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Harbour Main

Harbour Main
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Harbour Main in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
Progressive Conservative
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)14,885
Electors (2015)10,208
Area (km²)435
Census division(s)Division No. 1
Census subdivision(s)Avondale, Brigus, Clarke's Beach, Colliers, Conception Bay South (part), Conception Harbour, Cupids, Division No. 1, Subd. M, Division No. 1, Subd. N, Division No. 1, Subd. O (part), Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Holyrood, North River, South River

Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 1975, the district elected two MHAs.

Between 1972 and the year 2000, it was a Tory stronghold, apart from a two-term Liberal breakthrough in the 1990s.

It includes the southern portion of the town of Conception Bay South and the town of Holyrood, the farthest extern of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. As of 2011 the district has 9,005 eligible voters.[1]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Dual-member district

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
Harbour Main—Bell Island
29th 1949–1952     David Ignatius Jackman Progressive Conservative     Ronald J. Fahey Progressive Conservative
30th 1952–1956     Philip J. Lewis Liberal
Harbour Main
31st 1956–1959     Matthew P. Whelan Liberal     Philip J. Lewis Liberal
32nd 1959–1962     Albert E. Furey Progressive Conservative
33rd 1962–1966     Clifton Joseph Joy Liberal
34th 1966–1971     John William Mahoney Liberal
35th 1972     Gordon William Dawe Progressive Conservative     C. William Doody Progressive Conservative
36th 1972–1975

Single-member district

Assembly Years Member Party
Harbour Main—Bell Island
37th 1975-1979     C. William Doody Progressive Conservative
38th 1979-1982 Norman Doyle Progressive Conservative
39th 1982-1985
Harbour Main
40th 1985-1989 Norman Doyle Progressive Conservative
41st 1989-1993
42nd 1993-1996 Don Whelan Liberal
Harbour Main—Whitbourne
43rd 1996-1999 Don Whelan Liberal
44th 1999-2003 Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative
45th 2003-2007
Harbour Main
46th 2007-2011 Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019 Betty Parsley Liberal
49th 2019-2021 Helen Conway-Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative
50th 2021-Present

Election results

Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)


