St. John's West (provincial electoral district)

St. John's West
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district

St. John's West in relation to other districts in St. John's
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 

Siobhán Coady
Liberal

District created 1949
First contested 1949
Last contested 2015
Demographics
Population (2006) 11,805
Electors (2011) 7,741

St. John’s West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,741 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The district is largely residential and middle class and includes the Cowan Heights area. Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Siobhán Coady Liberal 2015-Present
  Dan Crummell Progressive Conservative 2011–2015
  Sheila Osborne Progressive Conservative 1997-2011
  Rex Gibbons Liberal 1989-1997
  Hal Barrett Progressive Conservative 1979-1989
  Hubert Kitchen Liberal 1977-1979
  John Crosbie Progressive Conservative 1966-1977
  William G. Adams Liberal 1962-1966
  Joseph R. Smallwood Liberal 1959-1962
  Malcolm Hollett Progressive Conservative 1952-1959
  Peter Cashin Progressive Conservative 1951-1956
  Oliver Vardy Liberal 1949-1952
  James Spratt Liberal 1949-1951

[2]

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalSiobhán Coady 2,342 46.0
New DemocraticEarle McCurdy 1,384 27.2
Progressive ConservativeDan Crummell 1,364 26.8


Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeDan Crummell 2,004 43.45 –
     NDP Chris Pickard 1,729 37.40
LiberalGeorge Joyce 890 19.25
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeSheila Osborne 3,623 72.68 –
LiberalGeorge Joyce 1,018 20.42
     NDP Joan Scott 344 6.90

[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeSheila Osborne 4,557 72.21 –
LiberalTom Hann 1,294 20.50
     NDP Raj Sharan 460 7.29

[4]

Newfoundland general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeSheila Osborne 3,206 49.8 –
LiberalTom Moore 2,532 39.3
     NDP Pat Lynch 683 10.6

[5]

Newfoundland general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRex Gibbons 4,152
Progressive ConservativeBren Kelly 1,648 – –
     NDP Pat Lynch 651

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRex Gibbons 3,094
Progressive ConservativePaul Sears 2,485 – –
     NDP Bonnie MacGillivray 835

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRex Gibbons 3,389
Progressive ConservativeHal Barrett 2,583 – –
     NDP Larry Power 380

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeHarold Barrett 3,382 – –
LiberalGerald Moore 1,595
     NDP Thomas O'Leary 1,508

[6]

Newfoundland general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeHarold Barrett 2,475 – –
LiberalRonald Pumphrey 755
     NDP Ronald Lewis 225

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S WEST" (PDF). 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  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.
  5. ↑ General Election Reports. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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