Conception Bay South (electoral district)

Conception Bay South

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Conception Bay South (red) in relation to other districts in the St. John's Metropolitan Area.
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA	Barry Petten Progressive Conservative
District created	1975
First contested	1975
Last contested	2015
Demographics
Population (2006)	12,083
Electors (2011)	9,938
Census subdivision(s)	Conception Bay South, St. John's

Conception Bay South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 9,938 eligible voters living within the district.

Composed of part of the town of Conception Bay South. A mix of rural and suburban populations, especially as the town of Conception Bay South grows. The district includes the communities of Foxtrap, Long Pond, Manuels, Kelligrews and part of Chamberlains. It is part of the St. John's Metropolitan Area.

The riding was created for the 1975 election from Harbour Main.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

	Member	Party	Term
	Rex Hillier	Liberal	2014–2015
	Terry French	Progressive Conservative	2002-2014
	Bob French	Progressive Conservative	1996-2002
	Pat Cowan	Liberal	1989-1996
	John Butt	Progressive Conservative	1979-1989
	John Nolan	Liberal	1975-1979

Election results

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Barry Petten	2,360	47.72
	Liberal	Steve Porter	2,187	44.23
	New Democratic	Jeanne Clarke	398	8.05
Total valid votes			4,945	100.00

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By-election November 5, 2014 On the resignation of Terry French, September 18, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rex Hillier	2102	49.37	+42.63
	Progressive Conservative	Barry Petten	2026	47.58	-21.61
	NDP	Cameron Mercer-Maillet	130	3.05	-21.01
Total valid votes			4258
Rejected
Turnout
	Liberal gain		Swing

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Terry French	3632	69.19%	-10.21
	NDP	Noah Davis-Power	1263	24.06%	+19.66
	Liberal	Cynthia Layden-Barron	354	6.74%	-9.46

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Terry French	4671	79.4%	-3.70
	Liberal	Jerry Young	953	16.2%	+4.84
	NDP	Touria Tougui	259	4.4%	-1.11

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Terry French	5606	83.10%	+18.56%
	Liberal	Andy Lewis	768	11.38%	-18.60%
	NDP	Sheina Lerman	372	5.51%

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By-Election, October 21, 2002 Due to the death of Bob French, August 2, 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Terry French	4761	82.1%	+18.56%
	Liberal	Gary Corbett	950	16.4%	-18.60%
	NDP	Ann Price	73	1.6%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Bob French	3888	64.54%	–
	Liberal	Bill Lee	1806	29.98%
	NDP	Reg Porter	330	5.48%

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Bob French	3051	50.50%	–
	Liberal	Bill Dawe	2628	43.49%
	NDP	Harvey Aylor	363	6.01%

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly