Humber-Gros Morne
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
| MHA |
Liberal | ||
| District created | 2015 | ||
| First contested | 2015 | ||
| Last contested | 2020 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 12,509[1] | ||
| Area (km²) | 12,665[2] | ||
| Census division(s) | Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 8, Division No. 9 | ||
| Census subdivision(s) | Bellburns, Cormack, Cow Head, Daniel's Harbour, Deer Lake, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. D, Division No. 5, Subd. E, Division No. 5, Subd. G, Division No. 6, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. F, Division No. 9, Subd. G, Division No. 9, Subd. H, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Hampden, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Norris Point, Parson's Pond, Reidville, Rocky Harbour, Sally's Cove, St. Pauls, Trout River, Woody Point, Bonne Bay | ||
Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.[1]
Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of Humber Valley. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review.
The district includes Deer Lake and surrounding communities (Howley and Reidville) as well as the southern half of the Great Northern Peninsula. Bellburns is the district's northern limit on the west side and Jackson's Arm is the northern limit on the east side. Other notable communities in this district include Cormack, Cow Head, Hampden and Rocky Harbour.
The district was formerly represented by Premier Dwight Ball until his resignation.[3] The district is currently represented by Premier Andrew Furey.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barbe & Humber Valley prior to 2015 | ||||
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Dwight Ball | Liberal | |
| 49th | 2019–2020 | |||
| 2020–present | Andrew Furey | |||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Andrew Furey | 3,401 | 63.95 | -5.99 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Goosney[4] | 1,332 | 25.05 | -5.01 | |
| NL Alliance | Graydon Pelley[5][6] | 464 | 8.73 | +8.73 | |
| New Democratic | Graham Downey-Sutton[7] | 121 | 2.28 | +2.28 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,318 | 55.11 | -13.00 | ||
| Eligible voters | 9,650[8] | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -0.49 | |||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Dwight Ball | 4,247 | 69.94 | -6.04 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Greg Osmond | 1,825 | 30.06 | +13.85 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,072 | 98.96 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 64 | 1.04 | +0.76 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,136 | 68.11 | +3.47 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,009 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.95 | ||||||
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Dwight Ball | 4,610 | 75.98 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Graydon Pelley | 983 | 16.20 | |||||
| New Democratic | Mike Goosney | 474 | 7.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,067 | 99.72 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.28 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,084 | 64.64 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,412 | |||||||
References
- ^ a b "Humber - Gros Morne Legal Description" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Humber - Gros Morne Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-resigns-furey-running-deer-lake-1.5714946
- ^ Connors, Michael [@MikeConnors] (9 September 2020). "Mike Goosney officially has the Tory nomination for the byelection in Humber-Gros Morne. #nlpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ NL Alliance [@alliance_nl] (10 August 2020). "***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Provincial Executive is pleased to announce that Graydon Pelley (@gepelley) will represent NL Alliance in the District of Humber-Gros Morne in the next Provincial Election #nlpoli #workingtogetherforchange #jointheteam https://t.co/g1KtzKzjkH" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bradshaw, Don [@DonBradshawNTV] (9 September 2020). "It's official. Nfld and Labrador Alliance party leader Graydon Pelley says he will be a candidate in the upcoming by-election in Humber-Gros Morne; the seat vacated by former Premier Dwight Ball earlier this week. Pelley speaks exclusively with @NTVNewsNL tonight at 6 pm. @nlpoli https://t.co/ltDJG36eef" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Michael Connors [@MikeConnors] (14 September 2020). "Graham Downey-Sutton has been nominated as the NDP candidate for the Humber-Gros Morne byelection" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Crocker, Diane (6 October 2020). "Slow start at the polls in Humber-Gros Morne". The Telegram.
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