Bonavista South

Bonavista South is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 the district had 6,843 eligible voters.

It contains the communities of: Bonavista, Spillars Cove, Birchy Cove, Newman's Cove, Amherst Cove, Elliston, Little Catalina, Knights Cove, Stock Cove, King's Cove, Duntara, Keels, Open Hall, Redcliff, Tickle Cove, Plate Cove, Summerville, Princeton, Southern Bay, Charleston, Sweet Bay, Bloomfield, Musgravetown, Lethbridge, Brooklyn, Portland, Jamestown, Winterbrook, Catalina, Port Union, and Melrose.

The district was heavily dependent on the fishery, but agriculture and tourism were also significant to the local economy.

The district was abolished in 2015 and largely replaced by the new district of Bonavista."Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.

Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly: Assembly Years Member Party 29th 1949–1951 Ted Russell Liberal 30th 1951–1956 Clyde Brown 31st 1956–1959 Uriah Strickland 32nd 1959–1962 Rossy Barbour 33rd 1962–1966 34th 1966–1971 35th 1971–1972 Jim Morgan Progressive Conservative 36th 1972–1975 37th 1975–1979 38th 1979–1982 39th 1982–1985 40th 1985–1989 41st 1989–1993 Aubrey Gover Liberal 42nd 1993–1996 Roger Fitzgerald Progressive Conservative 43rd 1996–1999 43rd 1999–2003 44th 2003–2007 45th 2007–2011 46th 2011–2015 Glen Little Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador

Election results

|NDP |Sam Kelly |align="right"|179 |align="right"|3.27% |align="right"|

|NDP |Shawn Crann |align="right"|80 |align="right"| 1.26 |align="right"|

|NDP |Malon Quinton |align="right"|147 |align="right"| |align="right"| |- |}Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

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 Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003

Bonavista South

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