Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune

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Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Tracey Perry
Progressive Conservative
District created 1975
First contested 1975
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2006) 8,715
Electors (2011) 6,053

Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. When created in 1975 it was called Fortune-Hermitage. As of 2011, there are 6,053 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The district covers a larger section of Newfoundland’s south coast. Includes territory east of Burgeo, and stretches to the end of Fortune Bay near the beginning of the Burin Peninsula. Includes such remote communities as Ramea, Francois, Conne and Gaultois. Also includes communities of Belleoram, Boxey, Coombs Cove, Conne River, Grey River, English Harbour West, Harbour Breton, Hermitage, McCallum, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Morrisville, Mose Ambrose, Pool's Cove, Rencontre East, Samiajig Miaupukak (Conne River), St. Albans, St. Jacques, St. Joseph's Cove, St. Veronica's, Seal Cove and Tibbo's Hill.

Members of the House of Assembly

  Member Party Term
  Tracey Perry Progressive Conservative 2007-
     Oliver Langdon Prog. Cons./Independent/Liberal 1989-2007
  Roger Simmons Liberal 1985-1988
  Don Stewart Progressive Conservative 1979-1985
  Jack Winsor Liberal 1975-1979

Hermitage

  Member Party Term
  Roy L. Cheeseman Progressive Conservative 1972-1975
  Harold Piercey Liberal 1971-1972
  Abel Wornell Liberal 1966-1971
  John Cheeseman Liberal 1962-1966

Fortune/Fortune Bay

  Member Party Term
  H.R.V. Earle Progressive Conservative 1972-1975
  Augustus Oldford Liberal 1971-1972
  H.R.V. Earle Liberal 1962-1971

Fortune Bay and Hermitage

  Member Party Term
  John R. Courage Liberal 1949-1962

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ∆%
Progressive Conservative Tracey Perry 1,830 49.07 -18.20
Liberal Bill Carter 1,405 37.68 +22.21
New Democratic Mildred Skinner 494 13.25 -4.01
Total valid votes 3,729 100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.20


Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tracey Perry 2,592 67.27%
     NDP Susan Skinner 665 17.26%
Liberal Eric Skinner 596 15.47%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tracey Perry 2,539 63.19%
Liberal Elvis Loveless 1,395 34.72%
     NDP Sheldon Hynes 84 2.09%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Oliver Langdon 2,880 58.79%
Progressive Conservative Andrew Colford 2,019 41.21%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Oliver Langdon 3,189 69.9%
Progressive Conservative Rob Baker 1,353 29.7%

References

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  2. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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