Humber Valley (electoral district)

Humber Valley is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,938 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

Humber Valley
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Humber Valley in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1975
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,449
Electors (2011)7,938

Humber Valley covers some of the best agricultural land in Newfoundland and Labrador, and runs from Deer Lake to just north of Great Harbour Deep. Apart from Deer Lake, other communities in the district include Cormack, Reidville, Hampden, Sop's Arm and part of Pasadena.

In 2015 the House of Assembly was reduced to 40 seats, and the district of Humber Valley was combined with part of the district of St. Barbe, forming the new district of Humber - Gros Morne.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2011–2015
  Darryl Kelly Progressive Conservative 2007-2011
  Dwight Ball Liberal 2007
  Kathy Goudie Progressive Conservative 2003-2007
  Rick Woodford Liberal 1996-2003
  Rick Woodford Progressive Conservative 1985-1996
  Wallace House Progressive Conservative 1975-1985

White Bay South
  Member Party Term
  William N. Rowe Liberal 1966-1975
  Frederick W. Rowe Liberal 1956-1966

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Election results
Humber Valley - 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDwight Ball2,60948.14%+1.05
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly2,54146.88%- 4.54
New DemocraticSheldon Hynes2704.98%–
Humber Valley - 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly3,02351.42%+2.88
LiberalDwight Ball2,76947.09%-1.61
New DemocraticKris Hynes871.47%–
Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDwight Ball2,15348.70%+1.42
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly2,14648.54%–
New DemocraticShelley Senior1222.76%–
Humber Valley - 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeKathy Goudie2,79652.73%–
LiberalDwight Ball2,50747.28%–
Humber Valley - 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRick Woodford3,05168.21%-6.7
Progressive ConservativeWarren Rose1,42231.79%–
Humber Valley - 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalRick Woodford4,10974.91%+17.25
Progressive ConservativeEvelyn Organ1,37625.09%–
Humber Valley - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRick Woodford2,94457.66%+1.82
LiberalGary Gale2,06340.40%-3.76
New DemocraticCatherine Shortall991.94%–
Humber Valley - 1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRick Woodford2,68755.84%+8.2
LiberalGary Gale2,12544.16%–
Humber Valley - 1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeRick Woodford2,19747.64%–
LiberalDavid Hedd1,80439.12%–
New DemocraticTerry Brazil61113.25%–
Humber Valley - 1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeWallace House3,48063.53%+10.89
LiberalKevin Saunders1,99836.47%+0.32
Humber Valley - 1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeWallace House2,46552.64%-0.39
LiberalKevin Saunders1,72336.79%–
New DemocraticAllan Harvey French49510.57%–
Humber Valley - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeWallace House2,22153.03%–
LiberalStanley Earl Parsons90221.54%–
Reform LiberalAlex John Wiseman86520.65%–
IndependentKenneth R.J. Prowse2004.78%–

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See also
  • 2007 Humber Valley provincial by-election

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER VALLEY" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  2. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  3. General Election Reports Archived 2015-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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