Labrador West (electoral district)

Labrador West
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
	Labrador West in relation to other districts in Labrador
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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District created	1975
First contested	1975
Last contested	2015
Demographics
Population (2006)	9,638

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

Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities: Labrador City and Wabush. With both mines unionized, the area is considered a strong base of labour support. The district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to elect a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Labrador West/Menihek

Member	Party	Term
Graham Letto	Liberal	2015-
Nick McGrath	Progressive Conservative	2011–2015
Jim Baker	Progressive Conservative	2007-2011
Randy Collins	New Democrat	1999-2007
Perry Canning	Liberal	1996-1999
Alec Snow	Progressive Conservative	1989-1996
Peter Fenwick	New Democrat	1984-1989
Peter Walsh	Progressive Conservative	1979-1984
Joseph Rousseau	Progressive Conservative	1972-1979
Thomas W. Burgess	Liberal/New Labrador Party	1966-1972
Charles Devine	Independent	1962-1966

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Letto	1,453	43.8%	+27.41
	New Democratic	Ron Barron	1,152	34.7%	+2.06
	Progressive Conservative	Nick McGrath	712	21.5%	-29.47
Total valid votes			3,317	100

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Nick McGrath	1,844	50.97	+0.18
	New Democratic	Tom Harris	1,181	32.64	-9.95
	Liberal	Karen Oldford	593	16.39	+9.78
Total valid votes			3,618	99.72
Total rejected ballots			10	0.28
Turnout			3,628	54.13
Electors on the lists			6,702	–

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
	Candidate	Votes	%	±
Progressive Conservative	Jim Baker	2204	50.79%	–
NDP	Darrel J. Brenton	1848	42.59%
Liberal	Karen Oldford	287	6.61%

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Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, February 13, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jim Baker	1,666	41.62	+18.59
	New Democratic	Darrell Brenton	1,240	30.98	−24.73
	Labrador	Ron Barron	670	16.74	+4.01
	Liberal	Karen Oldford	427	10.66	–
Total			4,451	100%	+2.13
Called upon the resignation of Randy Collins.

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Randy Collins	2,762	55.71	+7.88
	Progressive Conservative	Graham Letto	1,142	23.03	+15.93
	Labrador Party	Ern Condon	631	12.73	–
	Liberal	Doris Sacrey	423	8.53	-36.54
Total valid votes			4,958	99.72
	New Democratic hold		Swing		+22.21
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador 2003

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Randy Collins	2,700	47.83	–
	Liberal	Perry Canning	2,544	45.07	–
	Progressive Conservative	Susan Whitten	400	7.10	–

References

↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

External links

Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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[cbcnews-1] Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.