# Bonavista—Trinity—Conception

Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2003. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bonavista—Twillingate and Trinity—Conception ridings. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Avalon, Bonavista—Exploits and Random—Burin—St. George's ridings.
It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Trinity North, Trinity South, Bay de Verde, Carbonear, Harbour Grace, and Port de Grave, and part of the provincial district of Bonavista South.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Bonavista—Trinity—Conception Riding created from Bonavista—Twillingate and Trinity—Conception |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Frank Moores | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Dave Rooney | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Dave Rooney | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Dave Rooney | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Dave Rooney | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Morrissey Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Fred Mifflin | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Fred Mifflin | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Fred Mifflin | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2002 | Brian Tobin | Liberal |
| 37th | 2002–2004 | John Efford | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Avalon, Bonavista—Exploits and Random—Burin—St. George's |||||

## Election results

1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frank Moores | 14,823 | 58.27 |
| | Liberal | James Roy Tucker | 10,082 | 39.64 |
| | New Democratic | Fraser Lloyd March | 532 | 2.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,437 | 100.0 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Rooney | 12,635 | 54.91 | +15.27 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Fred Woodman | 8,799 | 38.24 | -20.03 |
| | New Democratic | Edgar Alexander Russell | 832 | 3.62 | +1.53 |
| | Independent | Sam Drover | 616 | 2.68 | – |
| | Social Credit | S. Carey Skinner | 127 | 0.55 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,009 | 100.0 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Rooney | 13,258 | 50.12 | -4.79 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Lundrigan | 12,117 | 45.81 | +7.57 |
| | New Democratic | Ted Noseworthy | 1,078 | 4.08 | +0.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,453 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Rooney | 11,314 | 45.80 | -4.32 |
| | New Democratic | W.A. Bill Parsons | 7,448 | 30.15 | +26.07 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Patrick J. Layman | 5,943 | 24.06 | -21.75 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,705 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dave Rooney | 14,467 | 52.08 | +6.28 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Edward G. Bailey | 8,388 | 30.20 | +6.14 |
| | New Democratic | Anne Robbins | 4,619 | 16.63 | -13.52 |
| | Independent | Ted Noseworthy | 302 | 1.09 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 27,776 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Morrissey Johnson | 19,015 | 55.04 | +24.84 |
| | Liberal | Dave Rooney | 14,103 | 40.82 | -11.26 |
| | New Democratic | Susan Maher | 1,432 | 4.15 | -12.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,550 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Liberal | Fred Mifflin | 21,290 | 51.34 | +10.52 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Morrissey Johnson | 17,809 | 42.94 | -12.10 |
| | New Democratic | Larry Welsh | 2,372 | 5.72 | +1.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,471 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Mifflin | 26,435 | 74.83 | 23.49 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charlie Brett | 7,479 | 21.17 | -21.77 |
| | New Democratic | Clem George | 1,043 | 2.95 | -2.77 |
| | Natural Law | Lynn Tobin | 370 | 1.05 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,327 | 100.0 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Fred Mifflin | 12,929 | 35.25 | -39.58 |
| | New Democratic | Fraser March | 12,359 | 33.70 | +30.75 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Randy Dawe | 10,332 | 28.17 | +7.00 |
| | Independent | L. Christopher Randell | 1,054 | 2.87 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,674 | 100.0 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Tobin | 22,096 | 54.38 | +19.13 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jim Morgan | 11,009 | 27.10 | -1.07 |
| | New Democratic | Fraser March | 6,473 | 15.93 | -17.77 |
| | Alliance | Randy Wayne Dawe | 1,051 | 2.59 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,629 | 100.0 |
Canadian federal by-election, May 13, 2002: Bonavista-Trinity-Conception Resignation of Brian Tobin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Efford | 18,665 | 74.82 | 20.44 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Michelle Brazil | 5,281 | 21.17 | -5.93 |
| | New Democratic | Jim Gill | 588 | 2.36 | -13.57 |
| | Alliance | David Tulett | 166 | 0.67 | -1.92 |
| | Green | Chris Bradshaw | 139 | 0.56 | – |
| | Independent | Brent Rockwood | 106 | 0.42 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,945 | 100.0 |