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Revision as of 17:52, 26 April 2012
The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) formed a majority government in the 2007 election, with the Liberal Party serving as the Official Opposition and the New Democratic Party (NDP) serving as a third party.
Under amendments passed by the Legislature in 2004, elections in Newfoundland and Labrador are now held on fixed dates: the second Tuesday in October every four years.[1]
The Progressive Conservatives, led by Kathy Dunderdale, won their third straight majority government. Dunderdale became only the third woman in Canadian history to lead a political party to power. The Liberal Party, led by Kevin Aylward, formed the Official Opposition, however the party placed third in the popular vote and Aylward was not elected to the legislature. Lorraine Michael's New Democratic Party won a record number of seats and placed second in the popular vote for the first time in the province's history.[2]
Background
Progressive Conservative Party
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Leader: Kathy Dunderdale Under Dunderdale’s leadership the PC Party won a third straight majority government, winning 37 seats in the House of Assembly and taking 56% of the popular vote.[2] The party platform included the phasing out of the payroll tax over six years, eliminating provincial student loans and replacing them with needs-based grants over four years, improving health care wait times, establishing a ceiling for new spending growth, investing a third of any surplus into unfunded public pension funds, the creation of a population growth strategy, reforming the adoption process to make it easier for people to adopt children and provide province-wide high-speed access within four years. While releasing the platform Dunderdale stated that promises outlined were contingent on fiscal conditions in the months and years to come.[3][4][5] |
Liberal Party
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Leader: Kevin Aylward Under Aylward’s leadership the Liberal Party won a total of six seats. While they increased their number of seats, by two, the party placed third in the popular with 19.1%, the worst showing in their history.[2] The party platform advocated for the creation of a legacy fund for offshore oil revenues, a new deal to develop the Lower Churchill hydroelectric development, annual increase to retired public service pensions, improve high-speed internet a cellphone service in rural areas, merge the Department of Business with the Department of Innovation, Trade, and Rural Development, establish a fisheries investment and diversification fund, creation of a fisheries loan board, initiate a judicial inquiry dealing with management of the fishery and operating a marine rescue subcentre in the province.[6][7] |
New Democratic Party
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Leader: Lorraine Michael Under Michael’s leadership the NDP won a total of five seats and took 24.6% of the popular vote, the best result in the party’s history. While the party placed second in the popular vote they placed third in seats.[2] Their platform advocated for a 25% reduction in the small business tax, an all-day kindergarten pilot project starting in September 2012, an independent review of the health care system, elimination of the “tax on tax” on gasoline and diesel fuel, regular increases in the minimum wage, reductions in public post-secondary tuition fees with a move towards free tuition, and the introduction of a three per cent petroleum royalty surcharge on oil companies.[8][9][10] |
Party leadership
Following Liberal leader Gerry Reid's defeat in the 2007 general election he resigned as the party's leader.[11] The party subsequently chose Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair MHA Yvonne Jones as interim leader of the party and therefore the Official Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly.[12] The party delayed calling a leadership election until 2010, and when nominations for the leadership closed on July 30, 2010 Jones was the only candidate to come forward and was acclaimed leader of the party.[13] Only weeks later on August 13, 2010, Jones announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be taking time off to undergo treatment. During her time off Liberal House Leader Kelvin Parsons took over for Jones on an interim basis.[14] The Liberal convention that would officially swear Jones in as leader was rescheduled from October 2010, to May 2011, due to her illness. She was officially sworn in as leader on May 28, 2011.[15] On August 8, 2011, it was announced that Jones would step down as leader the following day on the advice of her doctor. The Liberal Party executive chose former MHA and cabinet minister Kevin Aylward as her successor on August 14, 2011.[16][17]
On November 25, 2010, Premier Danny Williams made the surprise announcement that he would resign as leader and premier the next week.[18] On December 3, 2010, Kathy Dunderdale, Williams' Deputy Premier, was sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador's tenth Premier.[19] Although she had originally stated she would not seek the permanent leadership she announced on December 30, 2010, she would run for the Progressive Conservative leadership. Her announcement came after several high profile cabinet ministers announced they would not run and endorsed her candidacy.[20][21] In January 2011, Dunderdale was acclaimed party leader when she was the only eligible candidate to seek the leadership.[22] On April 2, 2011, she was officially sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservatives.[23]
Timeline
2007
- October 9, 2007: Elections held for the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislature in the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.[24]
- November 6, 2007: Progressive Conservative Susan Sullivan wins a deferred election in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans.[25]
- November 13, 2007: Liberal leader Gerry Reid resign after failing to be re-elected.[11]
- November 15, 2007: The Liberal Party select Yvonne Jones as interim leader of the party.[12]
2008
- May 21, 2008: Tom Rideout resigns as Deputy Premier, Government House Leader and Minister of Fisheries, in a dispute with the Premier's Office.[26]
- June 4, 2008: Cape St. Francis MHA Jack Byrne dies.[27]
- June 30, 2008: Baie Verte-Springdale MHA Tom Rideout resigns his seat.[28]
- August 27, 2008: Two by-elections in Cape St. Francis and Baie Verte-Springdale are won by Progressive Conservative candidates Kevin Parsons and Kevin Pollard.[29]
2009
- October 2, 2009: The Straits – White Bay North MHA Trevor Taylor resigns from Cabinet and his seat.[30]
