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The Isles of Notre Dame

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The Isles of Notre Dame
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
The Isles of Notre Dame in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,160
Electors (2011)6,990

The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters.[1]

The district was created prior to the 1996 election from Twillingate and part of Fogo. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate[2][3] and Fogo Island-Cape Freels.

This district was represented by former Liberal party leader, Gerry Reid from 1996 to 2007.[4][5]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

  Member Party Term
  Derrick Dalley Progressive Conservative 2007–2015
  Gerry Reid Liberal 1996-2007

Twillingate

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  Member Party Term
  Walter Carter Liberal 1985-1996
  Ida M. Reid Progressive Conservative 1982-1985
  William Rowe Liberal 1977-1982
  Joey Smallwood Reform Liberal 1975-1977
  Herbert Gillett Liberal 1972-1975
  William Adams Liberal 1971-1972
  Leslie Curtis Liberal 1949-1971

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Election results

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The Isles of Notre Dame

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2,764 67.65%
Liberal Danny Dumaresque 1,070 26.19%
  NDP Tree Walsh 252 6.17%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2371 50.07% +5.82
Liberal Gerry Reid 2364 49.93% -5.82

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Twillingate and Fogo

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerry Reid 2941 55.75 -10.07
Progressive Conservative Derrick Dalley 2344 44.25 +15.39

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1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gerry Reid 3343 65.82
Progressive Conservative Gerald McKenna 1466 28.86
  Independent Dallas Mitchell 270 5.32

Boundary description

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The District of The Isles of Notre Dame shall consist of and include all that part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador to include the islands of Twillingate, New World Island, Change Islands, Fogo Island and the following adjacent islands: Black Island, Western Indian Island, Eastern Indian Island and Bacalhao Island.

Communities

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References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions THE ISLES OF NOTRE DAME" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Liberal Jim Bennett loses nomination in new district of Lewisporte-Twillingate". CBC News, August 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses". CBC News, October 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding". CBC News, November 13, 2007.
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
  7. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  8. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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