Fogo (electoral district)

Fogo was a provincial electoral district that was represented in the Newfoundland House of Assembly in Canada.

The riding existed from when Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 until 1996 when it was merged with the riding of Twillingate to become Twillingate-Fogo.

For the entirety of its existence, it consisted of Fogo Island, the Straight Shore area and the Gander Bay area. The only change in boundaries came before the 1975 election when Horwood and Change Islands were removed from the riding and added to Lewisporte.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Fogo

 MemberPartyTerm
 Beaton TulkLiberal1993-1996
 Sam WinsorProgressive Conservative1989-1993
 Beaton TulkLiberal1979-1989
 Earl WinsorLiberal1971-1979
 Eric JonesLiberal1966-1971
 Edward SpencerLiberal1962-1966
 Isaac MercerLiberal1956-1962
 Gordon JanesLiberal1949-1956

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Election results

1993 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeaton Tulk3,29554.09+4.89
Progressive ConservativeSam Winsor2,66343.71-7.09
New DemocraticSam Kelly1342.20
Total valid votes6,09299.74
Total rejected ballots160.26-0.08
Turnout6,10888.47+3.62
Eligible voters6,904
Liberal gain from Progressive ConservativeSwing+5.99
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
1989 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSam Winsor2,96650.81+6.60
LiberalBeaton Tulk2,87249.19-4.33
Total valid votes5,83899.66
Total rejected ballots200.34+0.17
Turnout5,85884.85+0.71
Eligible voters6,904
Progressive Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+5.47
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
1985 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeaton Tulk3,12453.53+0.94
Progressive ConservativeWayne Frank Wheaton2,58044.21-3.21
New DemocraticHayward Cross1322.26
Total valid votes5,83699.83
Total rejected ballots100.17-0.25
Turnout5,84684.14+0.31
Eligible voters6,948
Liberal holdSwing+2.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
1982 Newfoundland general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeaton Tulk2,70452.59-0.01
Progressive ConservativeManson Sheppard2,43847.41+2.87
Total valid votes5,14299.57
Total rejected ballots220.43+0.10
Turnout5,16483.83+8.77
Eligible voters6,160
Liberal holdSwing-1.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]

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