# Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune

Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. When created in 1975 it was called Fortune-Hermitage. As of 2011, there are 6,053 eligible voters living within the district.
The district covers a larger section of Newfoundland's south coast. The district includes territory east of Burgeo, and stretches to the end of Fortune Bay near the beginning of the Burin Peninsula.
The district covers a number of communities including: Harbour Breton, Seal Cove, and Hermitage-Sandyville in Connaigre; St. Albans, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Morrisville, St. Joseph's Cove, and St. Veronica's in Bay d'Espoir; along with Belleoram, Pool's Cove, and St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove (St. Jacques, English Harbour West, Mose Ambrose, Boxey, Coomb's Cove, and Wreck Cove) in Fortune Bay.
The Miawpukek First Nation reserve of Samiajij Miawpukek (Conne River) in Bay d'Espoir is located in the district.
The district contains intra-provincial ferries servicing Rencontre East, Gaultois, and McCallum. Francois, another isolated community in the district, can also be accessed via McCallum through the Francois – Grey River – Burgeo ferry route.

## Members of the House of Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Fortune - Hermitage |||||
| 37th | 1975–1979 | Jack Winsor | Liberal |
| 38th | 1979–1982 | Don Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 1982–1985 | Don Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985–1989 | Roger Simmons | Liberal |
| 41st | 1989–1993 | Oliver Langdon | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 1993–1996 | Oliver Langdon | Liberal |
| Fortune Bay - Cape la Hune |||||
| 43rd | 1996–1999 | Oliver Langdon | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999–2003 | Oliver Langdon | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003–2007 | Oliver Langdon | Liberal |
| 46th | 2007–2011 | Tracey Perry | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011–2015 | Tracey Perry | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 2015–2019 | Tracey Perry | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 2019–2021 | Elvis Loveless | Liberal |
| 50th | 2021–Present | Elvis Loveless | Liberal |

### Former District of Hermitage

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 33rd | 1962–1966 | John Cheeseman | Liberal |
| 34th | 1966–1971 | Abel Wornell | Liberal |
| 35th | 1971 | Harold Piercey | Liberal |
| 36th | 1972-1975 | Roy L. Cheeseman | Progressive Conservative |

### Former District of Fortune/Fortune Bay

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 33rd | 1962–1966 | H.R.V. Earle | Liberal |
| 34th | 1966–1971 | H.R.V. Earle | Liberal |
| 35th | 1971 | Augustus Oldford | Liberal |
| 36th | 1972-1975 | H.R.V. Earle | Progressive Conservative |

### Former District of Fortune Bay - Hermitage/Fortune and Hermitage

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 29th | 1949-1951 | John R. Courage | Liberal |
| 30th | 1951-1956 | John R. Courage | Liberal |
| 31st | 1956-1959 | John R. Courage | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1959-1962 | John R. Courage | Liberal |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Elvis Loveless | 1,868 | 68.22 | +14.84 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charlene Walsh | 781 | 28.52 | -18.09 |
| | New Democratic | Noel Joe | 89 | 3.25 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,738 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +16.47 |
| 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 | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Elvis Loveless | 1,759 | 53.38 | +15.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charlene Walsh | 1,536 | 46.62 | -2.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,295 | 99.49 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.51 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,312 | 62.00 | -5.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,342 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +9.08 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tracey Perry | 1,830 | 49.04 | -18.24 |
| | Liberal | Bill Carter | 1,405 | 37.65 | +22.18 |
| | New Democratic | Mildred Skinner | 497 | 13.32 | -3.94 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,732 | 99.68 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.32 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,744 | 67.61 | +4.15 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,538 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -20.21 |
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tracey Perry | 2,592 | 67.27 | +4.08 |
| | New Democratic | Susan Skinner | 665 | 17.26 | +15.17 |
| | Liberal | Eric Skinner | 596 | 15.47 | -19.25 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,853 | 99.69 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,865 | 63.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,091 |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Tracey Perry | 2,539 | 63.19% | – |
| Liberal | Elvis Loveless | 1,395 | 34.72% | |
| NDP | Sheldon Hynes | 84 | 2.09% | |
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Oliver Langdon | 2,880 | 58.79% | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Andrew Colford | 2,019 | 41.21% | – |
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Oliver Langdon | 3,189 | 69.9% | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Baker | 1,353 | 29.7% | – |