Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 electoral district

Electoral district

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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

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, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district.

Takes in the southwestern corner of Newfoundland, stretching from the town of Burgeo

Burgeo

Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The town is approximately 75 miles  east of Channel-Port aux Basques....

 in the east to Cape Ray in the west. Its largest community, Port aux Basques, is the island's link to continental North America through the Marine Atlantic

Marine Atlantic

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 ferry service. The district, especially the town of Burgeo

Burgeo

Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The town is approximately 75 miles  east of Channel-Port aux Basques....

, has been hit hard by the closure of groundfisheries.

The population in the region dropped by about 15 per cent between 1996 and 2001. The size of the district grew significantly in the 2007 redistribution as the eastern border pushed out an extra 37 kilometres.

The district is one of the strongest Liberal regions of the province, and was one of only three districts to return a Liberal MHA in the 2007 election

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:...

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Geography

The district includes the part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador bounded as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection with the Meridian

Meridian (geography)

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 of 57 degrees West

57th meridian west

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 Longitude and the shoreline of the southwest coast, located east of the community of Grey River

Grey River, Newfoundland and Labrador

Grey River is a small remote fishing community located on the south coast of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...

; Thence running due north along the Meridian of 57 degrees West

57th meridian west

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 Longitude to its intersection with the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude; Thence running west along the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude to its intersection with the Meridian of 58 degrees West

58th meridian west

The meridian 58° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....

 Longitude; Thence running in a southwesterly direction to the point of land known as Red Rocks

Red Rocks, Newfoundland and Labrador

Red Rocks was a CNR station located northeast of Port aux Basques. It was closed and depopulated in September 1966.-See also:*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...

, located on the eastern shoreline of Cabot Strait

Cabot Strait

Cabot Strait is a strait in eastern Canada approximately 110 kilometres wide between Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Cape North, Cape Breton Island. It is the widest of the three outlets for the Gulf of Saint Lawrence into the Atlantic Ocean, the others being the Strait of Belle Isle and Strait of Canso...

, north of Cape Ray

Cape Ray

Cape Ray is a headland located at the southwestern extremity of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador....

; Thence running in a general easterly direction along the sinuosities of the southwest coast to the point of beginning, together with Burgeo Island, Ramea Island and all other islands adjacent thereto.

All geographic coordinates being scaled and referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator Map Projection

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 and the North American Datum

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 of 1983.

Federal riding

The provincial boundary of this district falls entirely within the federal district of Random—Burin—St. George's

Random—Burin—St. George's

Random—Burin—St. George's is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian...

. The federal district includes the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, the Stephenville area, the Burin Peninsula

Burin Peninsula

The Burin Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....

, and the west-central coast of Trinity Bay

Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 including Random Island

Random Island

Random Island is located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and semi-surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay...

, Brunette Island

Brunette Island

Brunette Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the largest island in the Fortune Bay.In 1964, buffalo were introduced to the island as an economic development experiment....

, Long Island

Long Island (disambiguation)

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, Merasheen Island

Merasheen Island

Merasheen Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With a length of approximately 35 km and a width at its widest point of 9 km, it is situated about 6 km from Presque. It is the largest island in the Placentia Bay....

, Red Island and the Ramea Islands.

Communities

Burgeo Burgeo Burgeo is a Canadian town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The town is approximately 75 miles  east of Channel-Port aux Basques.... Burnt Islands Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador Burnt Islands is a small coastal community found in God Bay on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada.- Summary :It is 27 kilometres east from Port-aux-Basques. This community consists of an "island" section and a "main" section that were connected by a causeway in 1969. The community is built... Cape Ray Cape Ray, Newfoundland and Labrador Cape Ray is a small fishing community on the southwest coast of the Island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.- Geography :... Channel-Port aux Basques

Diamond Cove East Bay East Bay -Places:In Canada:*East Bay, Nova Scotia, a small town in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia*East Bay , the east arm of the Bras d'Or Lake located in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton IslandIn the United States:... Fox Roost Grand Bruit

Grey River Grey River, Newfoundland and Labrador Grey River is a small remote fishing community located on the south coast of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador... Harbour Le Cou Isle aux Morts La Poile

Margaree Petites Ramea Rose Blanche

Burgeo-Lapoile/Lapoile

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	Member	Party	Term
Andrew Parsons Andrew Parsons (Canadian politician) Andrew Parsons is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represents the electoral district of Burgeo-La Poile.He is the son...	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...	2011-present	Kelvin Parsons Kelvin Parsons Kelvin Parsons is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Burgeo and La Poile from 1999 to 2011...	Liberal	1999–2011	Bill Ramsay	Liberal	1989–1999	Calvin Mitchell	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...	1985–1989	Steve Neary Steve Neary Stephen Aloysius Neary is a former politician and cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador.Neary worked at the Argentia Naval Base until 1945 before moving to a job at the Dominion Steel Company on Bell Island...	Liberal	1975-1985	Allen Evans	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...	1971–1975	Walter Hodder	Liberal	1962-1971
John Cheeseman	Liberal	1956-1962
George Norman	Liberal	1951-1956
Herman Quinton	Liberal	1949-1951

Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir

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	Member	Party	Term
David Gilbert	Liberal	1985-1996
Harold Andrews	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...	1979-1985
Roger Simmons	Liberal	1975-1979

Election results

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|Liberal
|Andrew Parsons
|align="right"|2228
|align="right"|52.12%
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|Progressive Conservative
|Colin Short
|align="right"|1850
|align="right"|43.27%
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|NDP
|Matt Fuchs
|align="right"|197
|align="right"|4.61%
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|Liberal
|Kelvin Parsons
|align="right"|2882
|align="right"|59.66%
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|Progressive Conservative
|Colin M. Short
|align="right"|1864
|align="right"|38.58%
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|NDP
|June Hiscock
|align="right"|85
|align="right"|1.76%
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|}
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|Liberal
|Kelvin Parsons
|align="right"|4233
|align="right"|80.76%
|align="right"|+21.28%
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|Progressive Conservative
|Stephen P. Mackenzie
|align="right"|1008
|align="right"|19.23%
|align="right"|-15.34%
|}
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|Liberal
|Kelvin Parsons
|align="right"|3421
|align="right"|59.48%
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|Progressive Conservative
|Greg Sheaves
|align="right"|1988
|align="right"|34.57%
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|NDP
|O. Marsden
|align="right"| 342
|align="right"|5.95%
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|Liberal
|Bill Ramsay
|align="right"|3598
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|Progressive Conservative
|Cheryl Stagg
|align="right"|2382
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External links

• Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly