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Topsail–Paradise
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Paul Dinn
Progressive Conservative
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2011)14,830[1]
Electors (2019)10,119
Area (km²)25[2]
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Conception Bay South, Paradise

Topsail–Paradise is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,830 people living in the district.[1]

Topsail–Paradise includes part of the town of Paradise and the part of the town of Conception Bay South. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review. The majority of Topsail–Paradise was previously the district of Topsail. The district also includes former parts of the districts of Conception Bay East-Bell Island and Conception Bay South.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

Topsail-Paradise
  Member Party Term
  Paul Dinn Progressive Conservative 2019-Present
  Paul Davis Progressive Conservative 2015-2018

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Dinn 3,476 61.0
Liberal Patricia Hynes-Coates 1,650 28.9
NL Alliance Lori Best-Moore 574 10.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
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By-election - January 24, 2019
On the resignation of Paul Davis, November 2, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Dinn[3] 2,204 61.17 +2.87
Liberal Patricia Hynes-Coates[4] 1,212 33.64 -3.21
New Democratic Kathleen Burt[5] 187 5.19 +0.34
Total valid votes 3,603 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.04
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 3,381 58.30
Liberal Rex Hillier 2,137 36.85
New Democratic Chris Bruce 281 4.85
Total valid votes 5,799 99.54
Total rejected ballots 27 0.46
Turnout 5,826 57.57
Eligible voters 10,119
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Topsail-Paradise Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Paradise councillor Paul Dinn wins PC nod for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ "MADD president nabs Liberal nomination for Topsail-Paradise". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Kathleen Burt is the NDP candidate for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.