# Burin—Burgeo

Burin—Burgeo was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1979. This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation. It was abolished in 1976 when it was merged into Burin—St. George's riding.

## History

The riding initially consisted of the Districts of Placentia West, Burin, Fortune Bay-Hermitage, and Burgeo and LaPoile and all the unorganized territory bounded on the North and West by the District of Grand Falls, on the South by the Districts of Burgeo and LaPoile and Fortune Bay-Hermitage, on the East by the Districts of Trinity North, Bonavista South and Bonavista North.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the Districts of Placentia West excluding the Iona Islands, Burin, Fortune Bay and Hermitage and Burgeo and LaPoile.
In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the provincial districts of Placentia West, Burin, Burgeo and LaPoile, and those parts of the provincial districts of Fortune Bay, Hermitage, Grand Falls and St. George's not included in the electoral districts of Gander-Twillingate, Grand Falls-White Bay-Labrador and Humber-St. George's-St. Barbe.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Burin—Burgeo |||||
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1966 | Chesley William Carter | Liberal |
| 27th | 1966–1968 | Don Jamieson | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Don Jamieson | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Don Jamieson | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Don Jamieson | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Burin—St. George's |||||

## Election results

1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 12,590 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Grace Margaret Sparkes | 1,053 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 11,017 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Grace Margaret Sparkes | 1,480 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | acclaimed |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 11,360 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Harvey Cole | 4,847 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 12,533 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Alec Gordon Stacey | 3,163 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 12,167 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Samuel Walters | 2,439 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Chesley William Carter | 11,350 |
| Progressive Conservative | Mervin E. Pond | 3,360 |
| Social Credit | Eric Dixon Cave Hiscock | 444 |
By-election on 19 September 1966
On Mr. Carter being called to the Senate, 8 July 1966 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Don Jamieson | 9,215 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Eric Dixon Cave Hiscock | 1,107 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Don Jamieson | 8,674 |
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Michael McGrath | 5,440 |
| New Democratic | Donald Barton | 758 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Don Jamieson | 13,883 |
| Progressive Conservative | Max Keeping | 4,746 |
| New Democratic | Lowell Paulson | 336 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Don Jamieson | 13,530 |
| Progressive Conservative | Max Strong | 2,254 |
| New Democratic | Lowell Paulson | 721 |