Newfoundland general election, 1996
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The 44th Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
, the 15th general election for the province
of Newfoundland
, Canada
. It was won by the Liberal Party
. Notably Progressive Conservative Party Leader Lynn Verge
was not re-elected in her riding of Humber East
.
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...
, the 15th general election for the province
Province of Canada
The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...
of Newfoundland
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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. It was won by the Liberal Party
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...
. Notably Progressive Conservative Party Leader Lynn Verge
Lynn Verge
Lynn Verge is a former Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the Corner Brook electoral district of Humber East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1996...
was not re-elected in her riding of Humber East
Humber East
Humber East is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas...
.
Results
| Party | Leader | 1993 Newfoundland general election, 1993 The 43rd Newfoundland general election was held on 3 May 1993 to elect members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 14th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.-Results:... |
Seats won | % change | Popular vote | (%) |
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... |
Brian Tobin Brian Tobin Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family... |
35 | 37 | +5.7% | 157,229 | 55.10% |
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... |
Lynn Verge Lynn Verge Lynn Verge is a former Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the Corner Brook electoral district of Humber East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1996... |
16 | 9 | -44% | 110,312 | 38.66% |
New Democratic | Jack Harris Jack Harris (politician) John James "Jack" Harris MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party... |
1 | 1 | 0% | 12,706 | 4.45% |
Other | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5,111 | 1.79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 52 | 48 | - | 285,385 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Party standings after the general election
| Affiliation | Members |
|
| Liberal Party 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... |
37 | |
| Progressive Conservative Party 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... |
9 | |
| New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party... |
1 | |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1 | |
| Total |
48 | |
| Government Majority |
39 | |
Elected members by riding
| Elected | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Baie Verte |
| Brian Tobin Brian Tobin Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family... |
Liberal | Bay of Islands |
| Percy Barrett Percy Barrett Percy Barrett is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1985 to 2007 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal | Bellevue |
| Beaton Tulk Beaton Tulk Beaton Tulk was an educator, civil servant, politician and the seventh Premier of Newfoundland.Born in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, Tulk resides in St. John's. He graduated from Memorial University with BA, B.Ed, and Master of Educational Administration degrees. He also later obtained a Canadian... |
Liberal | Bonavista North |
| Roger Fitzgerald Roger Fitzgerald Roger Fitzgerald is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista South from 1993 to 2011 and served as Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | Bonavista South |
| Bill Ramsay | Liberal | Burgeo & La Poile |
| Mary Hodder Mary Hodder Mary Hodder is a former Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Burin-Placentia West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party.-References:... |
Liberal | Burin - Placentia West |
| Jack Byrne Jack Byrne Jack Byrne was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | Cape St. Francis |
| Art Reid | Liberal | Carbonear - Harbour Grace |
| Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's... |
Independent (Later joined the Liberals) | Cartwright - L'Anse Au Clair |
| Jim Walsh | Liberal | Conception Bay East & Bell Island |
| Bob French Bob French Robert "Bob" French is a United States jazz drummer and a former radio show host at WWOZ, from New Orleans, Louisiana.French has led The Tuxedo Jazz Band since 1977. -Career:As a child French took drumming lessons from Louis Barbarin... |
Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay South |
| Roger Grimes Roger Grimes Roger D. Grimes is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor.... |
Liberal | Exploits |
| Loyola Sullivan Loyola Sullivan Loyola Sullivan served as Canada's Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation from 2007 until 2011 and is a former Member of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador. Sullivan represented the district of Ferryland from 1992 till 2006.Sullivan was Leader of the Official Opposition between 1996... |
Progressive Conservative | Ferryland |
| Oliver Langdon Oliver Langdon Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal member.... |
Liberal | Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune |
| Sandra Kelly Sandra Kelly Sandra Kelly was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberals. She represented the electoral district of Gander.-References:... |
Liberal | Gander |
| Judy Foote Judy Foote Judy Foote is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party. Foote has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of... |
Liberal | Grand Bank |
| Anna Thistle Anna Thistle Anna Thistle is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007. She was a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland & Labrador.... |
Liberal | Grand Falls - Buchans |
| Don Whelan | Liberal | Harbour Main - Whitbourne |
