Humber Valley is a defunct
provincial electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
for the
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
, Canada. As of the 2011 Census, there were 7,938 eligible voters living within the district.
Humber Valley covered some of the best agricultural land in Newfoundland and Labrador, and ran from Deer Lake to just north of Great Harbour Deep. Apart from Deer Lake, other communities in the district included Cormack, Reidville, Hampden, Sop's Arm and part of Pasadena.
The district was created for the 1975 provincial election out of parts of
White Bay South,
Humber East
Humber East is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Broo ...
and
St. George's.
In 2015, the House of Assembly was reduced to 40 seats, and the district of Humber Valley was combined with part of the district of
St. Barbe, forming the new district of
Humber - Gros Morne.
Members of the House of Assembly
The
district
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has elected the following
Members of the House of Assembly:
White Bay South
Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
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[General Election Reports]
. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
References
External links
Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts