Lewisporte-Twillingate

Lewisporte-Twillingate is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election.

Lewisporte-Twillingate
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA
 
 
 
Derek Bennett
Liberal
District created2015
First contested2015
Last contested2019
Demographics
Population (2011)13,501
Electors (2015)10,366
Area (km²)1,725
Census division(s)Division No. 8
Census subdivision(s)Baytona, Birchy Bay, Campbellton, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Embree, Lewisporte, Little Burnt Bay, Summerford, Twillingate

The district was created following the 2015 redistribution and the elimination of the district of The Isles of Notre Dame.

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
48th 2015-2019 Derek Bennett Liberal
49th 2019-present

Election results

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Bennett3,19054.0
Progressive ConservativeKrista Freake2,71746.0
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDerek Bennett3,25453.88
Progressive ConservativeDerrick Dalley2,68644.48
New DemocraticHillary Bushell991.64
Total valid votes 6,03999.74
Total rejected ballots 160.26
Turnout 6,05558.41
Eligible voters 10,366
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[1]

References

  1. "2015 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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