Ferryland Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district |
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 Ferryland in relation to other districts in Newfoundland (left) and St. John's (right). |
| Provincial electoral district |
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| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
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| MHA | Loyola O'Driscoll
Progressive Conservative |
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| District created | 1949 |
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| First contested | 1949 |
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| Last contested | 2019 |
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| Demographics |
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| Population (2011) | 14,007 |
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| Electors (2015) | 9,981 |
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| Area (km²) | 2,800 |
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| Census division(s) | Division No. 1 |
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| Census subdivision(s) | Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Cape Broyle, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews–Cappahayden, St. John's (part), St. Shott's, Trepassey, Witless Bay, Division No. 1, Subd. D, Division No. 1, Subd. U, Division No. 1, Subd. V |
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Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
This was the most strongly anti-Confederation area of the province in the late 1940s, but turned Liberal in the 1950s and 1960s. It is historically a fishing district, but tourism has been growing. Ferryland contains part of the City of St. John's in the area of Lower Goulds as well as the communities of: Admiral's Cove, Aquaforte, Bay Bulls, Bauline East, Biscay Bay, Brigus South, Burnt Cove, Calvert, Cape Broyle, Cappahayden, Daniel's Point, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Kingman's Cove, La Manche, Mobile, Petty-Harbour-Maddox Cove, Port Kirwan, Portugal Cove South, Renews, St. Michael's, St. Shotts, Tors Cove, Trepassey and Witless Bay.
Bordering districts include Conception Bay South, Harbour Main, Mount Pearl-Southlands, Placentia-St. Mary's and Waterford Valley.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:[2]
Election results
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Loyola O'Driscoll | 4,074 | 60.59 | +10.76 |
| | Liberal | Janice Ryan | 2,350 | 34.95 | -6.13 |
| | Independent | Chris Molloy | 300 | 4.46 | – |
| Total valid votes | 6,724 | 99.23 |
| Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.77 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | 6,776 | 69.27 | +6.97 |
| Eligible voters | 9,782 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +8.45 |
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Keith Hutchings | 3,093 | 49.83 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Marshall | 2,550 | 41.08 |
| | New Democratic | Mona Rossiter | 564 | 9.09 |
| Total valid votes | 6,207 | 99.82 |
| Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.18 |
| Turnout | 6,218 | 62.30 |
| Eligible voters | 9,981 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3] |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Keith Hutchings | 4,256 | 83.8% | +8.7% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Bennett | 472 | 9.29% | -10.9% |
| | NDP | Grace Bavington | 351 | 6.91% | +1.95% |
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1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Loyola Sullivan | 4,482 | 66.0% | – |
| | Liberal | Harold Mulloney | 2,141 | 31.5% | |
| | NDP | Gerry Ryan | 147 | 2.2% | |
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[7] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| | Progressive Conservative | L Sullivan | 3675 | 74.00% | – |
| | Liberal | MC O'Brien | 1125 | 22.65% | |
| | NDP | V Silk | 166 | 0.32% | |
References
External links
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district)