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Exploits is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Exploits
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Pleaman Forsey
Progressive Conservative
District created1975
First contested1975
Last contested2021
Demographics
Population (2011)12,667
Electors (2015)9,456
Area (km²)3,945
Pop. density (per km²)3.2
Census division(s)Division No. 6, Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s)Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Grand Falls-Windsor (part), Leading Tickles, Norris Arm, Northern Arm, Peterview, Point Leamington, Point of Bay

In central Newfoundland on the Bay of Exploits, it lies between the Trans-Canada Highway in the south and Notre Dame Bay in the north. Most of the population lives in the southern centres of Botwood and Bishop's Falls.

To the north, Exploits includes communities in Notre Dame Bay such as Cottrell's Cove, but most of the population lives in southern centres such as Botwood and Bishop's Falls. Communities include: Bishop's Falls, Bishop's Falls South, Botwood, Charles Brook, Cottrell's Cove, Fortune Harbour, Glovers Harbour, Leading Tickles West, Moore's Cove, Northern Arm, Peterview, Phillip's Head, Pleasantview, Point Leamington, Point of Bay, Ritter's Arm and Wooddale.

The district was formerly represented by Liberal Premier Roger Grimes.[1]


Members of the House of Assembly


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

Assembly Years Member Party
37th 1975-1976     Stephen Mulrooney Liberal
1976-1979 Hugh Twomey Progressive Conservative
38th 1979-1982
39th 1982-1985
40th 1985-1989
41st 1989-1993     Roger Grimes Liberal
42nd 1993-1996
43rd 1996-1999
44th 1999-2003
45th 2003-2005
2005-2007 Clayton Forsey Progressive Conservative
46th 2007-2011
47th 2011-2015
48th 2015-2019     Jerry Dean Liberal
49th 2019-2021 Pleaman Forsey 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 ConservativePleaman Forsey2,64154.80+5.36
LiberalRodney Mercer2,17845.20+12.10
Total valid votes 4,819
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.37
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 ConservativePleaman Forsey2,87449.44+2.40
LiberalJerry Dean1,92433.10-17.06
IndependentGloria Cooper1,01517.46-
Total valid votes 5,81399.71
Total rejected ballots 170.29-0.12
Turnout 5,83064.67+8.48
Eligible voters 9,015
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.73
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJerry Dean2,65450.16%+34.22
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey2,48947.04%-21.68
New DemocraticBridget Henley1482.80%-12.53
Total valid votes 5,291100%
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey2,81968.72%-3.67
LiberalJim Samson65415.94%-11.67
New DemocraticGrant Hameon62915.33%
Total valid votes 4,102100%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey3,39672.39%–
LiberalJody Fancey1,29527.61%

[2]

By-election: June 23, 2005 On resignation of Roger Grimes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  PC Clayton Forsey 2,605 55.2
LiberalGeorge Saunders1,95841.5
  NDP John Whelan 159 3.4
Total 4,722 100%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalRoger Grimes3,21856.14%
Progressive ConservativeClayton Forsey2,34640.93%–
  NDP John Whelan 168 2.93%

[3]

1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalRoger Grimes2,526
Progressive ConservativeGonzo Gillingham1,944––
  NDP Arnold Best 633

References


  1. "Nfld.'s Grimes resigns". CBC News. May 30, 2005. Retrieved Jun 23, 2015.
  2. Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.




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