District Profiles
ST. JOHN’S WESTCandidates:
Current MHA: Sheila Osborne (PC). District profile: Largely residential and middle class. Includes the Cowan Heights area. Population: 11,805. Political history: 2003: Osborne retained her seat, with 72 per cent of the vote to rout Liberal Tom Hann. 1999: Osborne defeated Liberal Tom Moore by 674 votes. 1997: Liberal incumbent Rex Gibbons announced his resignation in April. In the July 21, byelection, Osborne defeated Moore by 111 votes. 1989 - 1996: Gibbons defeated PC Hal Barrett by 806 votes. Gibbons won again in 1993 and 1996. 1979 - 1985: 1979, Barrett defeated Liberal Hubert Kitchen by 685 votes. Barrett won again in 1982 and 1985. 1966 - 1977: PC John Crosbie won in 1966 and was re-elected in 1971, 1972 and 1975. He resigned in 1976 and Kitchen won the 1977 byelection by 41 votes. (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 | ||||
District Profiles
N.L. Votes Headlines »
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- Handed one of the most commanding mandates in Newfoundland and Labrador's history, Premier Danny Williams says he expects to face a cascade of requests for help during his second term.
- Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'
- Able to put their combined caucuses around a single card table, Newfoundland and Labrador's opposition parties are grappling with what life will be like in the shadow of a massive Tory majority.
- Efford keeping keen eye on Liberal leadership
- Former cabinet minister John Efford didn't hesitate Wednesday to indicate he is more than interested in taking over the reins of Newfoundland and Labrador's bedraggled Liberals.
- Williams leads Tory landslide in N.L.
- Danny Williams and his Progressive Conservatives were swept back into office Tuesday night by a massive lead over their political opponents.
- Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses
- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals were overwhelmed Tuesday night, as a Tory wave of support claimed districts that had long been in the Grit camp.
