# Topsail-Paradise

Topsail–Paradise is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,830 people living in the district.
Topsail–Paradise includes part of the town of Paradise and the part of the town of Conception Bay South. The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review. The majority of Topsail–Paradise was previously the district of Topsail. The district also includes former parts of the districts of Conception Bay East-Bell Island and Conception Bay South.

## Geography

The constituency is named after the community of Topsail in Conception Bay South, and the town of Paradise.

## Members of the House of Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Paul Dinn | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 2019–2021 | Paul Dinn | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 2021–Present | Paul Dinn | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dinn | 3,036 | 50.59 | -10.39 |
| | Liberal | Ken Carter | 2,525 | 42.08 | +13.13 |
| | New Democratic | Kathleen Burt | 440 | 7.33 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,001 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -11.76 |
| Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dinn | 3,476 | 60.98 | -0.19 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Hynes-Coates | 1,650 | 28.95 | -4.69 |
| | NL Alliance | Lori Best-Moore | 574 | 10.07 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,700 | 99.46 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.54 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,731 | 54.75 | +19.74 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,467 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.25 |
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, January 24, 2019 Resignation of Paul Davis, November 2, 2018 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dinn | 2,204 | 61.17 | +2.87 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Hynes-Coates | 1,212 | 33.64 | -3.21 |
| | New Democratic | Kathleen Burt | 187 | 5.19 | +0.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,603 | 99.78 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 8 | 0.22 | -0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,611 | 35.01 | -22.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,313 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.04 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Davis | 3,381 | 58.30 |
| | Liberal | Rex Hillier | 2,137 | 36.85 |
| | New Democratic | Chris Bruce | 281 | 4.85 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,799 | 99.54 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,826 | 57.57 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,119 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||