St. John's Centre

St. John's Centre
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's Centre in relation to other districts in St. John's
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 		 
Gerry Rogers
New Democratic
District created 1996
First contested 1996
Last contested 2015
Demographics
Population (2006) 11,962
Electors (2011) 7,846

St. John’s Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996. As of 2011 there were 7,846 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The district is bounded largely by Columbus Drive to the west, LeMarchant Road to the south, Parade Street to the east and Empire Avenue to the north. The residents are mostly working and middle-class.

Historically voters in the district have elected a member on the government side. A Progressive Conservative bastion for many years after Confederation, and an anti-Confederation area before that, St. John’s Centre shifted Liberal during the Wells and Tobin eras, though by fairly small margins. In 2011, NDP star candidate Gerry Rogers defeated cabinet minister Shawn Skinner. She was re-elected in 2015 and became NDP leader in 2018.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Patrick McNicholas Progressive Conservative 1979-1989
  Hubert Kitchen Liberal 1989-1996
  Joan Marie Aylward Liberal 1996-2003
  Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative 2003-2011
  Gerry Rogers New Democrat 2011–present

Election results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerry Rogers2,19547.63%-6.81
LiberalLynn Sullivan1,92341.73%+39.42
Progressive ConservativeKathie Hicks49010.63%-32.62
Total valid votes 4,608100%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerry Rogers2,56954.44%+39.52
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner2,04143.25%-33.24
LiberalCarly Bigelow1092.31%-6.28
Total valid votes 4,719100%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeShawn Skinner3,33276.49%+21.67
New DemocraticJane Robinson65014.92%-0.73
LiberalLori Ann Campbell-Martino3748.59%-20.26
Total valid votes 4,356100%

[2]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
  Progressive Conservative Shawn Skinner 3,349 54.82
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward1,76328.85
  NDP Carol Cantwell 956 15.65

[3]

Newfoundland general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,60942.27
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,44339.58
  NDP Valerie Long 1,120 18.15
Newfoundland general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJoan Marie Aylward2,57943.05
Progressive ConservativePaul Brown2,25437.62
  NDP Wayne Lucas 1,158 19.33
Newfoundland general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,99047.25
Progressive ConservativePaul Stapleton2,46438.93
  NDP Fraser March 874 13.81
Newfoundland general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,967
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,838–
  NDP Vicky Silky 625
Newfoundland general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas3,332–
LiberalMary Frances Philpott2,229
  NDP Nina Patey 976
Newfoundland general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,357–
LiberalJohn Slattery657
  NDP Pobert Harry E. Cuff 293

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S CENTRE" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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