Baie Verte (electoral district) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Baie Verte-Springdale is a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...

electoral district

Electoral district

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for the House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

, Canada

Canada

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. As of 2011 it has 8,067 eligible voters.

It contains the communities of: La Scie, Shoe Cove, Nippers' Harbour

Nipper's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nipper's Harbour, a community of 190 people, is located on the east coast of the Baie Verte Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada...

, Smith's Harbour, Burlington

Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador

Burlington is an incorporated town located at the north side of the mouth of Green Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Burlington, once named Northwest Arm, is a small fishing and lumbering community that was permanently settled in the mid-19th century. The community was renamed in the early...

, Middle Arm, Purbecks Cove, Westport

Westport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Westport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 246 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Video:*...

, Seal Cove, Wild Cove, Fleur de Lys

Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fleur de Lys is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 320 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...

, Coachmen's Cove, Baie Verte

Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador

Baie Verte is a town located on the northeast coast of the island portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the Baie Verte Peninsula.-Geography:...

, Ming's Bight, Pacquet, Woodstock

Woodstock, Newfoundland and Labrador

Woodstock is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 199 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...

, Harbour Round, Brent's Cove, Round Harbour, Snook's Arm

Snook's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

Snook's Arm is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....

, Harry's Harbour, Jackson's Cove, Silverdale, Langdon's Cove, Nick's Nose Cove, Rattling Brook, King's Point

King's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

King's Point is a town on the north shore of the southwest arm of Green Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. King's Point is by road from Springdale, and from the Trans-Canada Highway....

, Beachside

Beachside, Newfoundland and Labrador

Beachside is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Notre Dame Bay. The town had a population of 183 in the Canada 2006 Census. Consisting in the past primarily of fishermen and miners, as of now it mainly consists of small families and most of the men go away for work. It...

, Little Bay

Little Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Little Bay is a town located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its current population is about 166 people. It is located in Green Bay, which is part of Notre Dame Bay, which is located in the central part of Newfoundland and Labrador...

, Coffee Cove, St. Patricks and Little Bay Islands.

The economy depends heavily on fishing and sealing. While sealing has done well in recent years, the groundfishery remains poor. Richmont operates a gold mine near King's Point, and mineral exploration continues in the area. The district has voted Tory since 1982, with the exception of a by-election. The district's borders shifted slightly south and west in the new redistribution, taking in small parts of the Humber Valley and the former Grand Falls-Buchans districts.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district

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has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly

Member of the House of Assembly

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: >

	Member	Party	Term
Kevin Pollard	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...	2008-present	Tom Rideout	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...	2007-2008	Paul Shelley Paul Shelley (politician) Paul J. Shelley is a former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Baie Verte-Springdale in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1993 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative....	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...	1993-2007	Harold Small	Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...	1991-1993	Tom Rideout	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...	1982-1991	Tom Rideout	Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...	1975-1982

Election results

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|Progressive Conservative
|Kevin Pollard
|align="right"|2,553
|align="right"|52.79
|align="right"|-3.11
|-

|Liberal
|Neil Ward
|align="right"|1,827
|align="right"|37.78
|align="right"|+2.61
|-

|NDP
|Tim Howse
|align="right"|456
|align="right"|9.43
|align="right"|+0.46
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Kevin Pollard
|align="right"|1,979
|align="right"|55.90
|align="right"|
|-

|Liberal
|Shaun Lane
|align="right"|1,245
|align="right"|35.17
|align="right"|
|-

|New Democratic Party
|Tim Howse
|align="right"|316
|align="right"|8.97
|align="right"|
|-
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|3,540
!align="right"|
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|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Tom Rideout

Thomas Rideout

Thomas Gerald Rideout served as the 4th Premier of Newfoundland.Born in Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland, Rideout was first elected to the provincial House of Assembly in the 1975 general election as a Liberal but left the party in 1980 to join the Progressive Conservative government of Premier Brian...

Results as Baie Verte

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|Progressive Conservative
|Paul Shelley
|align="right"|3045
|align="right"|74.25
|align="right"|+13.08
|-

|Liberal
|Maurice Budgell
|align="right"|927
|align="right"|22.60
|align="right"|-15.98
|-

|Independent

Independent (politician)

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|William Day
|align="right"|114
|align="right"|2.78
|align="right"|+2.78
|-
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
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|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Paul Shelley
|align="right"|3152
|align="right"|61.17
|align="right"|+1.12
|-

|Liberal
|Gerald Burton
|align="right"|1988
|align="right"|38.58
|align="right"|-1.37
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Paul Shelley
|align="right"|3578
|align="right"|60.05
|align="right"|
|-

|Liberal
|Bud Hulan
|align="right"|2380
|align="right"|39.95
|align="right"|
|}

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