# Conception Bay South (electoral district)

Conception Bay South is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 9,938 eligible voters living within the district.
Composed of part of the town of Conception Bay South. A mix of rural and suburban populations, especially as the town of Conception Bay South grows. The district includes the communities of Foxtrap, Long Pond, Manuels, Kelligrews and part of Chamberlains. It is part of the St. John's metropolitan area.
The riding was created for the 1975 election from Harbour Main and St. John's North.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Harbour Main and St. John's North. |||||
| 37th | 1975–1979 | John A. Nolan | Liberal |
| 38th | 1979–1982 | John Butt | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 1982–1985 | John Butt | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985–1989 | John Butt | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989–1993 | Pat Cowan | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | Pat Cowan | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | Bob French | Progressive Conservative |
| 44th | 1999–2002 | Bob French | Progressive Conservative |
| 44th | 2002–2003 | Terry French | Progressive Conservative |
| 45th | 2003–2007 | Terry French | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 2007–2011 | Terry French | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011–2014 | Terry French | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2014–2015 | Rex Hillier | Liberal |
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Barry Petten | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 2019–2021 | Barry Petten | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 2021–present | Barry Petten | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barry Petten | 3,063 | 57.09 | -5.43 |
| | Liberal | Shelley Moores | 1,941 | 36.18 | +13.40 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew Lovell | 225 | 4.19 | |
| | NL Alliance | Warrick Butler | 136 | 2.53 | -12.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,365 |
| 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 | -5.43 |
| 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 | Barry Petten | 3,447 | 62.52 | +14.80 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Baker | 1,256 | 22.78 | -21.44 |
| | NL Alliance | Warrick Butler | 810 | 14.69 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,513 | 99.01 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 55 | 0.99 | +0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,568 | 61.85 | +6.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,003 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +18.12 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barry Petten | 2,360 | 47.72 | +0.04 |
| | Liberal | Steve Porter | 2,187 | 44.23 | -5.04 |
| | New Democratic | Jeanne Clarke | 398 | 8.05 | +5.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,945 | 99.64 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.36 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,963 | 54.99 | +11.42 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,025 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +2.54 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 5, 2014 upon the resignation of Terry French :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rex Hillier | 2,102 | 49.27 | +42.52 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Barry Petten | 2,034 | 47.68 | -21.51 |
| | New Democratic | Cameron Mercer-Maillet | 130 | 3.05 | -21.01 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,266 | 99.77 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 10 | 0.23 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,276 | 43.57 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,813 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +32.02 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry French | 3,632 | 69.19 | -10.19 |
| | New Democratic | Noah Davis-Power | 1,263 | 24.06 | +19.64 |
| | Liberal | Cynthia Layden Barron | 354 | 6.75 | -9.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,249 | 99.73 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.27 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,263 | 74.84 | +3.615 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,527 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -14.92 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry French | 4,670 | 79.38 | -3.72 |
| | Liberal | Jerry E. Young | 953 | 16.20 | +4.81 |
| | New Democratic | Touria Tougui | 260 | 4.42 | -1.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,883 | 99.64 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.36 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,904 | 61.97 | -2.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,527 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.27 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry French | 5,606 | 83.10 | +0.79 |
| | Liberal | Andy Lewis | 768 | 11.39 | -5.04 |
| | New Democratic | Sheina Lerman | 372 | 5.51 | +4.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,746 | 99.75 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.25 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,763 | 64.61 | +3.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,467 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.92 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 12, 2002 upon the death of Bob French :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Terry French | 4,761 | 82.31 | +17.77 |
| | Liberal | Gary Corbett | 950 | 16.43 | -13.55 |
| | New Democratic | Ann Price | 73 | 1.26 | -4.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,784 | 99.74 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.26 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,799 | 61.00 | -1.18 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,507 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +15.66 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob French | 3,888 | 64.54 | +14.04 |
| | Liberal | Bill Lee | 1,806 | 29.98 | -13.52 |
| | New Democratic | Reg Porter | 330 | 5.48 | -0.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,024 | 99.69 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 19 | 0.31 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,043 | 62.18 | -5.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,719 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +13.78 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob French | 3,051 | 50.50 | +12.82 |
| | Liberal | Bill Dawe | 2,628 | 43.50 | -3.28 |
| | New Democratic | Harvey Taylor | 363 | 6.00 | -7.98 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,042 | 99.74 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.26 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,058 | 67.61 | +0.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,960 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.05 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patt Cowan | 2,995 | 46.77 | -6.72 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Martin Suter | 2,413 | 37.69 | -6.74 |
| | New Democratic | George Corbett | 895 | 13.98 | +11.89 |
| | Independent | Elijah Dawe | 100 | 1.56 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,403 | 99.75 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.25 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,419 | 100.85 | +9.41 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,365 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.01 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patt Cowan | 3,107 | 53.49 | +14.59 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Butt | 2,580 | 44.42 | -4.38 |
| | New Democratic | Edgar Russell | 121 | 2.08 | -5.82 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,808 | 99.79 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.21 | –0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,820 | 91.44 | +17.93 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,365 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +9.49 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1985 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Butt | 2,179 | 48.80 | -21.75 |
| | Liberal | Ron Clarke | 1,737 | 38.90 | +17.09 |
| | New Democratic | Art Dawe | 353 | 7.91 | +4.08 |
| | Independent | Gordon Dawe | 196 | 4.39 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,465 | 99.71 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.29 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,478 | 73.51 | -2.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,092 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -19.42 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1982 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Butt | 5,382 | 70.56 | +24.29 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Greenslade | 1,664 | 21.81 | -12.79 |
| | New Democratic | Howard Story | 292 | 3.83 | -0.39 |
| | Independent | Jerry LeDrew | 290 | 3.80 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,628 | 99.76 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 18 | 0.24 | –0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,646 | 75.76 | +0.36 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,093 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +18.54 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1979 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Butt | 3,503 | 46.27 | +2.06 |
| | Liberal | John A. Nolan | 2,620 | 34.61 | -10.33 |
| | Independent | Gordon Dawe | 1,035 | 13.67 | |
| | New Democratic | Boyd Batten | 319 | 4.21 | +0.10 |
| | Independent | Richard Gosse | 94 | 1.24 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,571 | 99.49 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 39 | 0.51 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,610 | 75.40 | -3.84 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,093 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.19 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1975 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John A. Nolan | 3,112 | 44.93 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Dawe | 3,062 | 44.21 |
| | Reform Liberal | Ralph C. Petten | 467 | 6.74 |
| | New Democratic | Wilson Porter | 285 | 4.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,926 | 99.53 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 33 | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,959 | 79.24 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,782 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||