St. John's East (provincial electoral district)

St. John's East was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 8,063 eligible voters living within the district.[1] The district was abolished in 2015 as Newfoundland and Labrador reduced the number of districts. Portions of the district are now within the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.

St. John's East
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
St. John's East in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1949
First contested1949
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)11,739
Electors (2011)8,063

Prior to 1956, the district was larger and elected two MHAs.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

For MHAs elected to the old St. John's East between 1956 and 1995 see Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi

Dual-Member District
Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
St. John's Centre
29th 1949–1951     John Higgins Progressive Conservative     Frank Fogwill Progressive Conservative
30th 1952–1956 James D. Higgins

Single-Member District
Assembly Years Member Party
St. John's Centre
31st 1956–1959     Augustine M. Duffy Progressive Conservative
32nd 1959–1962     United Newfoundland Party
33rd 1962–1966     Anthony Murphy Progressive Conservative
34th 1966–1971
35th 1971–1972
36th 1972–1975
37th 1975–1979 Paddy McNicholas
38th 1979–1982
39th 1982–1985
40th 1985–1989
41st 1989–1993     Hubert Kitchen Liberal
42nd 1993–1996
St. John's East
43rd 1996–1999     John Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007
45th 2007–2011 Ed Buckingham
46th 2011–2015     George Murphy New Democratic

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Election results
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP George Murphy 2,766 52.11 +35.51
Progressive ConservativeEd Buckingham2,17540.98-29.14
LiberalMichael Duffy3676.91-6.38
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.32
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeEd Buckingham3,64970.11–
  NDP Gemma Schlamp-Hickey 864 16.60
LiberalPeter Adams69213.29
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ottenheimer4,15169.85–
  NDP Bruce Clarke 864 14.54
LiberalGeorge Murphy86214.50
  Independent Steve Durant 66 1.11
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ottenheimer3,77463.40
LiberalTom McGrath1,55926.19
  NDP Barry Darby 600 10.08
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ottenheimer2,98948.61–
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,34038.05
  NDP Sean Murray 796 12.94
1993 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,990
Progressive ConservativePaul Stapleton2,464––
  NDP Fraser March 874
1989 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalHubert Kitchen2,967
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2,838––
  NDP Vicky Silky 625
1985 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas3,332––
LiberalMary Frances Philpott2,229
  NDP Nina Patey 976
1982 Newfoundland general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McNicholas2357––
LiberalJohn Slattery657
  NDP Pobert Harry E. Cuff 293

References
  1. "Summary of Polling Divisions ST. JOHN'S EAST" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  3. "District Profiles - St. John's East". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

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