District Profiles
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Current MHA: Roland Butler (Liberal) District profile: With redistribution in 1996, the district took in more of Conception Bay North. Key electoral areas and the towns of Port de Grave, Bay Roberts, Spaniard's Bay and Upper Island Cove. Fishing is still a prime industry in the district, although many people commute to work in the St. John’s area. Bay Roberts is an important service centre for the region and there is some light industrial activity. The district includes the communities of Bay Roberts, Bareneed, Bishop's Cove, Blow Me Down, Bryant's Cove, Hibb's Cove, Port de Grave, Ship Cove, Spaniard's Bay, The Dock, Tilton and Upper Island Cove. The district retained most of its territory in the 2007 redistribution as well as adding 18 per cent of Harbour Main-Whitbourne. Population: 12,015. Political history: Port de Grave is best known as home base for former Liberal cabinet minister John Efford, who left provincial politics in 2001 but is still active behind the scenes. 2003: Liberal incumbent Roland Butler defeated PC Clarence Gosse with over 62 per cent of the vote. 2001: After losing the Liberal leadership race by a handful of votes, Efford resigned his seat and later moved to federal politics, winning the riding of Bonavista-Trinity-Conception. Butler, Efford’s former executive assistant, won the byelection in a tight race with Tory Ed Neil. 1985 - 2001: Efford held Port de Grave for 16 years, often winning with large majorities. A sharp-tongued critic in Opposition, Efford attracted controversy in cabinet. At one point, then Premier Clyde Wells demanded his resignation for how he handled a complaint about a job competition. Efford served as minister of fisheries – a subject dear to his heart – under Premier Brian Tobin. 1979-1985: PC Randy Collins was elected in Port de Grave, by narrow margins, in the 1979 and 1982 elections. Collins lost to Efford in 1985. 1975: Eric Dawe, running with Joseph R. Smallwood’s Liberal Reform ticket, was elected in a district he won in 1962 and 1966, under Smallwood’s Liberals. Dawe left politics before the 1979 election. 1972: PC George Wilson won the seat by 302 votes. It was one of the seats the Tories, led by Frank Moores, captured to wrest government from the Liberals. (The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
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| PC | 43 | 0 | 43 | 69.56% |
| LIB | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.98% |
| NDP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.21% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | .25% |
| Last Update:October 9, 10:58:12 PM NDT | ||||
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