Humber-Gros Morne

Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.[1]

Humber - Gros Morne

Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
MHA	Andrew Furey Liberal
District created	2015
First contested	2015
Last contested	2020
Demographics
Population (2011)	12,509[1]
Area (km²)	12,665[2]
Census division(s)	Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 8, Division No. 9
Census subdivision(s)	Bellburns, Cormack, Cow Head, Daniel's Harbour, Deer Lake, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. D, Division No. 5, Subd. E, Division No. 5, Subd. G, Division No. 6, Subd. C, Division No. 8, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. A, Division No. 9, Subd. F, Division No. 9, Subd. G, Division No. 9, Subd. H, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Hampden, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Norris Point, Parson's Pond, Reidville, Rocky Harbour, Sally's Cove, St. Pauls, Trout River, Woody Point, Bonne Bay

Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of Humber Valley. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review.

The district includes Deer Lake and surrounding communities (Howley and Reidville) as well as the southern half of the Great Northern Peninsula. Bellburns is the district's northern limit on the west side and Jackson's Arm is the northern limit on the east side. Other notable communities in this district include Cormack, Cow Head, Hampden and Rocky Harbour.

The district was formerly represented by Premier Dwight Ball until his resignation.[3] The district is currently represented by Premier Andrew Furey.

Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Assembly	Years	Member		Party
St. Barbe & Humber Valley prior to 2015
48th	2015–2019		Dwight Ball	Liberal
49th	2019–2020
	2020–present		Andrew Furey

Election results

Humber-Gros Morne - By-election, 6 October 2020
Resignation of Dwight Ball

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Furey	3,401	63.95	-5.99
	Progressive Conservative	Mike Goosney[4]	1,332	25.05	-5.01
	NL Alliance	Graydon Pelley[5][6]	464	8.73	+8.73
	New Democratic	Graham Downey-Sutton[7]	121	2.28	+2.28
Total valid votes			5,318	55.11	-13.00
Eligible voters			9,650[8]
	Liberal hold		Swing		-0.49

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	4,247	69.94	-6.04
	Progressive Conservative	Greg Osmond	1,825	30.06	+13.85
Total valid votes			6,072	98.96
Total rejected ballots			64	1.04	+0.76
Turnout			6,136	68.11	+3.47
Eligible voters			9,009
	Liberal hold		Swing		-9.95

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	4,610	75.98
	Progressive Conservative	Graydon Pelley	983	16.20
	New Democratic	Mike Goosney	474	7.81
Total valid votes			6,067	99.72
Total rejected ballots			17	0.28
Turnout			6,084	64.64
Eligible voters			9,412

References

1. "Humber - Gros Morne Legal Description" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
2. "Humber - Gros Morne Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dwight-ball-resigns-furey-running-deer-lake-1.5714946
4. Connors, Michael [@MikeConnors] (9 September 2020). "Mike Goosney officially has the Tory nomination for the byelection in Humber-Gros Morne. #nlpoli" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
5. NL Alliance [@alliance_nl] (10 August 2020). "***ANNOUNCEMENT*** The Provincial Executive is pleased to announce that Graydon Pelley (@gepelley) will represent NL Alliance in the District of Humber-Gros Morne in the next Provincial Election #nlpoli #workingtogetherforchange #jointheteam t.co/g1KtzKzjkH" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
6. Bradshaw, Don [@DonBradshawNTV] (9 September 2020). "It's official. Nfld and Labrador Alliance party leader Graydon Pelley says he will be a candidate in the upcoming by-election in Humber-Gros Morne; the seat vacated by former Premier Dwight Ball earlier this week. Pelley speaks exclusively with @NTVNewsNL tonight at 6 pm. @nlpoli t.co/ltDJG36eef" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
7. Michael Connors [@MikeConnors] (14 September 2020). "Graham Downey-Sutton has been nominated as the NDP candidate for the Humber-Gros Morne byelection" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 September 2019 – via Twitter.
8. Crocker, Diane (6 October 2020). "Slow start at the polls in Humber-Gros Morne". The Telegram.