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Terra Nova
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Terra Nova in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Lloyd Parrott
Progressive Conservative
District created1975
First contested1975
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,275
Electors (2015)9,913
Area (km²)6,125
Census division(s)Division No. 7
Census subdivision(s)Clarenville, Eastport, Glovertown, Happy Adventure, Port Blandford, Salvage, Sandringham, Sandy Cove, St. Brendan's, Terra Nova, Traytown

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.[1]

The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay though it excludes the Bonavista Peninsula and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.

The largest community in this district is Clarenville. It also includes communities on Bonavista Bay from Glovertown south to Port Blandford and the Trinity Bay communities between Clarenville and Southport while it also includes St. Brendan's and Random Island.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
37th 1975-1979     Tom Lush Liberal
38th 1979-1982
39th 1982-1983
1983-1985     Glenn Greening Progressive Conservative
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1996 Kay Young Liberal
43rd 1996-1999 Tom Lush Liberal
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2007 Paul Oram Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2009
2009-2011 Sandy Collins Progressive Conservative
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 Colin Holloway Liberal
49th 2019-2021     Lloyd Parrott Progressive Conservative
50th 2021-Present

Election results

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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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Parrott 2,837 53.20 +5.02
Liberal Steve Denty 2,323 43.56 +0.09
New Democratic Anne Marie Anonsen 173 3.24
Total valid votes 5,333
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.47
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Parrott 2,876 48.17 +5.39
Liberal Colin Holloway 2,595 43.47 -0.27
NL Alliance Barry Moores 499 8.36
Total valid votes 5,970 99.48
Total rejected ballots 31 0.52 +0.08
Turnout 6,001 64.25 +6.89
Eligible voters 9,340
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.83
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Colin Holloway 2,476 43.74 +29.43
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,422 42.78 -20.37
New Democratic Bert Blundon 763 13.48 -1.21
Total valid votes 5,661 99.56 –
Total rejected ballots 25 0.44 –
Turnout 5,686 57.36 +4.23
Eligible voters 9,913
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.90
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,785 63.15 +8.12
New Democratic Robin Brentnall 648 14.69 +7.88
Liberal Ryan Lane 631 14.31 -23.85
Independent John Baird 346 7.85 +7.85
Total valid votes 4,410 99.64 –
Total rejected ballots 16 0.36 –
Turnout 4,426 53.13 +2.81
Eligible voters 8,330
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.00
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 26, 2009
upon the resignation of Paul Oram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2,398 55.03 -19.02
Liberal John Baird 1,663 38.16 +21.28
New Democratic Robin Brentnall 297 6.81 -0.92
Total valid votes 4,358 99.82 –
Total rejected ballots 8 0.18 –
Turnout 4,366 50.32 -5.39
Eligible voters 8,676
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.15
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Oram 3,427 74.05 +21.68
Liberal Katty Gallant 781 16.88 -27.08
New Democratic Bill Cashin 358 7.73 +4.06
Independent Lionel Glover 62 1.34 +1.34
Total valid votes 4,628 99.72 –
Total rejected ballots 13 0.28 –
Turnout 4,641 55.71 -13.51
Eligible voters 8,330
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +24.38
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Oram 3,114 52.37 +19.25
Liberal Tom Lush 2,614 43.96 -22.92
New Democratic Herbert Ralph 218 3.67 +3.67
Total valid votes 5,946 99.80 –
Total rejected ballots 12 0.20 –
Turnout 5,958 69.22 +15.06
Eligible voters 8,608
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +21.09
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]
1999 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lush 3,514 66.88 +0.57
Progressive Conservative Rob Stead 1,740 33.12 -0.57
Total valid votes 5,254 99.75 –
Total rejected ballots 13 0.25 –
Turnout 5,267 54.16 -11.19
Eligible voters 9,725
Liberal hold Swing +0.57
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]
1996 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lush 4,049 66.31 +9.54
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,057 33.69 -6.68
Total valid votes 6,106 99.74 –
Total rejected ballots 16 0.26 –
Turnout 6,122 65.35 -4.85
Eligible voters 9,368
Liberal hold Swing +8.11
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]
1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kay Young 3,235 56.77 +12.54
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,300 40.37 -14.13
New Democratic Kevin Muggridge 163 2.86 +1.59
Total valid votes 5,698 99.72 –
Total rejected ballots 16 0.28 –
Turnout 5,714 70.20 -8.32
Eligible voters 8,140
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.34
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,920 54.50 -1.53
Liberal Ray Goulding 2,370 44.23 +3.06
New Democratic Randy Miller 68 1.27 +1.27
Total valid votes 5,358 99.85 –
Total rejected ballots 8 0.15 –
Turnout 5,366 78.52 +4.29
Eligible voters 6,834
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.30
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10]
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,857 56.03 +0.65
Liberal Everett Cross 2,099 41.17 +1.51
Independent Gordon W. Genge 143 2.80 +2.80
Total valid votes 5,099 99.73 –
Total rejected ballots 14 0.27 –
Turnout 5,113 74.23 -3.75
Eligible voters 6,888
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.08
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
Newfoundland provincial by-election, December 7, 1983
upon the resignation of Tom Lush
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,671 55.38 +7.49
Liberal Paul Thoms 1,913 39.66 -12.45
New Democratic Peter Fenwick 239 4.96 +4.96
Total valid votes 4,823 99.75 –
Total rejected ballots 12 0.25 –
Turnout 4,835 77.98 +1.80
Eligible voters 6,200
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.97
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,455 52.11 -7.84
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 2,256 47.89 +10.79
Total valid votes 4,711 99.75 –
Total rejected ballots 12 0.25 –
Turnout 4,723 76.18 +6.65
Eligible voters 6,200
Liberal hold Swing -9.32
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
1979 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,579 59.95 +6.89
Progressive Conservative Glenn Greening 1,596 37.10 +10.29
New Democratic Lowell Paulson 127 2.95 +2.95
Total valid votes 4,302 99.79 –
Total rejected ballots 9 0.21 –
Turnout 4,311 69.53 +1.09
Eligible voters 6,200
Liberal hold Swing +8.59
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Lush 2,116 53.06
Progressive Conservative Samuel Saunders 1,069 26.81
Reform Liberal Bill Broderick 803 20.13
Total valid votes 3,988 99.68 –
Total rejected ballots 13 0.32 –
Turnout 4,001 68.44
Eligible voters 5,846
Liberal notional gain Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions TERRA NOVA" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "November 26, 2009 By-Election Report" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Election Statistics 1983, By-Election Held December 7, 1983 in the Electoral District of Terra Nova" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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