Exploits (electoral district)
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district |
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
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Progressive Conservative |
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| District created | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2007 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 10,166 | ||
Exploits is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
In central Newfoundland on Bay of Exploits, it lies between the Trans-Canada Highway in the south and Notre Dame Bay in the north. Most of the population lives in the southern centres of Botwood and Bishop's Falls.
To the north, Exploits includes communities in Notre Dame Bay such as Cottrell's Cove, but most of the population lives in southern centres such as Botwood and Bishop's Falls. Communities include: Bishop's Falls, Bishop's Falls South, Botwood, Charles Brook, Cottrell's Cove, Fortune Harbour, Glover’s Harbour, Leading Tickles West, Moore's Cove, Northern Arm, Peterview, Phillip's Head, Pleasantview, Point Leamington, Point of Bay, Ritter's Arm and Wooddale.
The district was formerly represented by Liberal Premier Roger Grimes.
Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative | 2005- | |
| Roger Grimes | Liberal | 1989-2005 | |
| Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative | 1976-1989 | |
| Stephen Mulrooney | Liberal | 1975-1976 |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 2,819 | 68.72% | – | |
| Liberal | Jim Samson | 654 | 15.94% | ||
| NDP | Grant Hemeon | 629 | 15.33% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 3,396 | 72.39% | – | |
| Liberal | Jody Fancey | 1,295 | 27.61% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| PC | Clayton Forsey | 2,605 | 55.2 | ||
| Liberal | George Saunders | 1,958 | 41.5 | ||
| NDP | John Whelan | 159 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | 4,722 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 3,218 | 56.14% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 2,346 | 40.93% | – | |
| NDP | John Whelan | 168 | 2.93% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 2,526 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Gonzo Gillingham | 1,944 | – | – | |
| NDP | Arnold Best | 633 | |||
References
- ↑ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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