- Cape St. Francis (electoral district)
Infobox Canadian provincial riding
name = Cape St. Francis
province = Newfoundland and Labrador
legislature = Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
member-type = MHA
party-colour = Progressive Conservatives
member =Kevin Parsons
member-party =Newfoundland Progressive Conservative Party
census-date = 2006
pop = 11777
election-date = 2007
electors =
area =
popdens =
created = 1966
cdivision = Torbay, Bauline, Flatrock, Logy Bay, Middle Cove, Outer Cove, Pouch Cove, St. John's
muns =Cape St. Francis is a provincial
electoral district for the House of Assembly ofNewfoundland and Labrador ,Canada .Has a small inshore fishery but many constituents commute to jobs in the St. John’s area. The district was known for many years as St. John's East-Extern.
The district boundaries encompass the northeastern tip of Avalon Peninsula, including the outer stretches of St. John's as well as Bauline, Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Pouch Cove and Torbay. The communities that make up the district make up the northernmost suburban bedroom communities of the St. John's metro area.
The district has been a Tory stronghold for over 40 years.
Election Results
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Progressive ConservativeKevin Parsons
align="right"|2,865
align="right"|68.97
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Kathleen Connors
align="right"|972
align="right"|23.40
align="right"
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Liberal
Tonia Power-Mercer
align="right"|317
align="right"|7.63
align="right"
-!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|4,154!align="right"
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Progressive ConservativeJack Byrne
align="right"|4,983
align="right"|77.83
align="right"
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Liberal
Bill Tapper
align="right"|739
align="right"|11.54
align="right"
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New Democratic Party
Kathleen Connors
align="right"|680
align="right"|10.62
align="right"
-!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|6,402!align="right"
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Progressive Conservative
BYRNE, Jack
align="right"|5604
align="right"|71.13%
align="right"|+56.70%
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Liberal
TAPPER, Bill
align="right"|1294
align="right"|16.43%
align="right"|-54.70%
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NDP
TAPPER, Ralph
align="right"|980
align="right"|12.44%
align="right"|-1.99%-
Liberal
MARTIN, Jim
align="right"|2169
align="right"|71.13%
align="right"|+22.22%
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NDP
SULLIVAN, S.
align="right"|440
align="right"|14.43%
align="right"|+14.43%
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Progressive Conservative
BYRNE, Jack
align="right"|440
align="right"|14.43%
align="right"|-36.66%-
Progressive Conservative
BYRNE, Jack
align="right"|3299
align="right"|51.09%
align="right"
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Liberal
MARTIN, Jim
align="right"|3158
align="right"|48.91%
align="right"External links
* [http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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