# 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador

The 46th Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly was summoned to meet on March 10, 2008, its members having been sworn in and elected its speaker on November 1, 2007, and was dissolved on September 19, 2011. The Progressive Conservative government led by Danny Williams was re-elected with a landslide victory. The Liberal and NDP opposition was nearly wiped off the electoral map. Williams resigned in 2010 and his Deputy Premier Kathy Dunderdale was sworn in as the Premier.

## Members (MHAs)

| Name | Party | Riding | First elected / previously elected |
| Jim Baker | Progressive Conservative | Labrador West | 2007 |
| Ed Buckingham | Progressive Conservative | St. John's East | 2007 |
| Joan Burke | Progressive Conservative | St. George's-Stephenville East | 2003 |
| Roland Butler | Liberal | Port de Grave | 2001 |
| Felix Collins | Progressive Conservative | Placentia and St. Mary's | 2006 |
| Tony Cornect | Progressive Conservative | Port au Port | 2007 |
| Derrick Dalley | Progressive Conservative | Isles of Notre Dame | 2007 |
| Dave Denine | Progressive Conservative | Mount Pearl South | 2003 |
| John Dinn | Progressive Conservative | Kilbride | 2007 |
| Kathy Dunderdale | Progressive Conservative | Virginia Waters | 2003 |
| Roger Fitzgerald† | Progressive Conservative | Bonavista South | 1993 |
| Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative | Exploits | 2005 |
| Terry French | Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay South | 2002 |
| Harry Harding | Progressive Conservative | Bonavista North | 2002 |
| Tom Hedderson | Progressive Conservative | Harbour Main | 1999 |
| John Hickey | Progressive Conservative | Lake Melville | 2003 |
| Ray Hunter | Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South | 2007 |
| Keith Hutchings | Progressive Conservative | Ferryland | 2007 |
| Clyde Jackman | Progressive Conservative | Burin-Placentia West | 2003 |
| Charlene Johnson | Progressive Conservative | Trinity-Bay de Verde | 2003 |
| Yvonne Jones | Liberal | Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair | 1996 |
| Darryl Kelly | Progressive Conservative | Humber Valley | 2007 |
| Jerome Kennedy | Progressive Conservative | Carbonear-Harbour Grace | 2007 |
| Steve Kent | Progressive Conservative | Mount Pearl North | 2007 |
| Darin King | Progressive Conservative | Grand Bank | 2007 |
| Terry Loder | Progressive Conservative | Bay of Islands | 2007 |
| Elizabeth Marshall | Progressive Conservative | Topsail | 2003 |
| Paul Davis | Progressive Conservative | Topsail | 2010 |
| Tom Marshall | Progressive Conservative | Humber East | 2003 |
| Lorraine Michael | NDP | Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi | 2006 |
| Kevin O'Brien | Progressive Conservative | Gander | 2003 |
| Paul Oram | Progressive Conservative | Terra Nova | 2003 |
| Sandy Collins | Progressive Conservative | Terra Nova | 2009 |
| Sheila Osborne | Progressive Conservative | St. John's West | 1997 |
| Tom Osborne | Progressive Conservative | St. John's South | 1996 |
| Kelvin Parsons | Liberal | Burgeo and La Poile | 1999 |
| Kevin Parsons | Progressive Conservative | Cape St. Francis | 2008 |
| Calvin Peach | Progressive Conservative | Bellevue | 2007 |
| Tracey Perry | Progressive Conservative | Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune | 2007 |
| Tom Rideout | Progressive Conservative | Baie Verte-Springdale | 1975, 1999 |
| Kevin Pollard | Progressive Conservative | Baie Verte-Springdale | 2008 |
| Patty Pottle | Progressive Conservative | Torngat Mountains | 2007 |
| Bob Ridgley | Progressive Conservative | St. John's North | 2003 |
| Shawn Skinner | Progressive Conservative | St. John's Centre | 2003 |
| Susan Sullivan | Progressive Conservative | Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | 2007 |
| Trevor Taylor | Progressive Conservative | The Straits – White Bay North | 2001 |
| Marshall Dean | Liberal | The Straits – White Bay North | 2009 |
| Wade Verge | Progressive Conservative | Lewisporte | 2007 |
| Dianne Whalen | Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | 2003 |
| David Brazil | Progressive Conservative | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | 2010 |
| Danny Williams | Progressive Conservative | Humber West | 2001 |
| Vaughn Granter | Progressive Conservative | Humber West | 2011 |
| Ross Wiseman | Progressive Conservative | Trinity North | 2000 |
| Wallace Young | Progressive Conservative | St. Barbe | 2001 |

