Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans

Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA	Susan Sullivan Progressive Conservative
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.

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

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Susan Sullivan	2,957	61.62%
	Liberal	Wayne Morris	1,540	32.09%
	NDP	John Whelan	302	6.29%

2007 general election, November 6, 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-
	Liberal	Anna Thistle	3,921
	Progressive Conservative	Paula Flood	2,331
	NDP	Gerry Tobin	370

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-
	Liberal	Anna Thistle	3,551
	Progressive Conservative	Lorne Woolridge	2,349
	NDP	Bob Buckingham	188

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Anna Thistle	3,441
	Progressive Conservative	Mike Mackey	2,321	–	–
	NDP	Joe Tremblett	1,087

^[3]

Results as Grand Falls

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Len Simms	3,470	–	–
	Liberal	Edward Langdon	1,421
	NDP	John Mackey	297

^[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Len Simms	3,400	64.9	–
	Liberal	Jim Hornell	1,841	35.1

^[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1985

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Len Simms	2,208	44.3	–
	NDP	Bryan Blackmore	2,167	43.4
	Liberal	George Anderson	615	12.3

^[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Leonard Simms	2,786	70.7	–
	Liberal	Walter Clarke	1,153	29.3

^[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1979

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	Len Simms	2,556	58.7	–
	Liberal	Roger Grimes	1,346	30.9
	NDP	Andrew Barker	449	3.8

^[3]

References

1. "Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
2. "Summary of Polling Divisions GRAND FALLS - WINDSOR-BUCHANS" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly