Port au Port (electoral district)

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Port au Port

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly provincial electoral district
MHA		Tony Cornect Progressive Conservative
Population (2006)	11076
Electors (2007)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created	1972
Census divisions
Subdivisions

Port au Port is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The district covers the Port au Port Peninsula, and is among the poorest in the province. The district also has a substantial francophone population.

Contents 1 Communities 2 Election results 3 MHAs 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Communities

It contains the western part of the town of Stephenville, as well as the communities of Abraham's Cove, Aguathuna, Berry Head, Black Duck Brook, Boswarlos, Campbell's Creek, Cape St. George, De Grau, Felix Cove, Fox Island River, Jerry's Nose, Kippens, Lourdes, Lower Cove, Mainland, Marches Point, Piccadilly, Point au Mal, Port au Port, Red Brook, Sheaves Cove, Ship Cove, Three Rock Cove, West Bay, West Bay Centre and Winterhouse.

[edit] Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Tony Cornect	3936	81.22%
	Liberal	Michelle Felix	910	18.78%

By-election, February 8, 2007 resignation of Jim Hodder
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-
	Progressive Conservative	Tony Cornect	2,701	62.0
	Liberal	Mark Felix	1,521	34.9
	New Democrat	Paul O'Keefe	135	3.1

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jim Hodder	3,101
	Liberal	Gerald Smith	2,378
	Independent	Frederick G. Ollerhead	84

[edit] MHAs

1. Jim Hodder Liberal, (1975-1985) - Progressive Conservative, (1985-1993)
2. Gerald Smith, Liberal, (1993-2003)
3. Jim Hodder, Progressive Conservative, (2003-February 2007)
4. Tony Cornect, Progressive Conservative, (February 2007-Present)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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