The Isles of Notre Dame

The Isles of Notre Dame
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
The Isles of Notre Dame in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)10,160
Electors (2011)6,990

The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters.[1]

The district was created prior to the 1996 election from Twillingate and part of Fogo. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Lewisporte-Twillingate[2][3] and Fogo Island-Cape Freels.

This district was represented by former Liberal party leader, Gerry Reid from 1996 to 2007.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions THE ISLES OF NOTRE DAME" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Liberal Jim Bennett loses nomination in new district of Lewisporte-Twillingate". CBC News, August 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Heartbreak for Liberals as Grit vote collapses". CBC News, October 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding". CBC News, November 13, 2007.