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Placentia-St. Mary's

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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—St. Mary's
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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 / 47.249; -53.587
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Liberal
District created1995
First contested1996
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2006)11,115
Electors (2011)7,361
Census subdivision(s)Placentia

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.[2] The district is currently held by Liberal MHA and former Cabinet Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh.[3][4]

Members of the House of Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Placentia and St. Mary's
29th1949-1951   Leonard J. MillerProgressive Conservative
30th1951-1956Greg PowerLiberal
Placentia East
31st1956-1959Greg PowerLiberal
32nd1959-1962Alain Frecker
33rd1962-1966
34th1966-1971
35th1972Joseph R. Smallwood
36th1972-1975   Fintan AylwardProgressive Conservative
37th1975-1979William Patterson
38th1979-1982
39th1982-1985
40th1985-1989
41st1989-1993William HoganLiberal
42nd1993-1996   Nick CareenProgressive Conservative
Placentia - St. Mary's
43rd1996-1999Anthony SparrowLiberal
44th1999-2003   Fabian ManningProgressive Conservative
45th2003-2006
2006-2007Felix Collins
46th2007-2011
47th2011-2015
48th2015-2019Sherry Gambin-WalshLiberal
49th2019-2021
50th2021-Present

Former District of St. Mary's/St. Mary's - The Capes

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
St. Mary's
31st1956-1959Dr. James McGrathLiberal
32nd1959-1961
33rd1962-1966
34th1966-1971
35th1972   Gerald OttenheimerProgressive Conservative
36th1972-1975
St. Mary's - The Capes
37th1975-1979   Walter C. CarterProgressive Conservative
38th1979
1979-1982Derrick HancockLiberal
39th1982-1985   Loyola HearnProgressive Conservative
40th1985-1989
41st1989-1993
42nd1993-1996Fabian Manning

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalSherry Gambin-Walsh2,55250.85+3.45
Progressive ConservativeCalvin Manning2,33646.54+8.04
NL AllianceClem J. Whittle1312.61
Total valid votes5,019
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal holdSwing-2.30
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalSherry Gambin-Walsh2,76447.4
Progressive ConservativeHilda Whelan2,24538.5
IndependentSteve Thorne82414.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalSherry Gambin-Walsh3,78966.00+45.09
Progressive ConservativeJudy Manning1,75130.50-19.36
New DemocraticPeter Beck1973.40-25.83
Total valid votes5,737100.0
Liberal gainSwing
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFelix Collins2,51649.86-29.31
New DemocraticTrish Dodd1,47529.23+9.23
LiberalTodd Squires1,05520.91+20.91
Total valid votes5,046100.0
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFelix Collins3,08679.17–
 NDPJennifer Coultas81220.83
Total3,098100.0%
By-election, February 21, 2006On the resignation of Fabian Manning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFelix Collins2,24746.3–
 IndependentNick Careen1,64133.8
LiberalKevin Power93119.2
Newfoundland and Labrador FirstTom Hickey310.6
Total4,850100.0%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFabian Manning3,74665.60–
LiberalKevin Power1,81231.73
 NDPJanet Stringer1522.66
Total5,710100.0%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFabian Manning3,57954.8%–
LiberalAnthony Sparrow2,93845.0%
Total6,517100.0%

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