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Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created2006
First contested2007
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)9,960
Electors (2011)7,004

Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South, formerly known as Windsor—Springdale, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there were 7,004 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

In Central Newfoundland, on the shore of Notre Dame Bay. It included part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor. Other communities included South Brook, Beaumont, as well as Triton Island, Pelley's Island, Long Island and Sunday Cove Island.

The former district of Green Bay was represented by former Premier Brian Peckford (1979-1989).

The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new districts of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans and Baie Verte-Green Bay.

Members of the House of Assembly

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  Member Party Term
  Ray Hunter Progressive Conservative 1999-2015
  Graham Flight Liberal 1989-1999
  Clyde Wells Liberal 1987-1989
  Graham Flight Liberal 1985-1987
  John McLennon Progressive Conservative 1982-1985
  Graham Flight Liberal 1975-1982

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Green Bay

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  Member Party Term
  Alvin Hewlett Progressive Conservative 1989-1996
  Brian Peckford Progressive Conservative 1972-1989
  Harold Starkes Liberal 1971-1972
  William R. Smallwood Liberal 1956-1971
  Baxter Morgan Liberal 1949-1956

Election results

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ray Hunter 2,131 57.38% –
Liberal Merv Wiseman 1,165 31.37%
  NDP Clyde Bridger 418 11.25%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Ray Hunter 2,620 69.22% –
Liberal Aubrey Smith 973 25.71%
  NDP John L. Whelan 192 5.07%

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Green Bay

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1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alvin Hewlett 2,671 49.98 -8.87
Liberal Ray Whalen 1,679 31.42 -9.73
Independent Wilfred Bartlett 522 9.77
New Democratic Wayne Budgell 472 8.83
Total valid votes 5,344 99.87
Total rejected ballots 7 0.13 -0.20
Turnout 5,351 75.19 +2.29
Eligible voters 7,117
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.43
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alvin Hewlett 3,043 58.85 -9.71
Liberal Maurice Budgell 2,128 41.15 +15.66
Total valid votes 5,171 99.67
Total rejected ballots 17 0.33 +0.08
Turnout 5,188 72.90 +2.54
Eligible voters 7,117
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.69
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 3,373 68.56 -9.80
Liberal Renold E. Clarke 1,254 25.49 +3.84
New Democratic Mervyn W. Poole 293 5.96
Total valid votes 4,920 99.76
Total rejected ballots 12 0.24 +0.06
Turnout 4,932 70.36 -0.20
Eligible voters 7,010
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.82
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 3,338 78.36 +1.32
Liberal Munden Derek Batstone 922 21.64 -0.07
Total valid votes 4,260 99.81
Total rejected ballots 8 0.19 -0.01
Turnout 4,268 70.56 -4.74
Eligible voters 6,049
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.70
1979 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 3,502 77.03 +6.70
Liberal Maurice Budgell 987 21.71 -5.69
New Democratic Brian M. Walsh 57 1.25 -1.01
Total valid votes 4,546 99.80
Total rejected ballots 9 0.20 -0.04
Turnout 4,555 75.30 +8.70
Eligible voters 6,049
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.19
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 2,639 70.34 +18.98
Liberal H. Corbin Clarke 1,028 27.40 -21.25
New Democratic Harold J. Card 85 2.27
Total valid votes 3,752 99.76
Total rejected ballots 9 0.24 -0.08
Turnout 3,761 66.60 -18.02
Eligible voters 5,647
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +20.11
1972 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Brian Peckford 2,560 51.35 +12.85
Liberal Harold Starkes 2,425 48.65 -7.73
Total valid votes 4,985 99.68
Total rejected ballots 16 0.32 -0.39
Turnout 5,001 84.62 +10.29
Eligible voters 5,910
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.29
1971 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Starkes 2,687 56.38 -14.79
Progressive Conservative Aubrey Rolfe 1,835 38.50 +9.67
New Democratic Harold Card 244 5.12
Total valid votes 4,766 99.29
Total rejected ballots 34 0.71 +0.23
Turnout 4,800 81.22 +15.74
Eligible voters 5,910
Liberal hold Swing -12.23
Source(s)
"1971 Newfoundland and Labrador Election". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions GRAND FALLS - WINDSOR-GREEN BAY SOUTH" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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