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Humber Valley (electoral district)

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Humber Valley
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Humber Valley in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1975
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,449
Electors (2011)7,938

Humber Valley is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of the 2011 Census, there were 7,938 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Humber Valley covered some of the best agricultural land in Newfoundland and Labrador, and ran from Deer Lake to just north of Great Harbour Deep. Apart from Deer Lake, other communities in the district included Cormack, Reidville, Hampden, Sop's Arm and part of Pasadena.

The district was created for the 1975 provincial election out of parts of White Bay South, Humber East and St. George's.[2]

In 2015, the House of Assembly was reduced to 40 seats, and the district of Humber Valley was combined with part of the district of St. Barbe, forming the new district of Humber - Gros Morne.[3]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2011–2015
  Darryl Kelly Progressive Conservative 2007-2011
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2007
  Kathy Goudie Progressive Conservative 2003-2007
  Rick Woodford Liberal 1996-2003
  Rick Woodford Progressive Conservative 1985-1996
  Wallace House Progressive Conservative 1975-1985

White Bay South

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  Member Party Term
  William N. Rowe Liberal 1966-1975
  Frederick W. Rowe Liberal 1956-1966

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Election results

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,609 48.14 +1.04
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,541 46.88 -4.54
New Democratic Sheldon Hynes 270 4.98 +3.50
Total valid votes 5,420 99.65
Total rejected ballots 19 0.35 +0.09
Turnout 5,439 67.77 -6.52
Eligible voters 8,026
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.79
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 3,023 51.42 +2.88
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,769 47.10 -1.60
New Democratic Kris Hynes 87 1.48 -1.28
Total valid votes 5,879 99.75
Total rejected ballots 15 0.25 +0.03
Turnout 5,894 74.29 +12.21
Eligible voters 7,934
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.24
Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,153 48.70 +1.42
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,146 48.54 -4.18
New Democratic Shelley Senior 122 2.76
Total valid votes 4,421 99.77
Total rejected ballots 10 0.23 -0.34
Turnout 4,431 62.08 -15.95
Eligible voters 7,138
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.80
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Kathy Goudie 2,796 52.72 +20.93
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,507 47.28 -20.93
Total valid votes 5,303 99.44
Total rejected ballots 30 0.56 +0.18
Turnout 5,333 78.02 +19.92
Eligible voters 6,835
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.93
1999 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 3,051 68.21 -6.70
Progressive Conservative Warren Rose 1,422 31.79 +6.70
Total valid votes 4,473 99.62
Total rejected ballots 17 0.38 -0.04
Turnout 4,490 58.10 -13.17
Eligible voters 7,728
Liberal hold Swing -6.70
1996 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 4,109 74.91 +34.51
Progressive Conservative Evelyn Organ 1,376 25.09 -32.57
Total valid votes 5,485 99.58
Total rejected ballots 23 0.42 +0.01
Turnout 5,508 71.27 -13.22
Eligible voters 7,728
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +33.54
1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,944 57.66 +1.82
Liberal Gary Gale 2,063 40.40 -3.76
New Democratic Catherine Shortall 99 1.94
Total valid votes 5,106 99.59
Total rejected ballots 21 0.41 -0.41
Turnout 5,127 84.49 +4.53
Eligible voters 6,068
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.58
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,687 55.84 +8.20
Liberal Gary Gale 2,125 44.16 +5.05
Total valid votes 4,812 99.18
Total rejected ballots 40 0.82 +0.50
Turnout 4,852 79.96 +3.56
Eligible voters 6,068
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.79
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,197 47.64 -15.89
Liberal David Hedd 1,804 39.12 +2.64
New Democratic Terry Brazil 611 13.25
Total valid votes 4,612 99.68
Total rejected ballots 15 0.32 -0.22
Turnout 4,627 76.40 -0.14
Eligible voters 6,056
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.27
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 3,480 63.53 +10.89
Liberal Kevin Saunders 1,998 36.47 -0.32
Total valid votes 5,478 99.46
Total rejected ballots 30 0.54 +0.29
Turnout 5,508 76.54 +11.30
Eligible voters 7,196
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.60
1979 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 2,465 52.64 -0.40
Liberal Kevin Saunders 1,723 36.79 +15.25
New Democratic Allan Harvey French 495 10.57
Total valid votes 4,683 99.74
Total rejected ballots 12 0.26 -0.22
Turnout 4,695 65.24 -4.17
Eligible voters 7,196
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.83
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Wallace House 2,221 53.03
Liberal Stanley Earl Parsons 902 21.54
Reform Liberal Alex John Wiseman 865 20.65
Independent Kenneth R. J. Prowse 200 4.78
Total valid votes 4,188 99.52
Total rejected ballots 20 0.48
Turnout 4,208 69.42
Eligible voters 6,062

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References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER VALLEY" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News. October 10, 2007. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. ^ "8 notable Liberals uncontested in provincial election race". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  5. ^ General Election Reports Archived 2015-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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