The Isles of Notre Dame

The Isles of Notre Dame
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
The Isles of Notre Dame in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,160
Electors (2011)6,990

The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters.[1]

The district was created prior to the 1996 election from Twillingate and part of Fogo. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate[2][3] and Fogo Island-Cape Freels.

This district was represented by former Liberal party leader, Gerry Reid from 1996 to 2007.[4][5]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Derrick Dalley Progressive Conservative 2007–2015
  Gerry Reid Liberal 1996-2007

Twillingate

  Member Party Term
  Walter Carter Liberal 1985-1996
  Ida M. Reid Progressive Conservative 1982-1985
  William Rowe Liberal 1977-1982
  Joey Smallwood Reform Liberal 1975-1977
  Herbert Gillett Liberal 1972-1975
  William Adams Liberal 1971-1972
  Leslie Curtis Liberal 1949-1971

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Election results

The Isles of Notre Dame

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2,764 67.65% –
Liberal Danny Dumaresque 1,070 26.19%
  NDP Tree Walsh 252 6.17%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2371 50.07% +5.82
Liberal Gerry Reid 2364 49.93% -5.82

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Twillingate and Fogo

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerry Reid 2941 55.75 -10.07
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2344 44.25 +15.39

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1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerry Reid 3343 65.82
Progressive Conservative Gerald McKenna 1466 28.86 –
  Independent Dallas Mitchell 270 5.32

Boundary description

The District of The Isles of Notre Dame shall consist of and include all that part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to include the islands of Twillingate, New World Island, Change Islands, Fogo Island and the following adjacent islands: Black Island, Western Indian Island, Eastern Indian Island and Bacalhao Island.

Communities

  1. Barr'd Islands
  2. Black Duck Cove
  3. Bridgeport
  4. Carter's Cove
  5. ChancePort
  6. Change Islands
  7. Cobb's Arm
  8. Crow Head
  9. Deep Bay
  10. Fairbank
  11. Fogo
  12. Fogo Island Centre
  13. Green Cove
  14. Herring Neck
  15. Hillgrade
  16. Indian Cove
  17. Island Harbour
  18. Joe Batt's Arm
  19. Kettle Cove
  20. Little Harbour
  21. Little Seldom
  22. Merritt's Harbour
  23. Moreton's Harbour
  24. Newville
  25. Paradise
  26. Pike's Arm
  27. Purcell's Harbour
  28. Ragged Point
  29. Rogers Cove
  30. Salt Harbour
  31. Seldom
  32. Shoal Bay
  33. Stag Harbour
  34. Summerford
  35. Tilting
  36. Tizzard's Harbour
  37. Toogood Arm
  38. Twillingate
  39. Valley Pond
  40. Virgin Arm

References

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions THE ISLES OF NOTRE DAME" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Liberal Jim Bennett loses nomination in new district of Lewisporte-Twillingate". CBC News, August 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses". CBC News, October 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding". CBC News, November 13, 2007.
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  7. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  8. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.