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Provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Stephenville-Port au Port
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Tony Wakeham
Progressive Conservative
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)13,781
Electors (2015)9,860
Area (km²)925
Census division(s)Division No. 4
Census subdivision(s)Cape St. George, Division No. 4, Subd. D, Division No. 4, Subd. E, Kippens, Lourdes, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Stephenville

Stephenville-Port au Port is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election.

The district encompasses the town of Stephenville and the Port au Port Peninsula.

The district is represented by PC leader Tony Wakeham.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
48th 2015-2019     John Finn Liberal
49th 2019–2021     Tony Wakeham Progressive Conservative
50th 2021–Present

Election results

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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 Tony Wakeham 2,481 59.67 +9.36
Liberal Kevin Aylward 1,574 37.85 -11.83
New Democratic Jamie Ruby 103 2.48
Total valid votes 4,158
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.60
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tony Wakeham 2,512 50.31 +25.02
Liberal John Finn 2,481 49.69 -15.11
Total valid votes 4,993 99.11
Total rejected ballots 45 0.89 +0.46
Turnout 5,038 55.06 +3.78
Eligible voters 9,150
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.07
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Finn 3,262 64.80
Progressive Conservative Tony Cornect 1,273 25.29
New Democratic Bernice Hancock 499 9.91
Total valid votes 5,034 99.56
Total rejected ballots 22 0.44
Turnout 5,056 51.28
Eligible voters 9,860
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador

References

  1. "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  2. "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts
St. John's
St. John's suburbs
Avalon Peninsula
Eastern Newfoundland
Central Newfoundland
Western Newfoundland
Labrador
See also
2021 general election
List of elections
Politics


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