- October 7, 2009: Terra Nova MHA Paul Oram resign from Cabinet and his seat.[31]
- October 27, 2009: A by-election in The Straits - White Bay North elects Liberal Marshall Dean.[32]
- November 26, 2009: A by-election in Terra Nova elects PC Sandy Collins.[33]
2010
- January 29, 2010: Topsail MHA Elizabeth Marshall resigns her seat to be appointed to the Canadian Senate.[34]
- March 16, 2010: A by-election in Topsail elects PC Paul Davis.[35]
- July 30, 2010: Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair MHA Yvonne Jones is acclaimed Liberal leader after being the only candidate for the party's leader.[13]
- August 13, 2010: Yvonne Jones announces she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and that MHA Kelvin Parsons will serve as interim leader while she is receiving treatment.[14]
- October 3, 2010: Conception Bay East - Bell Island MHA and Minister Dianne Whalen dies.[36]
- November 25, 2010: Premier Danny Williams, Humber West MHA announces his retirement, effective December 3, 2010. Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale will be the Premier of the province in the interim.[18]
- December 2, 2010: Progressive Conservative candidate David Brazil is elected MHA of Conception Bay East - Bell Island.[37]
- December 3, 2010: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as the province's tenth Premier upon the resignation of Danny Williams, the first woman to do so.[19]
2011
- February 15, 2011: Progressive Conservative candidate Vaughn Granter is elected MHA of Humber West.[38]
- April 2, 2011: Kathy Dunderdale is sworn in as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.[23]
- May 28, 2011: Yvonne Jones is sworn in as leader of the Liberal Party.[15]
- August 9, 2011: Jones steps down as leader of the Liberal Party due to health reasons.[16]
- August 14, 2011: Kevin Aylward is chosen as leader of the Liberal Party.[17]
- September 19, 2011: Official election call, Kathy Dunderdale asks Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie to dissolve the legislature.[39]
Campaign
At 10:00am on September 19, 2011, Premier Dunderdale met with Lieutenant Governor John Crosbie who dissolved the 46th General Assembly, launching the official election campaign.[40]
Campaign slogans
The parties campaign slogans for the 2011 election are:
- Liberal Party - "We Can Do Better"
- New Democratic Party - "It's Time"
- Progressive Conservative - "New Energy"
Issues
- Muskrat Falls
The tentative deal to develop the $6.2 billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador was negotiated by the Progressive Conservative government in November 2010. The Liberal Party opposes the deal, saying it is bad for the province because it will increase the province's debt and will see electricity rates increase for consumers. The NDP have had similar concerns and both party leaders have called for spending on the project to stop until more independent analysis' can be conducted to see if the current deal is the best one for the province.[41][42]
- Public sector pension increases
The Liberal Party announced they would provide a one-time increase to public sector pensioners of 2.5%, as well as provide annual increases equivalent to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up to 2%. While Aylward has said increasing payments would cost $13 million in the first year and about $10 million extra for each additional year, the Department of Finance stated that the plan would add $1.2 billion in additional liabilities to the pension plan.[43] Dunderdale slammed the Liberal Party's plan calling it 'foolhardy'.[44]
Controversies
- Dunderdale confrontation with fisheries workers
Toward the end of the campaign, Tory Leader Kathy Dunderdale was confronted by frustrated fisheries workers in Marystown in the district of Burin-Placentia West held by Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture Clyde Jackman.[45] Dunderdale, accompanied by Jackman and Grand Bank district MHA Darin King, refused to negotiate with the workers until after the election. Jackman went on to win the election by only 40 votes.[46]
- Dumaresque comment
Controversy arose at the St. John's Board of Trade debate when Liberal candidate Danny Dumaresque was asked about an appeal by the mayor of St. John's for a new financial arrangement between the city and the provincial government. Dumaresque stated that "there are a hell of a lot more priorities outside the overpass that need to be addressed before we start forking more money over to the City of St. John's." The comment led to divisions within the party, with Liberal candidate Drew Brown stating it was an “idiotic comment by an idiotic man.”[47][48]
Election summary
| Party | Seats | Second | Third | Fourth | |||||||||||||||
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| Progressive Conservative | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0
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Liberal Party | 6 | 15 | 27 | 0 | New Democratic Party | 5 | 23 | 20 | 0 | Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007 | Dissol. | 2011 | Change | # | % | % Change | Progressive Conservative | Kathy Dunderdale | 48 | 44 | 43 | 37 | -6 |
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Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 48 | 3 | 4 | 6 | +2 | New Democratic | Lorraine Michael | 48 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +4 | Independents | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 48 | 48 | 48 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results by region
| Party Name | St. John's | St. John's Metro | Avalon/Burin | Central | Western/ Southern |
Labrador | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parties winning seats in the legislature: | Progressive Conservative | Seats: | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | Popular Vote: | 47.47% | 63.29% | 62.87% | 59.18% | 51.13% | 44.14% |
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Liberal | Seats: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6
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Popular Vote: | 7.1% | 5.21% | 17.10% | 24.49% | 33.76% | 31.45% | New Democratic | Seats: | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Popular Vote: | 45.43% | 31.51% | 19.08% | 15.61% | 14.67% | 24.40% | |||||||||||
| Parties that won no seats in the legislature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Popular Vote: | 0.73% | 0.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total seats: | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results by district
Bold incumbents indicates cabinet members and party leaders are italicized.
St. John's
