46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly was summoned to meet on March 10, 2008, its members having been sworn in and elected its speaker on November 1, 2007, and was dissolved on September 19, 2011. The Progressive Conservative government led by Danny Williams was re-elected with a landslide victory. The Liberal and NDP opposition was nearly wiped off the electoral map. Williams resigned in 2010 and his Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as the Premier.
46th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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 Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Disbanded | 2011 |
| Preceded by | 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Succeeded by | 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2007 Newfoundland general election |
Members (MHAs)
Standings changes since 2007 general election
| Number of members per party by date |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Oct 9 | Nov 6 | Jun 4 | Jun 30 | Aug 27 | Oct 2 | Oct 7 | Oct 27 | Nov 26 | Jan 29 | Mar 16 | Oct 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 3 | Feb 15 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 1 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | ||
| Liberal | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| NDP | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Total members | 1 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | |
| Vacant | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Government Majority | N/A | 39 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | |
| Membership changes in the 46th Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
| October 5, 2007 | Roger Fitzgerald | Bonavista South | Progressive Conservative | Acclaimed in the general election | |
| October 9, 2007 | See List of Members | Election day of the 46th general election | |||
| November 6, 2007 | Susan Sullivan | Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a differed election | |
| June 4, 2008 | Jack Byrne | Cape St. Francis | Progressive Conservative | Died | |
| June 30, 2008 | Tom Rideout | Baie Verte-Springdale | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat | |
| August 27, 2008 | Kevin Parsons | Cape St. Francis | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election. | |
| August 27, 2008 | Kevin Pollard | Baie Verte-Springdale | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election. | |
| October 2, 2009 | Trevor Taylor | The Straits – White Bay North | Progressive Conservative | Resigned cabinet post and vacated seat | |
| October 7, 2009 | Paul Oram | Terra Nova | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat | |
| October 27, 2009 | Marshall Dean | The Straits – White Bay North | Liberal | Elected in a by-election | |
| November 26, 2009 | Sandy Collins | Terra Nova | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election | |
| January 29, 2010 | Elizabeth Marshall | Topsail | Progressive Conservative | Appointed to the Canadian Senate | |
| March 16, 2010 | Paul Davis | Topsail | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election | |
| October 3, 2010 | Dianne Whalen | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | Progressive Conservative | Died of cancer | |
| December 2, 2010 | David Brazil | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election | |
| December 3, 2010 | Danny Williams | Humber West | Progressive Conservative | Retired as Premier and vacated seat | |
| February 15, 2011 | Vaughn Granter | Humber West | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election | |
By-elections in the 46th General Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Parsons | 2,865 | 68.97 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Kathleen Connors | 972 | 23.40 | ||
| Liberal | Tonia Power-Mercer | 317 | 7.63 | ||
| Total | 4,154 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | 1,979 | 55.90 | ||
| Liberal | Shaun Lane | 1,245 | 35.17 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tim Howse | 316 | 8.97 | ||
| Total | 3,540 | ||||
}
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Marshall Dean | 1,925 | 47.58% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Pelley | 1,799 | 44.47% | – | |
| NDP | Dale Colbourne | 321 | 7.93% | ||
}
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2398 | 55% | -19.05% | |
| Liberal | John Baird | 1663 | 38.2% | +21.32% | |
| NDP | Robin Brentnall | 297 | 6.8% | -1.54% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Davis | 2737 | 81.42 | -1.62 | |
| NDP | Brian Nolan | 374 | 11.16 | +2.91 | |
| Liberal | Shane Kennedy | 238 | 7.10 | -1.61 | |
}
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 2638 | 66.28% | -5.51% | |
| NDP | George Murphy | 1043 | 26.20% | +15.96% | |
| Liberal | Joy Buckle | 299 | 7.51% | -10.46% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2109 | 63.58% | – | |
| Liberal | Mark Watton | 1097 | 33.06% | ||
| NDP | Rosie Myers | 112 | 3.38% | ||
References
- http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=306505&sc=79
- "PC's Open Nominations for By-Election". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island
- PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
- Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Humber West
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