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Placentia-St. Mary's

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Placentia—St. Mary's
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Placentia-St. Mary's.png
Placentia—St. Mary's in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Coordinates:47°14′56″N 53°35′13″W / 47.249°N 53.587°W
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Liberal
District created1995
First contested1996
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2006)11,115
Electors (2011)7,361

Placentia—St. Mary's is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Placentia and St. Mary's includes the former U.S. naval base at Argentia, as well as Voisey Bay Nickel's planned processing facility at Long Harbour. Communities include: Admiral's Beach, Angel's Cove, Argentia, Branch, Coote Pond, Colinet, Cuslett, Dunville, Forest Field, Freshwater, Fox Harbour, Gaskiers, Great Barasway, Harricott, Jerseyside, Little Barasway, Mall Bay, Mitchell's Brook, Mount Carmel, New Bridge, North Harbour, O'Donnells, Patrick's Cove, Peter's River, Placentia, Point Verde, Point Le Haye, Point Lance, Riverhead, Ship Cove, Ship Harbour, St. Bride's, St. Catherine's, St. Mary's, St. Joseph's, St. Stephen's and St. Vincent's.

Placentia and St. Mary's is a Tory stronghold, but many constituents backed rebel MHA Fabian Manning, who was ejected from the PC caucus in 2005 after splitting with Premier Danny Williams on fisheries policies. The district is currently held by Liberal MHA and former Cabinet Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh.

Members of the House of Assembly

Member Party Term
Sherry Gambin-Walsh Liberal 2015–present
Felix Collins Progressive Conservative 2006-2015
Fabian Manning Progressive Conservative 1999-2006
Anthony Sparrow Liberal 1996-1999
Greg Power Liberal 1951-1956
Leonard J. Miller Progressive Conservative 1949-1951

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St. Mary's/St. Mary's-the Capes

Member Party Term
Fabian Manning Progressive Conservative 1993-1996
Loyola Hearn Progressive Conservative 1982-1993
Walter C. Carter Progressive Conservative 1975-1982
Gerald Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative 1971-1975
Dr. James McGrath Liberal 1956-1971

Placentia East/Placentia

Member Party Term
Nick Careen Progressive Conservative 1993-1996
William Hogan Liberal 1989-1993
William Patterson Progressive Conservative 1975-1989
Fintan Aylward Progressive Conservative 1972-1975
Joseph R. Smallwood Liberal 1971-1972
Alain Frecker Liberal 1959-1971
Greg Power Liberal 1956-1959

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sherry Gambin-Walsh 2,764 47.4
Progressive Conservative Hilda Whelan 2,245 38.5
Independent Steve Thorne 824 14.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sherry Gambin-Walsh 3,789 66.00 +45.09
Progressive Conservative Judy Manning 1,751 30.50 -19.36
New Democratic Peter Beck 197 3.40 -25.83
Total valid votes 5,737 100.0
Liberal gain Swing
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Felix Collins 2,516 49.86 -29.31
New Democratic Trish Dodd 1,475 29.23 +9.23
Liberal Todd Squires 1,055 20.91 +20.91
Total valid votes 5,046 100.0
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Felix Collins 3,086 79.17 –
NDP Jennifer Coultas 812 20.83
Total 3,098 100.0%
By-election, February 21, 2006 On the resignation of Fabian Manning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Felix Collins 2,247 46.3 –
Independent Nick Careen 1,641 33.8
Liberal Kevin Power 931 19.2
Newfoundland and Labrador First Tom Hickey 31 0.6
Total 4,850 100.0%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Fabian Manning 3,746 65.60 –
Liberal Kevin Power 1,812 31.73
NDP Janet Stringer 152 2.66
Total 5,710 100.0%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Fabian Manning 3,579 54.8% –
Liberal Anthony Sparrow 2,938 45.0%
Total 6,517 100.0%

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References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions PLACENTIA - ST. MARY'S" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ General Election Reports Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.

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