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The Straits – White Bay North is a defunct provincial
electoral district An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
for the
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of
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
, Canada. The district was known as
Strait of Belle Isle The Strait of Belle Isle ( ; ) is a waterway in eastern Canada, that separates Labrador from the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Location The strait is located in the southeast of the ...
prior to the 1996 election. In the 2007 redistribution, it added five per cent of St. Barbe. As of 2011, there are 6,851 eligible voters living within the district. The main communities include St. Anthony, Conche, Roddickton, Griquet and Quirpon. District also includes communities of: Bide Arm, Big Brook, Cape Norman, Cook's Harbour, Croque, Eddie's Cove, Englee, Flower's Cove, Great Brehat, Green Island Brook, Green Island Cove, Goose Cove, Goose Cove East, Hay Cove, Lower Cove, Main Brook, Nameless Cove, Noddy Bay, North Boat Harbour, North East Crouse, Pine Cove, Raleigh, St. Anthony Bight, St. Carol's, St. Julien's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, Sandy Cove, Save Cove, Ship Cove-Cape Onion and Wild Bight. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows.


Members of the House of Assembly

The
district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
has elected the following members of the House of Assembly CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles
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White Bay


Election results

, - , NDP , Christopher Mitchelmore , align="right", 1,537 , align="right", 36.74 , align="right", +28.81 , - , - } , NDP , Dale Colbourne , align="right", 321 , align="right", 7.93 , align="right", +3.84 Liberals take Straits and White Bay North
Retrieved September, 2009.
, NDP , Gerry Ryall , align="right", 171 , align="right", 4.09 , align="right", +2.53 Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian Public broadcasting, public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster, with its E ...
. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
} , Independent , Ford Mitchelmore , align="right", 78 , align="right", 1.56 , align="right", Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian Public broadcasting, public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster, with its E ...
. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in Pennsylvania, United States * Independentes (English: Independents), a Portuguese artist ...
, Ford Mitchelmore , align="right", 160 , align="right", , align="right", , NDP , Holly Patey , align="right", 41 , align="right", , align="right", General Election Reports
. Elections Newfoundland & Labrador. Retrieved April 6, 2011.


References


External links


Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
{{DEFAULTSORT:Straits - White Bay North Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts