# Terra Nova (electoral district)

Terra Nova is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there were 8,425 eligible voters within the district.
The central Newfoundland district is found on the western shore of Bonavista Bay and Trinity Bay though it excludes the Bonavista Peninsula and includes the national park of same name. While farming and fishing have been traditional mainstays of the economy, tourism has become increasingly popular.
The largest community in this district is Clarenville. It also includes communities on Bonavista Bay from Glovertown south to Port Blandford and the Trinity Bay communities between Clarenville and Southport while it also includes St. Brendan's and Random Island.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 37th | 1975-1979 | Tom Lush | Liberal |
| 38th | 1979-1982 | Tom Lush | Liberal |
| 39th | 1982-1983 | Tom Lush | Liberal |
| 39th | 1983-1985 | Glenn Greening | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985-1989 | Glenn Greening | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989-1993 | Glenn Greening | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 1993-1996 | Kay Young | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1996-1999 | Tom Lush | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999-2003 | Tom Lush | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003-2007 | Paul Oram | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 2007-2009 | Paul Oram | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 2009-2011 | Sandy Collins | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011-2015 | Sandy Collins | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 2015-2019 | Colin Holloway | Liberal |
| 49th | 2019-2021 | Lloyd Parrott | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 2021-Present | Lloyd Parrott | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 2,837 | 53.20 | +5.02 |
| | Liberal | Steve Denty | 2,323 | 43.56 | +0.09 |
| | New Democratic | Anne Marie Anonsen | 173 | 3.24 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,333 |
| 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 | +2.47 |
| 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 | Lloyd Parrott | 2,876 | 48.17 | +5.39 |
| | Liberal | Colin Holloway | 2,595 | 43.47 | -0.27 |
| | NL Alliance | Barry Moores | 499 | 8.36 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,970 | 99.48 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.52 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,001 | 64.25 | +6.89 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,340 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +2.83 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Colin Holloway | 2,476 | 43.74 | +29.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,422 | 42.78 | -20.37 |
| | New Democratic | Bert Blundon | 763 | 13.48 | -1.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,661 | 99.56 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 25 | 0.44 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,686 | 57.36 | +4.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,913 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +24.90 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,785 | 63.15 | +8.12 |
| | New Democratic | Robin Brentnall | 648 | 14.69 | +7.88 |
| | Liberal | Ryan Lane | 631 | 14.31 | -23.85 |
| | Independent | John Baird | 346 | 7.85 | +7.85 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,410 | 99.64 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.36 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,426 | 53.13 | +2.81 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,330 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +8.00 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, November 26, 2009 upon the resignation of Paul Oram :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sandy Collins | 2,398 | 55.03 | -19.02 |
| | Liberal | John Baird | 1,663 | 38.16 | +21.28 |
| | New Democratic | Robin Brentnall | 297 | 6.81 | -0.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,358 | 99.82 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 8 | 0.18 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,366 | 50.32 | -5.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,676 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -20.15 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Oram | 3,427 | 74.05 | +21.68 |
| | Liberal | Katty Gallant | 781 | 16.88 | -27.08 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Cashin | 358 | 7.73 | +4.06 |
| | Independent | Lionel Glover | 62 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,628 | 99.72 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.28 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,641 | 55.71 | -13.51 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,330 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +24.38 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Oram | 3,114 | 52.37 | +19.25 |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,614 | 43.96 | -22.92 |
| | New Democratic | Herbert Ralph | 218 | 3.67 | +3.67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,946 | 99.80 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.20 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,958 | 69.22 | +15.06 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,608 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +21.09 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1999 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 3,514 | 66.88 | +0.57 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Rob Stead | 1,740 | 33.12 | -0.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,254 | 99.75 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.25 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,267 | 54.16 | -11.19 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,725 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.57 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1996 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 4,049 | 66.31 | +9.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,057 | 33.69 | -6.68 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,106 | 99.74 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.26 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,122 | 65.35 | -4.85 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,368 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +8.11 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1993 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kay Young | 3,235 | 56.77 | +12.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,300 | 40.37 | -14.13 |
| | New Democratic | Kevin Muggridge | 163 | 2.86 | +1.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,698 | 99.72 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.28 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,714 | 70.20 | -8.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 8,140 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +13.34 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1989 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,920 | 54.50 | -1.53 |
| | Liberal | Ray Goulding | 2,370 | 44.23 | +3.06 |
| | New Democratic | Randy Miller | 68 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,358 | 99.85 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 8 | 0.15 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,366 | 78.52 | +4.29 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,834 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.30 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1985 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,857 | 56.03 | +0.65 |
| | Liberal | Everett Cross | 2,099 | 41.17 | +1.51 |
| | Independent | Gordon W. Genge | 143 | 2.80 | +2.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,099 | 99.73 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.27 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,113 | 74.23 | -3.75 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,888 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.08 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
Newfoundland provincial by-election, December 7, 1983 upon the resignation of Tom Lush :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,671 | 55.38 | +7.49 |
| | Liberal | Paul Thoms | 1,913 | 39.66 | -12.45 |
| | New Democratic | Peter Fenwick | 239 | 4.96 | +4.96 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,823 | 99.75 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.25 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,835 | 77.98 | +1.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,200 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.97 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1982 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,455 | 52.11 | -7.84 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 2,256 | 47.89 | +10.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,711 | 99.75 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.25 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,723 | 76.18 | +6.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,200 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -9.32 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1979 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,579 | 59.95 | +6.89 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Glenn Greening | 1,596 | 37.10 | +10.29 |
| | New Democratic | Lowell Paulson | 127 | 2.95 | +2.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,302 | 99.79 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 9 | 0.21 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,311 | 69.53 | +1.09 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,200 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +8.59 |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||
1975 Newfoundland general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tom Lush | 2,116 | 53.06 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Samuel Saunders | 1,069 | 26.81 | |
| | Reform Liberal | Bill Broderick | 803 | 20.13 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,988 | 99.68 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 13 | 0.32 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,001 | 68.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,846 |
| | Liberal notional gain | Liberal notional gain | Swing | Swing | |
| Source: Elections Newfoundland and Labrador |||||||