Conception Bay East-Bell Island

Conception Bay East – Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Conception Bay East – Bell Island
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Conception Bay East – Bell Island in relation to other districts in the St. John's area
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
David Brazil
Progressive Conservative
District created1985
First contested1985
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2011)14,885
Electors (2015)10,641
Area (km²)100
Census divisionsDivision No. 1
Census subdivisionsParadise, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Wabana, Division No. 1, Subd. R

Primarily a suburban district within the St. John's Metropolitan Area. The district includes Bell Island, part of the town of Paradise-St. Thomas and the watershed area along Thorburn Road. Other communities include: Drover Heights, Hogan's Pond, Mitchell's Pond, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Round Pound, Windsor Heights.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
Mount Scio-Bell Island
  Leo Barry Liberal 1985-1989
  Jim Walsh Liberal 1989-1996
Conception Bay East-Bell Island
  Jim Walsh Liberal 1996-2003
  Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative 2003-2010
  David Brazil Progressive Conservative 2010–present

Bell Island

  Member Party Term
  Stephen A. Neary Liberal 1962-1975
  Richard J. Greene Progressive Conservative 1959-1962
  Joseph O'Driscoll Liberal 1956-1959

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil4,36573.8+14.6
LiberalCyril Hayden1,55126.2-0.9
Total valid votes 5,916100
Total rejected ballots 109
Turnout 6,02555.6
Eligible voters 10,844
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil3,46359.22+4.22
LiberalDanny Dumaresque1,58227.05+23.22
New DemocraticBill Kavanagh80313.73-27.44
Total valid votes 5,848100.00
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil3,05955.00-11.28
New DemocraticBill Kavanagh2,29041.17+14.97
LiberalKim Ploughman2133.83-3.68

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By-Election - December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeDavid Brazil2,63866.28%-5.51%
  NDP George Murphy 1,043 26.20% +15.96%
LiberalJoy Buckle2997.51%-10.46%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeDianne Whalen3,99171.79%
LiberalLinda Goodyear99917.97%
  NDP Gavin Will 569 10.24%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeDianne Whalen4,14756.28%+26.41%
LiberalJim Walsh1,87025.38%-14.81%
  NDP Ken Kavanagh 1,180 16.02% +0.58%
  Independent Doug Cole 171 2.32% +2.32%
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJim Walsh2,42640.19%-8.20%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Cole1,80329.87%-7.06%
  NDP Ken Kavanagh 932 15.44% +10.18
Newfoundland and Labrador FirstSue Kelland-Dyer87614.51%+14.51%
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJim Walsh2,90948.39%
Progressive ConservativeDoug Cole2,22036.93%
  Independent Ken Kavanagh 566 9.42%
  NDP David Sullivan 316 5.26%

References

  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions CONCEPTION BAY EAST - BELL ISLAND" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
  3. Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

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