46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

46th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded2007
Disbanded2011
Preceded by45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Succeeded by47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
2007 Newfoundland general election

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly was summoned to meet on March 10, 2008, its members having been sworn in and elected its speaker on November 1, 2007, and was dissolved on September 19, 2011. The Progressive Conservative government led by Danny Williams was re-elected with a landslide victory. The Liberal and NDP opposition was nearly wiped off the electoral map. Williams resigned in 2010 and his Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as the Premier.

Members (MHAs)

Name Party Riding First elected / previously elected
  Jim Baker Progressive Conservative Labrador West 2007
  Ed Buckingham Progressive Conservative St. John's East 2007
  Joan Burke Progressive Conservative St. George's-Stephenville East 2003
  Roland Butler Liberal Port de Grave 2001
  Felix Collins Progressive Conservative Placentia and St. Mary's 2006
  Tony Cornect Progressive Conservative Port au Port 2007
  Derrick Dalley Progressive Conservative Isles of Notre Dame 2007
  Dave Denine Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl South 2003
  John Dinn Progressive Conservative Kilbride 2007
  Kathy Dunderdale Progressive Conservative Virginia Waters 2003
  Roger Fitzgerald† Progressive Conservative Bonavista South 1993
  Clayton Forsey Progressive Conservative Exploits 2005
  Terry French Progressive Conservative Conception Bay South 2002
  Harry Harding Progressive Conservative Bonavista North 2002
  Tom Hedderson Progressive Conservative Harbour Main 1999
  John Hickey Progressive Conservative Lake Melville 2003
  Ray Hunter Progressive Conservative Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South 1999
  Keith Hutchings Progressive Conservative Ferryland 2007
  Clyde Jackman Progressive Conservative Burin-Placentia West 2003
  Charlene Johnson Progressive Conservative Trinity-Bay de Verde 2003
  Yvonne Jones Liberal Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair 1996
  Darryl Kelly Progressive Conservative Humber Valley 2007
  Jerome Kennedy Progressive Conservative Carbonear-Harbour Grace 2007
  Steve Kent Progressive Conservative Mount Pearl North 2007
  Darin King Progressive Conservative Grand Bank 2007
  Terry Loder Progressive Conservative Bay of Islands 2007
  Elizabeth Marshall Progressive Conservative Topsail 2003
  Paul Davis Progressive Conservative 2010
  Tom Marshall Progressive Conservative Humber East 2003
  Lorraine Michael NDP Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 2006
  Kevin O'Brien Progressive Conservative Gander 2003
  Paul Oram Progressive Conservative Terra Nova 2003
  Sandy Collins Progressive Conservative 2009
  Sheila Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's West 1997
  Tom Osborne Progressive Conservative St. John's South 1996
  Kelvin Parsons Liberal Burgeo and La Poile 1999
  Kevin Parsons Progressive Conservative Cape St. Francis 2008
  Calvin Peach Progressive Conservative Bellevue 2007
  Tracey Perry Progressive Conservative Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune 2007
  Tom Rideout Progressive Conservative Baie Verte-Springdale 1975,[a] 1999
  Kevin Pollard Progressive Conservative 2008
  Patty Pottle Progressive Conservative Torngat Mountains 2007
  Bob Ridgley Progressive Conservative St. John's North 2003
  Shawn Skinner Progressive Conservative St. John's Centre 2003
  Susan Sullivan Progressive Conservative Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans 2007
  Trevor Taylor Progressive Conservative The Straits – White Bay North 2001
  Marshall Dean Liberal 2009
  Wade Verge Progressive Conservative Lewisporte 2007
  Dianne Whalen Progressive Conservative Conception Bay East – Bell Island 2003
  David Brazil Progressive Conservative 2010
  Danny Williams Progressive Conservative Humber West 2001
  Vaughn Granter Progressive Conservative 2011
  Ross Wiseman Progressive Conservative Trinity North 2000[a]
  Wallace Young Progressive Conservative St. Barbe 2001

