Port au Port (electoral district)

Port au Port
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Port au Port in relation to other districts in Newfoundland
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1972
First contested1972
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)11,076
Electors (2011)8,439

Port au Port is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,439 eligible voters living within the district.[1]

The district covers the Port au Port Peninsula, and is among the poorest in the province. The district also has a substantial francophone population.

The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by Stephenville-Port au Port.

  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions PORT AU PORT" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.[permanent dead link]