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Grand Bank is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to the 1974 redistribution, the district was called Burin. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Burin-Grand Bank.

Grand Bank
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1966
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,060

Grand Bank covers the southernmost part of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery, particularly deep-sea activity, has historically driven the economy of towns like Grand Bank, Fortune and Lawn. Mining was once prominent in St. Lawrence area, but no longer. Other communities include: Epworth, Frenchman's Cove, Grand Beach, Garnish, L'Anse au Loup, Lamaline, Lewin's Cove, Little St. Lawrence, Lord's Cove, Point au Gaul, Point May, St. Lawrence, Salmonier, Taylor's Bay, Tides Brook and Winterland.


Members of the House of Assembly


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

Assembly Years Member Party
29th 1949–1951     Phillip Forsey Liberal
30th 1951–1956
31st 1956–1959 Eric Jones
32nd 1959–1962
33rd 1962–1966
34th 1966–1971     Alex Hickman Progressive Conservative
35th 1971–1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979
38th 1979–1982     Leslie Thoms Liberal
39th 1982–1985     Bill Matthews Progressive Conservative
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993
42nd 1993–1996
43rd 1996–1999     Judy Foote Liberal
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011     Darin King Progressive Conservative
46th 2011–2015

Election results


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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarin King3,27168.52−11.51
LiberalCarol Anne Haley1,33627.98+8.01
New DemocraticWally Layman1673.5+3.5
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeDarin King356380.03%+31.5
LiberalRod Cake88919.97%-29.35
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJudy Foote310149.32%-20.86
Progressive ConservativeDarin King305848.53%+28.24
  NDP Bill Wakeley 136 2.15% -7.37
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJudy Foote396470.18
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bolt114620.29–
  NDP Richard Rennie 538 9.52
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJudy Foote413662.13
Progressive ConservativeHerb Edwards252137.87–
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Matthews340653.29–
LiberalJudy Foote280543.88
  NDP Joseph L. Edwards 181 2.83
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Matthews394868.6–
LiberalGraham Wood181131.5
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Matthews302849.3–
LiberalT. Maxwell Snook268943.7
  NDP Calvin Peach 431 7.0
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Matthews285751.6–
LiberalLeslie Thoms244244.1
  NDP Eric Miller 234 4.23
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalLeslie Thoms343165.0
Progressive ConservativeClarence Rogers164631.2–
  NDP Harvey Tulk, Jr. 198 3.8

References


  1. "Grand Bank District Profile 2007". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. "Grand Bank District Profile 2003". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 October 2011.




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