Bellevue (electoral district)
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Bellevue is a provincial
electoral district
for the House of Assembly
of Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. As of 2003 it had 7310 eligible voters.
The district combines traditional fishing communities such as Southern Harbour and Arnold's Cove with the heavy industry of Come By Chance (an oil refinery) and Sunnyside (near the Bull Arm offshore fabrication site).
It is also one of the few districts to have elected a member of the Reform Liberal Party - a breakoff bloc of the provincial Liberals led by ex-Liberal leader Joey Smallwood in the 1970s.
The communities located within the district; Arnold's Cove
, Bay L'Argent
, Bellevue, Blaketown
, Chance Cove
, Chapel Arm
, Come by Chance
, English Harbour East
, Fair Haven
, Garden Cove
, Goobies
, Grand le Pierre
, Harbour Mille
, Jacques Fontaine, Little Bay East
, Little Harbour East
, Long Cove, Long Harbour, Mount Arlington Heights, Monkstown
, Norman's Cove, North Harbour
, Old Shop
, St. Bernard's, South Dildo, Southern Harbour
, Sunnyside
, Swift Current
, Terrenceville
, Thornlea
.
has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly
:
|Progressive Conservative
|Calvin Peach
|align="right"|3,005
|align="right"|60.26
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Gabe Ryan
|align="right"|1,356
|align="right"|27.19
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|align="right"|626
|align="right"|12.55
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Calvin Peach
|align="right"|2908
|align="right"|55.9
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Denise Pike
|align="right"|2139
|align="right"|41.12
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Ian Slade
|align="right"|155
|align="right"|3.1
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|2623
|align="right"|48.17
|align="right"|-13.09
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Joan Cleary
|align="right"|2523
|align="right"|46.34
|align="right"|+14.71
|-
|NDP
|Michael Fahey
|align="right"|299
|align="right"|5.49
|align="right"|-1.62
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|3229
|align="right"|61.26
|align="right"|-1.85%
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Gus Coombs
|align="right"|1667
|align="right"|31.63
|align="right"|-0.70%
|-
|NDP
|Moses Ingram
|align="right"|375
|align="right"|7.11
|align="right"|+2.56%
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|3576
|align="right"|63.11
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Nick Careen
|align="right"|1832
|align="right"|32.33
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Lee Ingram
|align="right"|258
|align="right"|4.55
|align="right"|
|}
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for the House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
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. As of 2003 it had 7310 eligible voters.
The district combines traditional fishing communities such as Southern Harbour and Arnold's Cove with the heavy industry of Come By Chance (an oil refinery) and Sunnyside (near the Bull Arm offshore fabrication site).
It is also one of the few districts to have elected a member of the Reform Liberal Party - a breakoff bloc of the provincial Liberals led by ex-Liberal leader Joey Smallwood in the 1970s.
The communities located within the district; Arnold's Cove
Arnold's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arnold's Cove is a Canadian town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay. In 1864 there was one family. By 1893 there was a post office...
, Bay L'Argent
Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bay L'Argent is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 287 in the Canada 2006 Census.In 2009, The Bay L'Argent town council made Newfoundland and Labrador history by having the first ever all-female elected council....
, Bellevue, Blaketown
Blaketown, Newfoundland and Labrador
BlakeTown has its Roots dating to the Great Depression. During that Economic Turmoil, the Price of CodFish had decreased, because of an increase in the Value of the Currency. Prices at Local Businesses didn't decrease along with the Fish Prices' decreases; this led to severe economic hardship for...
, Chance Cove
Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Chance Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 310 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Chapel Arm
Chapel Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador
Chapel Arm is a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, located at the southeast corner of Trinity Bay, approximately west of St. John's and two km from the Trans-Canada Highway...
, Come by Chance
Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
Come By Chance is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay.Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of .According to...
, English Harbour East
English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador
English Harbour East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a village located northeast of Belleoram. The Way Office was established in 1883 on July 1. The first Postmistress was Annis Hackett in 1891. The town had a population of 169 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Fair Haven
Fair Haven, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fair Haven is a village located southeast of Swift Current. It had a population of 112 in 1951.-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Garden Cove
Garden Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Garden Cove is a village located south east of Swift Current, Newfoundland and Labrador. The residents of Sound Island were evacuated in 1953 and moved into Garden Cove.-See also:*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Goobies
Goobies, Newfoundland and Labrador
Goobies is a village located northeast of Swift Current. It had a population of 98 in 1956, however its population has grown to 194 according to 2007 census estimate...
