provincial by-election, 2007
- Ern Condon
- Labrador Party
- New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
[edit] References
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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