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Topsail
Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
Topsail in relation to other districts in St. John's
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureNewfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
District created1995
First contested1996
Last contested2011
Demographics
Population (2006)12,011
Electors (2011)11,080

Topsail is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011, there are 11,080 eligible voters living in the district.[1] The district was abolished in 2015 and was mostly replaced by Topsail-Paradise.[2] Parts of the riding were also redistributed into Mount Scio, Mount Pearl North and Conception Bay South.[3]

Topsail was located on the eastern shore of Conception Bay and included parts of the city of Mount Pearl and the towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise. The residential mix was suburban and sometimes rural, although many residents had commutes to St. John's.

Topsail was created in a 1995 redistribution, incorporating much of Conception Bay South and a small part of Mount Scio-Bell Island.

The 2007 redistribution changed the district significantly. Fifty-four per cent of it was retained, 32 per cent moved to Conception Bay South, 10 per cent moved to Mount Pearl North and four per cent shifted to Conception Bay East-Bell Island. The district also gained 16 per cent of both Waterford Valley and Conception Bay East-Bell Island. (CBC Electoral District Profile)

The district was represented by Liberal Ralph Wiseman, from 1996 until 2003. Wiseman was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Elizabeth Marshall in the 2003 general election, Marshall was re-elected in 2007 garnering 83% of the vote. In January 2010 Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Marshall to the Senate of Canada.

In the by-election held on March 16, 2010 Progressive Conservative candidate Paul Davis held on to the seat for the governing Tories, winning over 81% of the vote.[4][5]

Members of the House of Assembly

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

Assembly Years Member Party
43rd 1996–1999     Ralph Wiseman Liberal
43rd 1999–2003
44th 2003–2007     Elizabeth Marshall Progressive Conservative
45th 2007–2010
2010–2011 Paul Davis
46th 2011–2015

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Election results

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 3,860 68.35 -14.69
  NDP Brian Nolan 1,507 26.69 18.44
Liberal Nic Reid 280 4.96 -3.75
Total valid votes 5,647 99.86 –
Total rejected ballots 8 0.14 -0.10
Turnout 5,655 49.85 -9.64
Eligible voters 11,345
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.56

^ Change is from 2007

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By-Election - March 16, 2010 On the Senate appointment of Elizabeth Marshall, January 29, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Paul Davis 2,737 81.73 -1.32
  NDP Brian Nolan 374 11.17 2.92
Liberal Shane Kennedy 238 7.11 -1.60
Total valid votes 3,349 99.88 –
Total rejected ballots 4 0.12 -0.12
Turnout 3,353 32.91 -26.58
Eligible voters 10,188
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.12
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Marshall 4,892 83.04 17.59
Liberal Cynthia Layden-Barron 513 8.71 -20.07
  NDP Kyle Rees 486 8.25 2.48
Total valid votes 5,891 99.76 –
Total rejected ballots 14 0.24 0.04
Turnout 5,905 59.49 -21.04
Eligible voters 9,926
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 18.83
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Marshall 5,354 65.45 26.37
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 2,354 28.78 -23.38
  NDP Mike Kehoe 472 5.77 -2.99
Total valid votes 8,180 99.80 –
Total rejected ballots 16 0.20 -0.02
Turnout 8,196 80.53 0.75
Eligible voters 10,178
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing 24.88
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 3,381 52.16 -2.56
Progressive Conservative Rick Fifield 2,533 39.08 -6.21
  NDP Mary Snow 568 8.76
Total valid votes 6,482 99.78
Total rejected ballots 14 0.22 -0.23
Turnout 6,496 79.77 0.64
Eligible voters 8,143
Liberal hold Swing 1.83
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Ralph Wiseman 3,510 54.72
Progressive Conservative Dianne Whalen 2,905 45.28
Total valid votes 6,415 99.55
Total rejected ballots 29 0.45
Turnout 6,444 79.14
Eligible voters 8,143
Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions TOPSAIL" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mount Scio Overlay District Map" (PDF). 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. ^ CBC: Conservatives win Topsail, N.L., byelection
  5. ^ Elections NL, Topsail by-election Archived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
  7. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  8. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "1996 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 28 October 1996. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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