, Grand le Pierre
Grand le Pierre, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand le Pierre is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 264 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Harbour Mille
Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador
Harbor Mille was a small place in Fortune Bay. In 1882 the first Waymaster was J.R. Croucher.Harbour Mille was a small village located east of Belleoram. It had a population of 340 in 1956.-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Jacques Fontaine, Little Bay East
Little Bay East, Newfoundland and Labrador
Little Bay East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 140 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Little Harbour East
Little Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador
-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Long Cove, Long Harbour, Mount Arlington Heights, Monkstown
Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Monkstown is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
, Norman's Cove, North Harbour
North Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland is a fishing community located on both sides of a long, narrow inlet of the same name. While the harbour is open to southwest winds, it is clear of dangers beyond its shores, and is sheltered enough to have been a refuge for many vessels in the past...
, Old Shop
Old Shop, Newfoundland and Labrador
Old Shop is a small community in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.Old Shop was first used as a center for cutting ships' timber and was simply called "The Old Chop" by those that worked there...
, St. Bernard's, South Dildo, Southern Harbour
Southern Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Southern Harbour is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 474 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
, Sunnyside
Sunnyside, Newfoundland and Labrador
Sunnyside is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Bull Arm.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 477*% Change : -23.2*Dwellings: 249*Area : 37.95...
, Swift Current
Swift Current, Newfoundland and Labrador
Swift Current is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
, Terrenceville
Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Terrenceville is a small fishing village located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current. It was served by the C.N.R. The population was 300 in 1940; 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956....
, Thornlea
Thornlea, Newfoundland and Labrador
Thornlea is a village located west of Bay Roberts in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The population was 99 in 1951; 140 in 1956.-See also:*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
.
Members of the House of Assembly
The districtElectoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly
Member of the House of Assembly
A Member of the House of Assembly is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in Canada.Other Provinces and TerritoriesMembers of other Canadian provincial and territorial assemblies employ the titles:...
:
Election | Years | Member | Party | |
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9th Newfoundland general election, 1975 The 38th Newfoundland general election was held on 16 September 1975 to elect members of the 37th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the ninth general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:... |
1975-1976 | Wilson Callan | Reform Liberal Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party The Newfoundland Reform Liberal Party was a personalist political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1969 to 1971. It backed the return to power of Joey Smallwood after he was voted out as Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador following his refusal to resign as... |
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1976-1979 | 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... |
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10th Newfoundland general election, 1979 The 39th Newfoundland general election was held on 8 June 1979 to elect members of the 38th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the tenth general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:... |
1979-1981 | Don Jamieson Don Jamieson Donald Campbell Jamieson, PC was a Canadian politician, diplomat and broadcaster.Jamieson was born in St. John's Newfoundland... |
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... |
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1981 by-election By-election A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections.... -1982 |
Wilson Callan | 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... |
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11th Newfoundland general election, 1982 The 40th Newfoundland general election was held on 6 April 1982 to elect members of the 39th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 11th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:... |
1982-1985 | |||
12th Newfoundland general election, 1985 The 41st Newfoundland general election was held on 2 April 1985 to elect members of the 40th General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 12th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party.-Results:... |
1985-1989 | 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 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... |
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13th Newfoundland general election, 1989 The 42nd Newfoundland general election was held on April 20, 1989 to elect members of the 41st General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 13th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada... |
1989-1993 | |||
14th 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:... |
1993-1996 | |||
15th | 1996-1999 | |||
16th | 1999-2003 | |||
17th Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 21, 2003, to elect the 48 members of the 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 17th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... |
2003-2007 | |||
18th Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:... |
2007-2011 | Calvin Peach Calvin Peach Calvin Peach is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2007 provincial election. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.-External links:*... |
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... |
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19th Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... |
2011-present |
Election results
|-|Progressive Conservative
|Calvin Peach
|align="right"|3,005
|align="right"|60.26
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Gabe Ryan
|align="right"|1,356
|align="right"|27.19
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Pam Pardy Ghent
|align="right"|626
|align="right"|12.55
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Calvin Peach
|align="right"|2908
|align="right"|55.9
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Denise Pike
|align="right"|2139
|align="right"|41.12
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Ian Slade
|align="right"|155
|align="right"|3.1
|align="right"|
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|2623
|align="right"|48.17
|align="right"|-13.09
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Joan Cleary
|align="right"|2523
|align="right"|46.34
|align="right"|+14.71
|-
|NDP
|Michael Fahey
|align="right"|299
|align="right"|5.49
|align="right"|-1.62
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|3229
|align="right"|61.26
|align="right"|-1.85%
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Gus Coombs
|align="right"|1667
|align="right"|31.63
|align="right"|-0.70%
|-
|NDP
|Moses Ingram
|align="right"|375
|align="right"|7.11
|align="right"|+2.56%
|}
|-
|Liberal
|Percy Barrett
|align="right"|3576
|align="right"|63.11
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Nick Careen
|align="right"|1832
|align="right"|32.33
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Lee Ingram
|align="right"|258
|align="right"|4.55
|align="right"|
|}
External links
- Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
- Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.