Gander (electoral district)
- Gander (electoral district)
Infobox Canadian provincial riding
name = Gander
province = Newfoundland and Labrador
legislature = Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
member-type = MHA
party-colour = Progressive Conservative
member = Kevin O'Brien
member-party = Progressive Conservative
census-date = 2006
pop = 11249
election-date = 2007
electors =
area =
popdens =
created = 1967
cdivision =
muns =
Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It includes the town of Gander and the surrounding communities of Appleton, Glenwood and Benton. Gander, which has an airport and military history, is a service centre for a large region of the province. Voters in Gander have swung between the Liberal and Progressive Conservative columns, often electing members who sat on the government benches, making it an important swing district.
External links
* [http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
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