## Standings changes since 2007 general election

| Number of members per party by date | Number of members per party by date | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Number of members per party by date | Number of members per party by date | Oct 5 | Oct 9 | Nov 6 | Jun 4 | Jun 30 | Aug 27 | Oct 2 | Oct 7 | Oct 27 | Nov 26 | Jan 29 | Mar 16 | Oct 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 3 | Feb 15 |
| | Progressive Conservative | 1 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 |
| | Liberal | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | NDP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| | Total members | 1 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 |
| | Vacant | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | Government Majority | N/A | 39 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
Membership changes in the 46th Assembly :
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason |
| October 5, 2007 | Roger Fitzgerald | Bonavista South | Progressive Conservative | Acclaimed in the general election |
| October 9, 2007 | See List of Members | See List of Members | See List of Members | Election day of the 46th general election |
| November 6, 2007 | Susan Sullivan | Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a differed election |
| June 4, 2008 | Jack Byrne | Cape St. Francis | Progressive Conservative | Died |
| June 30, 2008 | Tom Rideout | Baie Verte-Springdale | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat |
| August 27, 2008 | Kevin Parsons | Cape St. Francis | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election. |
| August 27, 2008 | Kevin Pollard | Baie Verte-Springdale | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election. |
| October 2, 2009 | Trevor Taylor | The Straits – White Bay North | Progressive Conservative | Resigned cabinet post and vacated seat |
| October 7, 2009 | Paul Oram | Terra Nova | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat |
| October 27, 2009 | Marshall Dean | The Straits – White Bay North | Liberal | Elected in a by-election |
| November 26, 2009 | Sandy Collins | Terra Nova | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election |
| January 29, 2010 | Elizabeth Marshall | Topsail | Progressive Conservative | Appointed to the Canadian Senate |
| March 16, 2010 | Paul Davis | Topsail | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election |
| October 3, 2010 | Dianne Whalen | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | Progressive Conservative | Died of cancer |
| December 2, 2010 | David Brazil | Conception Bay East – Bell Island | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election |
| December 3, 2010 | Danny Williams | Humber West | Progressive Conservative | Retired as Premier and vacated seat |
| February 15, 2011 | Vaughn Granter | Humber West | Progressive Conservative | Elected in a by-election |

## By-elections in the 46th General Assembly

Cape St. Francis, By-election – August 27, 2008 Death of Jack Byrne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kevin Parsons | 2,865 | 68.97 |
| | New Democratic Party | Kathleen Connors | 972 | 23.40 |
| | Liberal | Tonia Power-Mercer | 317 | 7.63 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,154 | |
Baie Verte-Springdale, By-election, August 27, 2008 Resignation of Tom Rideout :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | 1,979 | 55.90 |
| | Liberal | Shaun Lane | 1,245 | 35.17 |
| | New Democratic Party | Tim Howse | 316 | 8.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,540 | |
The Straits – White Bay North, By-Election, October 27, 2009 On the resignation of Trevor Taylor, October 2, 2009 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Marshall Dean | 1,925 | 47.58% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Pelley | 1,799 | 44.47% | – |
| NDP | Dale Colbourne | 321 | 7.93% | |
Terra Nova, By-Election, November 26, 2009 On the resignation of Paul Oram, October 7, 2009 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2398 | 55% | -19.05% |
| Liberal | John Baird | 1663 | 38.2% | +21.32% |
| NDP | Robin Brentnall | 297 | 6.8% | -1.54% |
Topsail, By-Election – March 16, 2010 On the Senate appointment of Elizabeth Marshall, January 29, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Davis | 2737 | 81.42 | -1.62 |
| NDP | Brian Nolan | 374 | 11.16 | +2.91 |
| Liberal | Shane Kennedy | 238 | 7.10 | -1.61 |
By-Election – December 2, 2010 On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 2638 | 66.28% | -5.51% |
| NDP | George Murphy | 1043 | 26.20% | +15.96% |
| Liberal | Joy Buckle | 299 | 7.51% | -10.46% |
By-Election – February 15, 2011 On the resignation of Danny Williams, December 3, 2010 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2109 | 63.58% | – |
| Liberal | Mark Watton | 1097 | 33.06% | |
| NDP | Rosie Myers | 112 | 3.38% | |