Standings changes since 2007 general election

Number of members
per party by date 		2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Oct 5 Oct 9 Nov 6 Jun 4 Jun 30 Aug 27 Oct 2 Oct 7 Oct 27 Nov 26 Jan 29 Mar 16 Oct 3 Dec 2 Dec 3 Feb 15
  Progressive Conservative 1 43 44 43 42 44 43 42 43 42 43 42 43 42 43
  Liberal 0 3 4
  NDP 0 1
Total members 1 47 48 47 46 48 47 46 47 48 47 48 47 48 47 48
Vacant 47 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Government Majority N/A 39 40 39 38 40 39 38 37 38 37 38 37 38 37 38
Membership changes in the 46th Assembly
Date Name District Party Reason
  October 5, 2007 Roger Fitzgerald Bonavista South Progressive Conservative Acclaimed in the general election
  October 9, 2007 See List of Members Election day of the 46th general election
  November 6, 2007 Susan Sullivan Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans Progressive Conservative Elected in a differed election
  June 4, 2008 Jack Byrne Cape St. Francis Progressive Conservative Died
  June 30, 2008 Tom Rideout Baie Verte-Springdale Progressive Conservative Vacated seat
  August 27, 2008 Kevin Parsons Cape St. Francis Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election.
  August 27, 2008 Kevin Pollard Baie Verte-Springdale Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election.
  October 2, 2009 Trevor Taylor The Straits – White Bay North Progressive Conservative Resigned cabinet post and vacated seat
  October 7, 2009 Paul Oram Terra Nova Progressive Conservative Vacated seat
  October 27, 2009 Marshall Dean The Straits – White Bay North Liberal Elected in a by-election
  November 26, 2009 Sandy Collins Terra Nova Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election
  January 29, 2010 Elizabeth Marshall Topsail Progressive Conservative Appointed to the Canadian Senate
  March 16, 2010 Paul Davis Topsail Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election
  October 3, 2010 Dianne Whalen Conception Bay East – Bell Island Progressive Conservative Died of cancer
  December 2, 2010 David Brazil Conception Bay East – Bell Island Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election
  December 3, 2010 Danny Williams Humber West Progressive Conservative Retired as Premier and vacated seat
  February 15, 2011 Vaughn Granter Humber West Progressive Conservative Elected in a by-election

By-elections in the 46th General Assembly

Cape St. Francis, By-election – August 27, 2008 after the death of Jack Byrne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Kevin Parsons 2,865 68.97
  New Democratic Party Kathleen Connors 972 23.40
  Liberal Tonia Power-Mercer 317 7.63
Total 4,154
Baie Verte-Springdale, By-election, August 27, 2008 after the resignation of Tom Rideout
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 1,979 55.90
  Liberal Shaun Lane 1,245 35.17
  New Democratic Party Tim Howse 316 8.97
Total 3,540
The Straits – White Bay North, By-Election, October 27, 2009 after the resignation of Trevor Taylor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Marshall Dean 1,925 47.58%
Progressive Conservative Rick Pelley 1,799 44.47% –
  NDP Dale Colbourne 321 7.93%
Terra Nova, By-Election, November 26, 2009 after the resignation of Paul Oram[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Sandy Collins 2398 55% -19.05%
  Liberal John Baird 1663 38.2% +21.32%
  NDP Robin Brentnall 297 6.8% -1.54%
Topsail, By-Election – March 16, 2010 after the Senate appointment of Elizabeth Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 2737 81.42 -1.62
  NDP Brian Nolan 374 11.16 +2.91
  Liberal Shane Kennedy 238 7.10 -1.61
By-Election – December 2, 2010 after the death of Dianne Whalen[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Brazil 2638 66.28% -5.51%
  NDP George Murphy 1043 26.20% +15.96%
  Liberal Joy Buckle 299 7.51% -10.46%
By-Election – February 15, 2011 after the resignation of Danny Williams[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Vaughn Granter 2109 63.58% –
  Liberal Mark Watton 1097 33.06%
  NDP Rosie Myers 112 3.38%

Notes

  1. ^ a b First Elected as a Liberal

References

  1. ^ "SaltWire | SaltWire".
  2. ^ "PC's Open Nominations for By-Election". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  3. ^ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Conception Bay East - Bell Island
  4. ^ PC David Brazil wins N.L. byelection
  5. ^ Premier Announces Date for By-Election in District of Humber West
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