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Stephenville-Port au Port
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Tony Wakeham
Progressive Conservative
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2011)13,781
Electors (2015)9,860
Area (km²)925
Census division(s)Division No. 4
Census subdivision(s)Cape St. George, Division No. 4, Subd. D, Division No. 4, Subd. E, Kippens, Lourdes, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Stephenville

Stephenville-Port au Port is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election.

The district encompasses the town of Stephenville and the Port au Port Peninsula.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly Years Member Party
48th 2015-2019     John Finn Liberal
49th 2019–Present     Tony Wakeham Progressive Conservative

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tony Wakeham 2,512 50.3
Liberal John Finn 2,481 49.7
Total valid votes
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Finn 3,262 64.80
Progressive Conservative Tony Cornect 1,273 25.29
New Democratic Bernice Hancock 499 9.91
Total valid votes 5,034 99.56
Total rejected ballots 22 0.44
Turnout 5,056 51.28
Eligible voters 9,860
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[1]

References

  1. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.