# Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans

Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major municipalities. As of 2011, there are 7,450 eligible voters living within the district.
In the heart of central Newfoundland. Includes part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor to the north and stretches westward. Badger, Buchans, Buchans Junction, Crooked Lake, Millertown and Red Indian Lake are in the district. Forestry and mining are major industries.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Grand Falls |||||
| 29th | 1949-1951 | Edward S. Spencer | Liberal |
| 30th | 1951-1956 | Edward S. Spencer | Liberal |
| 31st | 1956-1959 | Edward S. Spencer | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1959-1962 | Raymond W. Guy | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1962-1966 | Ambrose Peddle | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1966-1971 | Frederick W. Rowe | Liberal |
| 35th | 1971 | Aubrey Senior | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1972-1975 | Aubrey Senior | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1975-1979 | John Lundrigan | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 1979-1982 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 1982-1985 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985-1989 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989-1993 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 1993-1995 | Len Simms | Progressive Conservative |
| 42nd | 1995-1996 | Mike Mackey | Progressive Conservative |
| Grand Falls - Buchans |||||
| 43rd | 1996-1999 | Anna Thistle | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999-2003 | Anna Thistle | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003-2007 | Anna Thistle | Liberal |
| Grand Falls - Windsor - Buchans |||||
| 46th | 2007-2011 | Susan Sullivan | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011-2015 | Susan Sullivan | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 2015-2019 | Al Hawkins | Liberal |
| 49th | 2019-2021 | Chris Tibbs | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 2021-Present | Chris Tibbs | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### Results as Grand Falls—Windsor—Buchans

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Chris Tibbs | 2,735 | 59.24 | +6.08 |
| | Liberal | Debbie Ball | 1,776 | 38.47 | -8.37 |
| | New Democratic | Holly Pike | 106 | 2.30 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,617 |
| 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 | -7.23 |
| 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 | Chris Tibbs | 2,935 | 53.16 | +29.54 |
| | Liberal | Al Hawkins | 2,586 | 46.84 | -6.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,521 | 98.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 72 | 1.29 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,593 | 60.75 | +6.11 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,207 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +18.13 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Al Hawkins | 2,607 | 53.55% | +21.46 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mark Whiffen | 1,150 | 23.62% | -38.00 |
| | Independent | Rex Barnes | 962 | 19.76% | |
| | New Democratic | Meghan Keating | 149 | 3.06% | -3.23 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,868 | 100.0 |
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Susan Sullivan | 2,957 | 61.62% | -10.21 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Morris | 1,540 | 32.09% | +27.86 |
| | New Democratic | John Whelan | 302 | 6.29% | -17.64 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,799 | 100.0 |
2007 general election, November 6, 2007 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Susan Sullivan | 2,767 | 71.83 |
| NDP | Junior C. Downey | 922 | 23.93 |
| Liberal | John J. Woodrow | 163 | 4.23 |

### Results as Grand Falls—Buchans

2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,921 |
| Progressive Conservative | Paula Flood | 2,331 |
| NDP | Gerry Tobin | 370 |
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,551 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lorne Woolridge | 2,349 |
| NDP | Bob Buckingham | 188 |
1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Anna Thistle | 3,441 | | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Mackey | 2,321 | – | – |
| NDP | Joe Tremblett | 1,087 | | |

### Results as Grand Falls

1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 3,470 | – | – |
| Liberal | Edward Langdon | 1,421 | | |
| NDP | John Mackey | 297 | | |
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 3,400 | 64.9 | – |
| | Liberal | Jim Hornell | 1,841 | 35.1 | |
1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 2,208 | 44.3 | – |
| NDP | Bryan Blackmore | 2,167 | 43.4 | |
| Liberal | George Anderson | 615 | 12.3 | |
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Leonard Simms | 2,786 | 70.7 | – |
| | Liberal | Walter Clarke | 1,153 | 29.3 | |
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Len Simms | 2,556 | 58.7 | – |
| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 1,346 | 30.9 | |
| NDP | Andrew Barker | 449 | 3.8 | |