| Bob Mercer Bob Mercer (politician) Bob Mercer was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Humber East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003. He was a member of the Liberals.... |
Liberal | Humber East |
| Rick Woodford Rick Woodford Rick Woodford was a former Newfoundland and Labrador MHA and cabinet minister. He had been MHA for Humber Valley for 18 years, and became minister of forest resources and agrifoods in the Liberal government of Roger Grimes. He sat as a Progressive Conservative from 1985 to 1996, until running as a... |
Liberal | Humber Valley |
| Paul Dicks Paul Dicks Paul D. Dicks is a lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Humber West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal | Humber West Humber West Humber West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,403 eligible voters living within the district.... |
| Ed Byrne Ed Byrne Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games... |
Progressive Conservative | Kilbride |
| Perry Canning | Liberal | Labrador West |
| Ernie McLean | Liberal | Lake Melville |
| Melvin Penney | Liberal | Lewisporte |
| Julie Bettney Julie Bettney Julie Bettney is a former Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Mount Pearl South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party.-References:... |
Liberal | Mount Pearl |
| Anthony Sparrow | Liberal | Placentia & St. Mary's |
| Gerald Smith Gerald Smith (Canadian politician) Gerald Smith is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Port au Port in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1993 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party.... |
Liberal | Port au Port Port au Port (electoral district) Port au Port is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,439 eligible voters living within the district.... |
| John Efford John Efford Ruben John Efford, PC is a former Canadian politician.-Provincial politics:... |
Liberal | Port De Grave |
| Chuck Furey Chuck Furey Chuck Furey is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1985 to 2000. He sat as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party caucus. He resigned from the legislature in 2000 to run as a federal... |
Liberal | St. Barbe |
| Kevin Aylward Kevin Aylward Kevin Aylward is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 14, 2011... |
Liberal | St. George's - Stephenville East |
| Joan Aylward | Liberal | St. John's Centre St. John's Centre St. John’s Centre is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Much of the former district of St. John's Centre was renamed St. John's East in 1996... |
| Hubert Kitchen | Liberal | St. John's East |
| Lloyd Matthews | Liberal | St. John's North |
| Tom Osborne Tom Osborne (Canadian politician) Tom Osborne , is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of St. John's South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly... |
Progressive Conservative | St. John's South |
| Sheila Osborne Sheila Osborne Sheila Osborne is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the district of St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1997 to 2011, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Osborne announced in June 2011, that she would not... |
Progressive Conservative | St. John's West |
| Jack Harris Jack Harris (politician) John James "Jack" Harris MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party... |
New Democrat | Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi |
| Tom Lush Tom Lush Tom Lush is an educator and former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1983 and from 1996 to 2003, and Bonavista North from 1985 to 1996... |
Liberal | Terra Nova |
| Chris Decker | Liberal | The Straits & White Bay North |
| Ralph Wiseman Ralph Wiseman Ralph Wiseman is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003, representing the electoral district of Topsail.... |
Liberal | Topsail |
| Wally Andersen Wally Andersen Wally Andersen is a former Liberal Member of the House of Assembly in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was first elected in 1996 in the riding Torngat Mountains and was re-elected twice.... |
Liberal | Torngat Mountains |
| Lloyd Snow Lloyd Snow Lloyd Snow is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Trinity-Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2003 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal | Trinity - Bay De Verde |
| Doug Oldford | Liberal | Trinity North |
| Gerry Reid Gerry Reid Gerry Reid was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He initially served as interim leader from 2005 to 2006, until Jim Bennett replaced him in February 2006... |
Liberal | Twillingate & Fogo |
| Walter Noel Walter Noel Walter Noel is a Canadian politician. He was first elected to Newfoundland and Labrador’s House of Assembly as the Member of the House of Assembly for Pleasantville District in 1989, and re-elected in 1993. He was elected to represent the new Virginia Waters district in 1996 and 1999... |
Liberal | Virginia Waters |
| Harvey Hodder Harvey Hodder Harvey Hodder is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hodder was the Progressive Conservative Member of the House of Assembly for the riding of Waterford Valley from 1993 to 2007.... |
Progressive Conservative | Waterford Valley |
| Graham Flight Graham Flight (politician) Graham Flight is a former Canadian politician, who represented the ridings of Windsor-Buchans and Windsor-Springdale in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He was a member of the Liberal Party.-References:... |
Liberal | Windsor - Springdale |
See also
- List of Newfoundland and Labrador General Assemblies
- List of Newfoundland and Labrador political parties
Parties
- Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (see also Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
) - Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (see also Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
) - Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (see also New Democratic PartyNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
)