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Conception Bay East – Bell Island 
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Conception Bay East – Bell Island in relation to other districts in Newfoundland Provincial electoral district Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly MHA
David Brazil
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorDistrict created 1985 First contested 1985 Last contested 2011 Demographics Population (2006) 11,787 Electors (2011) 11,011 Area (km²) Census divisions Census subdivisions Conception Bay East - Bell Island is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 11,011 eligible voters living within the district.[1]
Primarily a suburban district within the St. John's Metropolitan Area. The district includes Bell Island, part of the town of Paradise-St. Thomas and the watershed area along Thorburn Road. Other communities include: Drover Heights, Hogan's Pond, Mitchell’s Pond, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Round Pound, Windsor Heights.
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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 David Brazil Progressive Conservative 2010-present Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative 2003-2010 Jim Walsh Liberal 1989-2003 Leo Barry Liberal 1985-1989 Bell Island
Member Party Term Stephen A. Neary Liberal 1962-1975 Richard J. Greene Progressive Conservative 1959-1962 Joseph O'Driscoll Liberal 1956-1959 Election results
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative David Brazil 3,059 55.00% NDP Bill Kavanagh 2,290 41.17% Liberal Kim Ploughman 213 3.83% By-Election - December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative David Brazil 2,638 66.28% -5.51% NDP George Murphy 1,043 26.20% +15.96% Liberal Joy Buckle 299 7.51% -10.46% Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 3,991 71.79% Liberal Linda Goodyear 999 17.97% NDP Gavin Will 569 10.24% Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 4,147 56.28% +26.41% Liberal Jim Walsh 1,870 25.38% -14.81% NDP Ken Kavanagh 1,180 16.02% +0.58% Independent Doug Cole 171 2.32% +2.32% Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1999 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Jim Walsh 2,426 40.19% -8.20% Progressive Conservative Doug Cole 1,803 29.87% -7.06% NDP Ken Kavanagh 932 15.44% +10.18 Newfoundland & Labrador Party Sue Kelland-Dyer 876 14.51% +14.51% Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Jim Walsh 2,909 48.39% Progressive Conservative Doug Cole 2,220 36.93% Independent Ken Kavanagh 566 9.42% NDP David Sullivan 316 5.26% References
- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions CONCEPTION BAY EAST - BELL ISLAND". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/Conception%20Bay%20East-BI_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
- ^ PC's Open Nominations for By-Election
- ^ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island
- ^ PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
- ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Vote 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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