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| Kilbride |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |John Dinn | |Brian Hanlon | |Paul Boundridge | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |John Dinn |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi | |John Noseworthy | | Drew Brown |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| |Lorraine Michael | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| |Lorraine Michael |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| St. John's Centre | |Shawn Skinner | |Carly Bigelow |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| | Gerry Rogers | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Shawn Skinner |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| St. John's East | |Ed Buckingham | |Mike Duffy |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| |George Murphy | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Ed Buckingham |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| St. John's North | |Bob Ridgley | |Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| |Dale Kirby | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Bob Ridgley |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| St. John's South |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Osborne | |Trevor Hickey | |Keith Dunne | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Osborne |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| St. John's West |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Dan Crummell | |George Joyce | |Chris Pickard | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Sheila Osborne |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"| Virginia Waters |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kathy Dunderdale | |Sheila Miller | |Dave Sullivan | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kathy Dunderdale |}
St. John's suburbs
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cape St. Francis |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin Parsons | |Joy Buckle | |Geoff Gallant | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin Parsons |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Conception Bay East - Bell Island |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |David Brazil | |Kim Ploughman | |Bill Kavanagh | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |David Brazil |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Conception Bay South |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Terry French | |Cynthia Layden Barron | |Noah Davis-Power | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Terry French |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Pearl North |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Steve Kent | |Maurice Budgell | |Kurtis Coombs | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Steve Kent |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mount Pearl South |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Paul Lane | |Norm Snelgrove | |John Riche | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Dave Denine |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Topsail |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Paul Davis | |Nic Reid | |Brian Nolan | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Paul Davis |}
Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bellevue |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Calvin Peach | |Pam Pardy Ghent | |Gabe Ryan | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Calvin Peach |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burin—Placentia West |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Clyde Jackman | |Jacqueline Mullett | |Julie Mitchell | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Clyde Jackman |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Carbonear—Harbour Grace |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Jerome Kennedy | |Phillip Earle | |Shawn Hyde | |Kyle Brookings |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Jerome Kennedy |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Ferryland |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Keith Hutchings | |Dianne Randell | |Chris Molloy | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Keith Hutchings |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Grand Bank |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Darin King | |Carol Anne Haley | |Wally Layman | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Darin King |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Harbour Main |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Hedderson | |Bern Hickey | |Mike Maher | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Hedderson |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Placentia—St. Mary's |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Felix Collins | |Todd Squires | |Trish Dodd | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Felix Collins |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Port de Grave |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Glen Littlejohn | |Leanne Hussey | |Sarah Downey | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Roland Butler† |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Trinity—Bay de Verde |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Charlene Johnson | |Barry Snow | |Sheina Lerman | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Charlene Johnson |}
Central Newfoundland
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Baie Verte—Springdale |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin Pollard | |Neil Ward | |Tim Howse | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin Pollard |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bonavista North |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Eli Cross | |Paul Kean | |John Coaker | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Harry Harding |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bonavista South |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Glen Little | |Johanna Ryan Guy | |Darryl Johnson | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Roger Fitzgerald |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Exploits |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Clayton Forsey | |Jim Samson | |Grant Hemeon | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Clayton Forsey |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Gander |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin O'Brien | |Barry Warren | |Lukas Norman | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kevin O'Brien |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Susan Sullivan | |Wayne Morris | |John Whelan | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Susan Sullivan |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Ray Hunter | |Merv Wiseman | |Clyde Bridger | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Ray Hunter |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lewisporte |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Wade Verge | |Todd Manuel | |Lloyd Snow | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Wade Verge |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Terra Nova |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Sandy Collins | |Ryan Lane | |Robin Brentnall | |John Baird |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Sandy Collins |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Isles of Notre Dame |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Derrick Dalley | |Danny Dumaresque | |Tree Walsh | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Derrick Dalley |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Trinity North |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Ross Wiseman | |Brad Cabana | |Vanessa Wiseman | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Ross Wiseman |}