2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Helen Conway-Ottenheimer 3,180 54.47 -5.62
Liberal George Murphy 2,430 41.62 +10.98
New Democratic Tony Chadwick 228 3.91
Total valid votes 5,838
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.30
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Helen Conway-Ottenheimer 4,169 60.09 +25.14
Liberal Betty Parsley 2,126 30.64 -8.77
NL Alliance Mike Cooze 643 9.27
Total valid votes 6,938 99.19
Total rejected ballots 57 0.81 +0.07
Turnout 6,995 69.85 +13.43
Eligible voters 10,014
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.95
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Betty Parsley 2,253 39.41 +28.19
Progressive Conservative Curtis Buckle 1,998 34.95 -34.68
New Democratic Raymond Flaherty 1,381 24.16 +5.01
Independent Ted Noseworthy 85 1.49
Total valid votes 5,717 99.25
Total rejected ballots 43 0.75 +0.30
Turnout 5,760 56.43 -0.65
Eligible voters 10,208
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +31.44
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[2]
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 3,600 69.63 -13.09
New Democratic Mike Maher 990 19.15 +13.32
Liberal Bern Hickey 580 11.22 -0.23
Total valid votes 5,170 99.56
Total rejected ballots 23 0.44
Turnout 5,193 57.08
Eligible voters 9,098
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.21
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[3]
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 4,586 82.72 +12.00
Liberal Kevin Slaney 635 11.45 -10.52
New Democratic Jean Dandenault 323 5.83 -1.48
Total valid votes 5,544 99.43
Total rejected ballots 32 0.57
Turnout 5,576 62.51 -7.55
Eligible voters 8,920
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.26
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[4]
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 4,769 70.72 +15.81
Liberal Fred Akerman 1,482 21.97 -15.47
New Democratic Eugene Conway 493 7.31 -0.34
Total valid votes 6,744 99.73
Total rejected ballots 18 0.27
Turnout 6,762 70.06 +2.30
Eligible voters 9,652
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.64
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[5]
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tom Hedderson 3,670 54.91 +13.14
Liberal Wanda Dawe 2,502 37.44 -15.17
New Democratic Fred Akerman 511 7.65 +3.96
Total valid votes 6,683 99.76
Total rejected ballots 16 0.24
Turnout 6,699 67.76 -3.01
Eligible voters 9,886
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.16
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[6]
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Whelan 3,407 52.61 +6.82
Progressive Conservative Eugene Conway 2,705 41.77 -1.69
New Democratic Gus Flannigan 239 3.69 -7.06
Independent Norm Sylvia 125 1.93 +1.93
Total valid votes 6,476 99.83
Total rejected ballots 11 0.17
Turnout 6,487 70.77 +2.28
Eligible voters 9,167
Liberal hold Swing +4.26
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[7]
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Whelan 3,310 45.79 +22.17
Progressive Conservative Randy Simms 3,141 43.46 -22.13
New Democratic Gus Flannigan 777 10.75 -0.04
Total valid votes 7,228 99.75
Total rejected ballots 18 0.25
Turnout 7,246 68.49 -10.16
Eligible voters 10,580
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.15
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[8]
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 4,123 65.59 +6.71
Liberal Rod Fowler 1,485 23.62 +17.43
New Democratic Gus Flannigan 678 10.79 -24.14
Total valid votes 6,286 99.46
Total rejected ballots 34 0.54
Turnout 6,320 78.65 -0.62
Eligible voters 8,036
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.07
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 3,784 58.88 -18.36
New Democratic George J. Flaherty 2,245 34.93 +31.80
Liberal Jerry J. Lewis 398 6.19 -13.44
Total valid votes 6,427 99.67
Total rejected ballots 21 0.33
Turnout 6,448 79.27 -2.40
Eligible voters 8,134
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -25.08
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[10]
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 4,238 77.24 +16.57
Liberal Joe Furey 1,077 19.63 -11.70
New Democratic Bill Healey 172 3.13 -1.29
Total valid votes 5,487 99.33
Total rejected ballots 37 0.67
Turnout 5,524 81.67 +5.75
Eligible voters 6,764
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.14
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[11]
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Norman Doyle 3,100 60.67 -5.29
Liberal Thomas Moore 1,601 31.33 -2.71
New Democratic Margaret Peddle 226 4.42 +4.42
Independent Michael J. Laurie 183 3.58 +3.58
Total valid votes 5,110 99.51
Total rejected ballots 25 0.49
Turnout 5,135 75.92 +6.68
Eligible voters 6,764
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.00
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[12]
1975 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative William Doody 2,944 65.96 -12.45
Liberal Wilfred Drover 1,519 34.04 +21.27
Total valid votes 4,463 99.38
Total rejected ballots 28 0.62
Turnout 4,491 69.24
Eligible voters 6,486
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +16.86
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[13]
1972 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 5,181 40.09 +11.97
Progressive Conservative William Doody 4,953 38.32 +12.32
Liberal Richard Gosse 1,651 12.77
Independent Hugh Joseph Shea 1,140 8.82
Total valid votes 12,925
Total rejected ballots 48
Eligible voters 9,389
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[14]
1971 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Elected
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 4,417 28.12 +4.36
Progressive Conservative William Doody 4,084 26.00
Liberal John W. Mahoney 3,605 22.95 –3.67
Liberal Ralph E. Fagan 3,452 21.97
New Democratic Darrell Cole 151 0.96
Total valid votes 15,709
1966 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Phillip J. Lewis 2,712 30.83
Liberal John W. Mahoney 2,342 26.62
Progressive Conservative Gordon Dawe 2,090 23.76
Progressive Conservative J. J. Carroll 1,120 12.73
Independent J. J. Hickey 534 6.07
Total valid votes 8,798

References

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  2. ^ "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 11, 2011" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Report on the Provincial General Election, October 9, 2007" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Report on the October 21, 2003 General Election" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Fourth General Assembly, February 9, 1999" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 9 November 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Third General Assembly, February 22, 1996" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the General Election for the Forty-Second General Assembly, May 3, 1993" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Election Statistics 1989" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Election Returns 1985" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 22 October 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Election Returns 1982" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 August 1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Election Returns 1979" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 12 October 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Election Returns 1975" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 30 April 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  14. ^ "General Election Returns, March 24, 1972" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador. 1973. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.