# Exploits (electoral district)

Exploits is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
In central Newfoundland on the Bay of Exploits, it lies between the Trans-Canada Highway in the south and Notre Dame Bay in the north. Most of the population lives in the southern centres of Botwood and Bishop's Falls.
To the north, Exploits includes communities in Notre Dame Bay such as Cottrell's Cove, but most of the population lives in southern centres such as Botwood and Bishop's Falls. Communities include: Bishop's Falls, Bishop's Falls South, Botwood, Charles Brook, Cottrell's Cove, Fortune Harbour, Glovers Harbour, Leading Tickles West, Moore's Cove, Northern Arm, Peterview, Phillip's Head, Pleasantview, Point Leamington, Point of Bay, Ritter's Arm and Wooddale.
The district was formerly represented by Liberal Premier Roger Grimes.

## Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 37th | 1975-1976 | Stephen Mulrooney | Liberal |
| 37th | 1976-1979 | Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 1979-1982 | Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 1982-1985 | Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 1985-1989 | Hugh Twomey | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 1989-1993 | Roger Grimes | Liberal |
| 42nd | 1993-1996 | Roger Grimes | Liberal |
| 43rd | 1996-1999 | Roger Grimes | Liberal |
| 44th | 1999-2003 | Roger Grimes | Liberal |
| 45th | 2003-2005 | Roger Grimes | Liberal |
| 45th | 2005-2007 | Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 46th | 2007-2011 | Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 47th | 2011-2015 | Clayton Forsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 48th | 2015-2019 | Jerry Dean | Liberal |
| 49th | 2019-2021 | Pleaman Forsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 2021-Present | Pleaman Forsey | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pleaman Forsey | 2,641 | 54.80 | +5.36 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Mercer | 2,178 | 45.20 | +12.10 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,819 |
| 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 | -3.37 |
| 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 | Pleaman Forsey | 2,874 | 49.44 | +2.40 |
| | Liberal | Jerry Dean | 1,924 | 33.10 | -17.06 |
| | Independent | Gloria Cooper | 1,015 | 17.46 | - |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,813 | 99.71 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.29 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,830 | 64.67 | +8.48 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,015 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.73 |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jerry Dean | 2,654 | 50.16% | +34.22 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 2,489 | 47.04% | -21.68 |
| | New Democratic | Bridget Henley | 148 | 2.80% | -12.53 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,291 | 100% |
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 2,819 | 68.72% | -3.67 |
| | Liberal | Jim Samson | 654 | 15.94% | -11.67 |
| | New Democratic | Grant Hameon | 629 | 15.33% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,102 | 100% |
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 3,396 | 72.39% | – |
| | Liberal | Jody Fancey | 1,295 | 27.61% | |
By-election: June 23, 2005 On resignation of Roger Grimes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PC | Clayton Forsey | 2,605 | 55.2 |
| | Liberal | George Saunders | 1,958 | 41.5 |
| | NDP | John Whelan | 159 | 3.4 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,722 | 100% |
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 3,218 | 56.14% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Clayton Forsey | 2,346 | 40.93% | – |
| NDP | John Whelan | 168 | 2.93% | |
1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Roger Grimes | 2,526 | | |
| Progressive Conservative | Gonzo Gillingham | 1,944 | – | – |
| NDP | Arnold Best | 633 | | |