Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district |
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Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
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Progressive Conservative |
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| District created | 2006 | ||
| First contested | 2007 | ||
| Last contested | 2011 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 9,924 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 7,450 | ||
Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major municipalities.[1] As of 2011, there are 7,450 eligible voters living within the district.[2]
In the heart of central Newfoundland. Includes part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor to the north and stretches westward. Badger, Buchans, Buchans Junction, Crooked Lake, Millertown and Red Indian Lake are in the district. Forestry and mining are major industries.
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Members of the House of Assembly
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | 2007–2015 | |
| Anna Thistle | Liberal | 1996-2007 | |
| Mike Mackey | Progressive Conservative | 1995-1996 | |
| Len Simms | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1995 | |
| John Lundrigan | Progressive Conservative | 1975-1979 | |
| Aubrey Senior | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1975 | |
| Frederick W. Rowe | Liberal | 1966-1971 | |
| Ambrose Peddle | Progressive Conservative | 1962-1966 | |
| Raymond W. Guy | Liberal | 1959-1962 | |
| Edward S. Spencer | Liberal | 1949-1959 |
Election results
Results as Grand Falls—Windsor—Buchans
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Susan Sullivan | 2,957 | 61.62% | ||
| Liberal | Wayne Morris | 1,540 | 32.09% | ||
| NDP | John Whelan | 302 | 6.29% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Susan Sullivan | 2,767 | 71.83 | ||
| NDP | Junior C. Downey | 922 | 23.93 | ||
| Liberal | John J. Woodrow | 163 | 4.23 | ||
Results as Grand Falls—Buchans
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,921 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Paula Flood | 2,331 | |||
| NDP | Gerry Tobin | 370 | |||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,551 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Lorne Woolridge | 2,349 | |||
| NDP | Bob Buckingham | 188 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,441 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Mackey | 2,321 | – | – | |
| NDP | Joe Tremblett | 1,087 | |||
Results as Grand Falls
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 3,470 | – | – | |
| Liberal | Edward Langdon | 1,421 | |||
| NDP | John Mackey | 297 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 3,400 | 64.9 | – | |
| Liberal | Jim Hornell | 1,841 | 35.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 2,208 | 44.3 | – | |
| NDP | Bryan Blackmore | 2,167 | 43.4 | ||
| Liberal | George Anderson | 615 | 12.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Leonard Simms | 2,786 | 70.7 | – | |
| Liberal | Walter Clarke | 1,153 | 29.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 2,556 | 58.7 | – | |
| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 1,346 | 30.9 | ||
| NDP | Andrew Barker | 449 | 3.8 | ||
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