Bonavista South

Bonavista South is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters.[1]

Bonavista South
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Bonavista South in relation to other district in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1959
First contested1959
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,014
Electors (2011)6,843

It contains the communities of: Bonavista, Spillars Cove, Birchy Cove, Newman's Cove, Amherst Cove, Elliston, Little Catalina, Knights Cove, Stock Cove, King's Cove, Duntara, Keels, Open Hall, Redcliff, Tickle Cove, Plate Cove, Summerville, Princeton, Southern Bay, Charleston, Sweet Bay, Bloomfield, Musgravetown, Lethbridge, Brooklyn, Portland, Jamestown, Winterbrook, Catalina, Port Union and Melrose.

The district is heavily dependent on the fishery, but agriculture and tourism are significant to the local economy.

The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by the new district of Bonavista.[2]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
29th1949–1951   Ted RussellLiberal
30th1951–1956Clyde Brown
31st1956–1959Uriah Strickland
32nd1959–1962Rossy Barbour
33rd1962–1966
34th1966–1971
35th1971–1972   Jim MorganProgressive Conservative
36th1972–1975
37th1975–1979
38th1979–1982
39th1982–1985
40th1985–1989
41st1989–1993   Aubrey GoverLiberal
42nd1993–1996   Roger FitzgeraldProgressive Conservative
43rd1996–1999
43rd1999–2003
44th2003–2007
45th2007–2011
46th2011–2015Glen Little

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Election results

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive ConservativeGlen Little2,21456.14
New DemocraticDarryl Johnson1,19830.38
LiberalJohanna Ryan Guy53213.49
Total valid votes3,94499.74
Total rejected ballots100.26
Turnout3,95457.95
Electors on the lists6,823
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger FitzgeraldAcclaimed100.00%+20.24%
LiberalClayton HobbsWithdrew0.00%-17.14%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,35479.58%
LiberalBetty Fitzgerald93817.14%
 NDPSam Kelly1793.27%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,49670.87
LiberalGeorge Clements1,76827.87
 NDPShawn Crann801.26
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald4,781
LiberalKay Young2,474
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald2,613
LiberalAubrey Gover2,235
 NDPMalon Quinton147

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1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAubrey Gover1952
Progressive ConservativeRoger Fitzgerald1932
 NDPRex Sheppard259

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1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Morgan2424
LiberalAncel John Johnson1193
 NDPHarry Clarence Faulkner519

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1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJames Morgan2742
LiberalCyril Roy Mifflin992

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References