Conception Bay South (electoral district)

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.[1]

Conception Bay South
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Location in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Barry Petten
Progressive Conservative
District created1975
First contested1975
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,558
Electors (2015)9,025
Area (km²)85
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Conception Bay South, St. John's (part)

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 and St. John's North.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
St. John's North and Harbour Main prior to 1975
37th 1975-1979     John Nolan Liberal
38th 1979-1982 John Butt Progressive Conservative
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993 Pat Cowan Liberal
42nd 1993-1996
43rd 1996-1999 Bob French Progressive Conservative
44th 1999-2002
2002-2003 Terry French
45th 2003-2007
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2014
2014-2015 Rex Hillier Liberal
48th 2015-2019 Barry Petten Progressive Conservative
49th 2019–2021
50th 2021–Present

Election results

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Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Barry Petten 3,063 57.09 -5.43
Liberal Shelley Moores 1,941 36.18 +13.40
New Democratic Andrew Lovell 225 4.19
NL Alliance Warrick Butler 136 2.53 -12.16
Total valid votes 5,365
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.43
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Barry Petten 3,447 62.52 +14.80
Liberal Kevin Baker 1,256 22.78 -21.44
NL Alliance Warrick Butler 810 14.69
Total valid votes 5,513 99.01
Total rejected ballots 55 0.99 +0.63
Turnout 5,568 61.85 +6.85
Eligible voters 9,003
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.12
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Barry Petten 2,360 47.72 +0.04
Liberal Steve Porter 2,187 44.23 -5.04
New Democratic Jeanne Clarke 398 8.05 +5.00
Total valid votes 4,945 99.64
Total rejected ballots 18 0.36
Turnout 4,963 54.99 +11.42
Eligible voters 9,025
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.54
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 5, 2014
upon the resignation of Terry French
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rex Hillier 2,102 49.27 +42.52
Progressive Conservative Barry Petten 2,034 47.68 -21.51
New Democratic Cameron Mercer-Maillet 130 3.05 -21.01
Total valid votes 4,266 99.77
Total rejected ballots 10 0.23
Turnout 4,276 43.57
Eligible voters 9,813
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.02
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Terry French 3,632 69.19 -10.19
New Democratic Noah Davis-Power 1,263 24.06 +19.64
Liberal Cynthia Layden Barron 354 6.75 -9.45
Total valid votes 5,249 99.73
Total rejected ballots 14 0.27
Turnout 5,263 74.84 +3.615
Eligible voters 9,527
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.92
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Terry French 4,670 79.38 -3.72
Liberal Jerry E. Young 953 16.20 +4.81
New Democratic Touria Tougui 260 4.42 -1.09
Total valid votes 5,883 99.64
Total rejected ballots 21 0.36
Turnout 5,904 61.97 -2.64
Eligible voters 9,527
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.27
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Terry French 5,606 83.10 +0.79
Liberal Andy Lewis 768 11.39 -5.04
New Democratic Sheina Lerman 372 5.51 +4.25
Total valid votes 6,746 99.75
Total rejected ballots 17 0.25
Turnout 6,763 64.61 +3.61
Eligible voters 10,467
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.92
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 12, 2002
upon the death of Bob French
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Terry French 4,761 82.31 +17.77
Liberal Gary Corbett 950 16.43 -13.55
New Democratic Ann Price 73 1.26 -4.22
Total valid votes 5,784 99.74
Total rejected ballots 15 0.26
Turnout 5,799 61.00 -1.18
Eligible voters 9,507
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.66
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob French 3,888 64.54 +14.04
Liberal Bill Lee 1,806 29.98 -13.52
New Democratic Reg Porter 330 5.48 -0.52
Total valid votes 6,024 99.69
Total rejected ballots 19 0.31
Turnout 6,043 62.18 -5.43
Eligible voters 9,719
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.78
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bob French 3,051 50.50 +12.82
Liberal Bill Dawe 2,628 43.50 -3.28
New Democratic Harvey Taylor 363 6.00 -7.98
Total valid votes 6,042 99.74
Total rejected ballots 16 0.26
Turnout 6,058 67.61 +0.25
Eligible voters 8,960
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.05
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patt Cowan 2,995 46.77 -6.72
Progressive Conservative Martin Suter 2,413 37.69 -6.74
New Democratic George Corbett 895 13.98 +11.89
Independent Elijah Dawe 100 1.56
Total valid votes 6,403 99.75
Total rejected ballots 16 0.25 +0.04
Turnout 6,419 100.85 +9.41
Eligible voters 6,365
Liberal hold Swing +0.01
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Patt Cowan 3,107 53.49 +14.59
Progressive Conservative John Butt 2,580 44.42 -4.38
New Democratic Edgar Russell 121 2.08 -5.82
Total valid votes 5,808 99.79
Total rejected ballots 12 0.21 –0.08
Turnout 5,820 91.44 +17.93
Eligible voters 6,365
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.49
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Butt 2,179 48.80 -21.75
Liberal Ron Clarke 1,737 38.90 +17.09
New Democratic Art Dawe 353 7.91 +4.08
Independent Gordon Dawe 196 4.39
Total valid votes 4,465 99.71
Total rejected ballots 13 0.29 +0.05
Turnout 4,478 73.51 -2.25
Eligible voters 6,092
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -19.42
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Butt 5,382 70.56 +24.29
Liberal Gerald Greenslade 1,664 21.81 -12.79
New Democratic Howard Story 292 3.83 -0.39
Independent Jerry LeDrew 290 3.80
Total valid votes 7,628 99.76
Total rejected ballots 18 0.24 –0.28
Turnout 7,646 75.76 +0.36
Eligible voters 10,093
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +18.54
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
1979 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Butt 3,503 46.27 +2.06
Liberal John A. Nolan 2,620 34.61 -10.33
Independent Gordon Dawe 1,035 13.67
New Democratic Boyd Batten 319 4.21 +0.10
Independent Richard Gosse 94 1.24
Total valid votes 7,571 99.49
Total rejected ballots 39 0.51 +0.04
Turnout 7,610 75.40 -3.84
Eligible voters 10,093
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.19
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal John A. Nolan 3,112 44.93
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 3,062 44.21
Reform Liberal Ralph C. Petten 467 6.74
New Democratic Wilson Porter 285 4.11
Total valid votes 6,926 99.53
Total rejected ballots 33 0.47
Turnout 6,959 79.24
Eligible voters 8,782
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "November 5, 2014 By-Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Conception Bay South By-Election, November 12, 2002" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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