# St. George's-Stephenville East

St. George's-Stephenville East is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. Created in 1995 from the districts of St. George's and Stephenville. In 2011, there were 7,861 eligible voters living within the district.
The district runs the length of Bay St. George (excluding Port au Port Peninsula) and all along the district of Humber West. Apart from parts of Stephenville, the district includes communities of Barachois Brook, Benoit's Siding, Black Duck Siding, Cape Anguille, Cartyville, Coal Brook, Codroy, Codroy Pond, Cold Brook, Doyles, Flat Bay, Great Codroy, Gypsumville, Heatherton, Highlands, Jeffrey's, Journois Brook, Loch Leven, Loch Lomond, Maidstone, Mattis Point, McDougals, McKay's, Millville, Noels Pond, O'Regan's, Red Rocks, Robinsons, Robinson's Station, St. Andrew, St. David's, St. Fintan's, St. George's, St. Teresa, St. Teresa's Station, Searston, South Branch, Stephenville Crossing, The Block, Tompkins, Upper Ferry, and Woodville.
The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new district of Stephenville-Port au Port.

## Members of the House of Assembly
### St. George's-Stephenville East/Stephenville

| Member | Party | Term |
| Scott Reid | Liberal | 2014–2015 |
| Joan Shea (Burke) | Progressive Conservative | 2003-2014 |
| Kevin Aylward | Liberal | 1985-2003 |
| Fred Stagg | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1985 |
| William MacNeil | Liberal | 1975-1979 |

### St. George's/ St. Georges-Port-au-port

| Member | Party | Term |
| Bud Hulan | Liberal | 1993-1996 |
| Larry Short | Liberal | 1989-1993 |
| Ron Dawe | Progressive Conservative | 1979-1989 |
| Hazel McIsaac | Liberal | 1975-1979 |
| Alexander Dunphy | Progressive Conservative | 1971-1975 |
| William J. Keough | Liberal | 1949-1971 |

## Election results

By-election August 26, 2014 On the resignation of Joan Shea, June 2, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Scott Reid | 2211 | 59.15 | +26.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Wally Childs | 948 | 25.36 | -23.95 |
| | NDP | Bernice Hancock | 579 | 15.49 | -1.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,739 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +25.19 |
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 2,104 | 49.31 | -25.44 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 1,396 | 32.72 | +7.46 |
| | NDP | Bernice Hancock | 705 | 16.52 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dean Simon | 62 | 1.45 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,267 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 20 | 0.47 | -0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,287 | 53.86 | -4.99 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -16.45 |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 3,143 | 74.74 | +22.11 |
| | Liberal | George Lee | 1,062 | 25.26 | -19.05 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,205 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 22 | 0.52 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,227 | 58.86 | -11.38 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +20.58 |
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Joan Burke | 2,927 | 52.63 | +12.43 |
| | Liberal | Ron Dawe | 2,464 | 44.31 | -8.35 |
| | Independent | Nancy Critchley | 170 | 3.06 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,561 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 19 | 0.34 | -0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,580 | 70.23 | +13.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +10.39 |
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 2,546 | 52.66 | -9.02 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Leonard Muise | 1,944 | 40.21 | +11.35 |
| | Newfoundland and Labrador First | Dave Johnson | 345 | 7.14 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,835 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 20 | 0.41 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,855 | 56.26 | -9.76 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -10.18 |
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Aylward | 3,505 | 61.68 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cec Stein | 1,650 | 28.86 | – |
| | Independent | Roy Spencer | 538 | 9.47 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,683 | |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 14 | 0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,697 | 66.01 |