Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe
Encyclopedia
Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe was a federal electoral district
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1968 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and Humber—St. George's
ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Burin—St. George's
and Humber—St. Barbe
ridings.
It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Port au Port, Humber East, Humber West, St. Barbe South and St. Barbe North, and that part of the provincial district of St. George's not included in the electoral district of Burin-Burgeo.
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1968 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and Humber—St. George's
Humber—St. George's
Humber—St. George's was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Burin—St. George's
Burin—St. George's
Burin—St. George's was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004....
and Humber—St. Barbe
Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe
Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
ridings.
It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Port au Port, Humber East, Humber West, St. Barbe South and St. Barbe North, and that part of the provincial district of St. George's not included in the electoral district of Burin-Burgeo.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- Jack MarshallJack Marshall (Canadian politician)Jack Marshall, CM, CD was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1978....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1968-1978) - Fonse FaourFonse FaourAlphonsus Faour is a former Canadian politician. He was the first New Democratic Party Member of Parliament ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Faour represented the electoral district of Humber—St. George's—St...
, New DemocratNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
(1978-1979)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe (1966–1976) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...