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

St. John's Centre (1956-1995), St. John's East since 1995
  Member Party Term
  John Higgins Progressive Conservative 1949-1951
  Frank Fogwill Progressive Conservative 1949-1956
  James D. Higgins Progressive Conservative 1951-1959
  Augustine M. Duffy Progressive Conservative 1956-1959
  Augustine M. Duffy United Newfoundland Party 1959-1962
  Anthony Murphy Progressive Conservative 1962-1979
  Paddy McNicholas Progressive Conservative 1979-1989
  Hubert Kitchen Liberal 1989-1996
  John Ottenheimer Progressive Conservative 1996-2007
  Ed Buckingham Progressive Conservative 2007-2011
  George Murphy New Democrat 2011–2015

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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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