Kilbride is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there were 10,251 eligible voters living within the district.
The district was created prior to the 1975 election out of parts of St. John's South and St. John's North. It was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Waterford Valley, Mount Pearl-Southlands, Ferryland, Mount Pearl North, and St. John's West.
The district made up the southern portion of the city of St. John's, including the rural neighbourhoods of the Goulds, and Kilbride. Agriculture was an important industry in the district.
It was one of the strongest Progressive Conservative (PC) districts in the Newfoundland and Labrador, voting 85% for the Tories in the 2007 election. Since its creation, it had always returned a PC MHA to the House of Assembly.
Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly: Assembly Years Member Party 37th 1975–1979 Robert Wells Progressive Conservative 38th 1979–1982 Bob Aylward 39th 1982–1985 40th 1985–1989 41st 1989–1993 42nd 1993–1996 Ed Byrne 43rd 1996–1999 43rd 1999–2003 44th 2003–2007 45th 2007–2011 John Dinn 46th 2011–2015
Election results
See also List of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly