St. John's North (provincial electoral district)

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St. John's North
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
File:St. John's North.png
St. John's North in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006) 11,673
Electors (2011) 8,779

St. John’s North is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,779 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Includes a large section of central-northern St. John's. Includes commercial areas such as Kenmount Road, the Avalon Mall and the O’Leary industrial park. Stretches along Thorburn Road and takes in half of Pippy Park, including the Health Science Centre and the northern half of Memorial University.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  George M. Nightingale Liberal 1956-1962
  Geoffrey Carnell Liberal 1962-1966
  Nathaniel S. Noel Liberal 1966-1971
  John Carter Progressive Conservative 1971-1989
  Phil Warren Liberal 1989-1993
  Lloyd Matthews Liberal 1993-2003
  Bob Ridgley Progressive Conservative 2003-2011
      Dale Kirby NDP 2011–2013
      Independent 2013
  Liberal 2013–2015

[2]

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     NDP Dale Kirby 2,595 55.20 +45.22
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 1,905 40.52 -37.02
Liberal Elizabeth Scammel Reynolds 201 4.28 -8.20
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +41.12
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 3488 77.55%
Liberal Simon Lono 561 12.47%
     NDP Matt Power 449 9.98%

[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Ridgley 3107
Liberal Jeff Brace 1433
     NDP Liam Walsh 820

[4]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2304
Progressive Conservative Ray Andrews 1971
     NDP Dale Kirby 788
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2789 56.4
Progressive Conservative Ian Carter 1649 33.3
     NDP Raj Sharan 510 10.3
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lloyd Matthews 2520
Progressive Conservative Warren Babb 1704
     NDP Sara Rich 810
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Warren 2705
Progressive Conservative Thomas Osbourne 1937
     NDP Dorothy Inglis 495
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Carter 2631
     NDP Dorothy Inglis 1431
Liberal Judi Murphy 1347
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John A. Carter 2520
Liberal Norman Whalen 1095
     NDP Austin Scott 165

References

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  2. CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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