The Straits – White Bay North

The Straits – White Bay North is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district was known as Strait of Belle Isle prior to the 1996 election. In the 2007 redistribution, it added five per cent of St. Barbe. As of 2011, there are 6,851 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The Straits – White Bay North
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
The Straits – White Bay North in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2011)8,218
Electors (2011)6,851

The main communities include St. Anthony, Conche, Roddickton, Griquet and Quirpon. District also includes communities of: Bide Arm, Big Brook, Cape Norman, Cook's Harbour, Croque, Eddie's Cove, Englee, Flower's Cove, Great Brehat, Green Island Brook, Green Island Cove, Goose Cove, Goose Cove East, Hay Cove, Lower Cove, Main Brook, Nameless Cove, Noddy Bay, North Boat Harbour, North East Crouse, Pine Cove, Raleigh, St. Anthony Bight, St. Carol's, St. Julien's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, Sandy Cove, Save Cove, Ship Cove-Cape Onion and Wild Bight.

The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows.

Members of the House of Assembly

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The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly

  Member Party Term
  Christopher Mitchelmore Liberal 2014–2015
  Independent 2013–2014
   NDP 2011–2013
  Marshall Dean Liberal 2009-2011
  Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative 2001-2009
  Brian Tobin Liberal 1999-2000
  Chris Decker Liberal 1985-1999
  Ed Roberts Liberal 1966-1985
  Walter Carter Liberal 1962-1966
  C. Maxwell Lane Liberal 1956-1962

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White Bay

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  Member Party Term
  Samuel Drover Liberal 1949-1956

Election results

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Christopher Mitchelmore 1,537 36.74 +28.81
Liberal Marshall Dean 1,327 31.71 -15.87
Progressive Conservative Selma Pike 1,320 31.55 -12.92
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By-election, October 27, 2009 On the resignation of Trevor Taylor, October 2, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marshall Dean 1,925 47.58 +15.09
Progressive Conservative Rick Pelley 1,799 44.47 -18.95
  NDP Dale Colbourne 321 7.93 +3.84

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2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Taylor 2,651 63.42 +0.92
Liberal Boyd Noel 1,358 32.49 -3.46
  NDP Gerry Ryall 171 4.09 +2.53

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Taylor 3,133 62.50
Liberal Don McDonald 1,802 35.95
 } Independent Ford Mitchelmore 78 1.56

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By-election, January 30, 2001 On the resignation of Brian Tobin, October 16, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Trevor Taylor 2,590
Liberal Ross Pilgrim 2,374
  Independent Ford Mitchelmore 160
  NDP Holly Patey 41
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Tobin 3,227 74.5
Progressive Conservative Ford Mitchelmore 1,089 25.1

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References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions THE STRAITS - WHITE BAY NORTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ Liberals take Straits and White Bay North. Retrieved September, 2009.
  4. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  5. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  6. ^ General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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