Western and Southern Newfoundland
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Bay of Islands | |Terry Loder |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Eddie Joyce | |Tony Adey | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Terry Loder |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Burgeo—La Poile | |Colin Short |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Andrew Parsons | |Matt Fuchs | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Kelvin Parsons |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tracey Perry | |Eric Skinner | |Susan Skinner | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tracey Perry |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Humber East |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Marshall | |Charles Murphy | |Marc Best | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tom Marshall |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Humber Valley | |Darryl Kelly |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Dwight Ball | |Sheldon Hynes | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Darryl Kelly |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Humber West |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Vaughn Granter | |Donna Luther | |Jordan Stringer | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Vaughn Granter |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Port au Port |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tony Cornect | |Kate Mitchell Mansfield | |Jamie Brace | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Tony Cornect |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. Barbe | |Wallace Young |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Jim Bennett | |Diane Ryan | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Wallace Young |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|St. George's—Stephenville East |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Joan Burke | |Kevin Aylward | |Bernice Hancock | |Dean Simon |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Joan Burke |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|The Straits - White Bay North | |Selma Pike | |Marshall Dean |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP| |Chris Mitchelmore | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Marshall Dean |}
Labrador
Template:Canadian politics/candlist header 3plus |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair | |Glen Acreman |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Yvonne Jones | |Bill Cooper | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Yvonne Jones |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Labrador West |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Nick McGrath | |Karen Oldford | |Tom Harris | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Jim Baker |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Lake Melville |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Keith Russell | |Chris Montague | |Arlene Michelin-Pittman | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |John Hickey |- | style="background:whitesmoke;"|Torngat Mountains | |Patty Pottle |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Randy Edmunds | |Alex Saunders | | |Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador| |Patty Pottle |}
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Opinion polls
| Polling Firm | Date of Polling | Link | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador align="center"| Progressive Conservative | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador align="center"| Liberal | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP align="center"| New Democratic |
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| Corporate Research Associates | September 29-October 3, 2011 | HTML | 59 | 16 | 25 |
| Environics | September 29-October 4, 2011 | HTML | 54 | 13 | 33 |
| MarketQuest Omnifacts Research | September 28–30, 2011 | HTML | 54 | 13 | 33 |
| MarketQuest Omnifacts Research | September 16–19, 2011 | HTML | 53 | 18 | 29 |
| Corporate Research Associates | August 15–31, 2011 | 54 | 22 | 24 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 11–28, 2011 | 57 | 22 | 20 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 10–28, 2011 | 73 | 18 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 9–30, 2010 | 75 | 16 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | August 10–30, 2010 | 76 | 17 | 7 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 11–31, 2010 | 75 | 16 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 9–25, 2010 | 80 | 15 | 5 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 5–22, 2009 | 77 | 16 | 7 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | August 11–29, 2009 | 77 | 15 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 12–30, 2009 | 72 | 19 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 11–28, 2009 | 71 | 22 | 7 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 5-December 2, 2008 | 72 | 19 | 9 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | August 12–30, 2008 | 78 | 14 | 7 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | May 8-June 1, 2008 | 77 | 13 | 8 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | February 12-March 4, 2008 | 79 | 14 | 6 | |
| Corporate Research Associates | November 9-December 3, 2007 | 82 | 12 | 7 | |
| Election 2007 | October 9, 2007 | HTML | 69.6 | 21.7 | 8.5 |
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Political parties
- Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party
External links
- CBC - Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2011
- Elections Newfoundland and Labrador
- Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2011
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