2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election Newfoundland and Labrador parliamentary no no 2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election 2003 45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador October 9, 2007 members 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election 2011 48 seats in the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador 25 61.3% ( 11.2 pp)October 9, 2007 Provincial General Election Report https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/resources/pdf/electionreports/genelections/GEreport2007.pdf Elections NL 13 March 2025 December 15, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241215101727/https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/resources/pdf/electionreports/genelections/GEreport2007.pdf dead 150x150px NL PC nohash Danny Williams 2001 NL PC name Humber West 34 seats, 58.71% 44 10 155,943 69.59% 10.88pp LIB NL Liberal nohash Gerry Reid 2006 NL Liberal name The Isles of Notre Dame (lost re-election) 12 seats, 33.05% 3 9 48,598 21.69% 11.36pp 150x150px NL NDP nohash Lorraine Michael 2006 NL NDP name Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi 2 seats, 6.86% 1 1 19,028 8.49% 1.63pp Newfoundland_%26_Labrador_Election_2007_-_Results_by_Riding.svg 400px Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details. Premier Danny Williams NL PC name Danny Williams Premier after election NL PC name The 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007, to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. Campaign The election was called soon after Premier Danny Williams announced the popular Hebron Oil Field deal,http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-announces-16b-hebron-oilfield-deal-1.652030 N.L. announces $16B Hebron oilfield deal Canadian Broadcasting Corporation August 22, 2007 March 13, 2014 March 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140319065435/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-announces-16b-hebron-oilfield-deal-1.652030 live and it was widely considered a foregone conclusion that Williams' Progressive Conservatives would be reelected.Marland Alex 2007 The 2007 provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Political Science Review 1 2 75–85 10.24124/c677/200731 Polls during the campaign showed the Conservatives reaching up to 73 per cent of voter support, leading some commentators to speculate that the party could in fact win every seat in the House of Assembly — a feat accomplished only twice before in Canadian history, in Prince Edward Island in the 1935 election and in New Brunswick in the 1987 election. On election day, the Progressive Conservatives did win ten more seats than they held at the dissolution of the previous legislature, and won just under 70 per cent of the popular vote, the highest popular vote share ever attained by a party in the province. However, they did not sweep all 48 seats in the legislature though their popular vote share was higher than the winning party's share in the 1935 PEI election and the 1987 New Brunswick election. Three Liberal incumbents, as well as New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael, successfully held their seats.Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jones-takes-on-interim-liberal-leadership-1.635573 8 April 2014 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 15 November 2007 10 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140410213831/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jones-takes-on-interim-liberal-leadership-1.635573 livehttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-leader-michael-alone-again-1.669743 NDP Leader Michael alone again Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2007-10-09 2017-09-28 2022-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122021913/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-leader-michael-alone-again-1.669743 live Notably, however, Liberal leader Gerry Reid was not reelected in his own riding."Reid resigns leadership, vows Grit rebuilding" https://web.archive.org/web/20160506191417/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/reid-resigns-leadership-vows-grit-rebuilding-1.632148 2016-05-06 . CBC News, November 13, 2007. Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans and Bonavista South On October 1, 2007, Gerry Tobin, Liberal candidate in the riding of Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans, was found dead in his home.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/candidate-s-death-shocks-liberal-campaign-1.641306 Candidate's death shocks Liberal campaign CBC News October 2, 2007 March 14, 2014 December 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231102032/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/candidate-s-death-shocks-liberal-campaign-1.641306 live As a result, the chief electoral officer postponed the election in that riding until November 6, 2007.http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2007/elections/1002n01.htm Postponement of Advance Poll and Polling Day in Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans 2007-10-02 2008-07-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20080720154633/http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2007/elections/1002n01.htm live The Progressive Conservatives won the special election, bringing their total number of seats in the legislature to 44. Subsequently, Clayton Hobbs, Liberal candidate in the riding of Bonavista South, dropped out of the race, citing health reasons;http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/pcs-chalk-up-early-victory-as-liberal-withdraws-from-election-1.635148 PCs chalk up early victory as Liberal withdraws from election CBC News October 5, 2007 March 14, 2014 March 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140319065428/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/pcs-chalk-up-early-victory-as-liberal-withdraws-from-election-1.635148 live consequently, incumbent Progressive Conservative MHA Roger Fitzgerald was declared re-elected. Results Party SeatsSecondThirdFourth NL PC 44 4 0 0 NL Liberal 3 34 9 0 NL NDP 1 9 26 0 NL Labrador Party 0 0 1 0 right|400px|thumb|Riding-by-riding results Results by party Summary of the Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador election results |- style="background-color:#CCCCCC" !rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Party !rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Party leader !rowspan="2"|Candidates !colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Popular vote |- style="background-color:#CCCCCC" | style="text-align:center;" |2003 | style="text-align:center;" |Dissol. | style="text-align:center;" |2007 | style="text-align:center;" |Change | style="text-align:center;" |# | style="text-align:center;" |% | style="text-align:center;" |Change NL PC row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Danny Williams | style="text-align:right;" |*48 | style="text-align:right;" |34 | style="text-align:right;" |34 | style="text-align:right;" |44 | style="text-align:right;" |+10 | style="text-align:right;" |155,943 | style="text-align:right;" |69.59% | style="text-align:right;" |+10.88% NL Liberal row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Gerry Reid | style="text-align:right;" |*46 | style="text-align:right;" |12 | style="text-align:right;" |11 | style="text-align:right;" |3 | style="text-align:right;" |-9 | style="text-align:right;" |48,598 | style="text-align:right;" |21.69% | style="text-align:right;" |-11.36% NL NDP row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Lorraine Michael | style="text-align:right;" |36 | style="text-align:right;" |2 | style="text-align:right;" |1 | style="text-align:right;" |1 | style="text-align:right;" |-1 | style="text-align:right;" |19,028 | style="text-align:right;" |8.49% | style="text-align:right;" |+1.63% NL Independent row | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" |Independent and no affiliation | style="text-align:right;" |3 | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |446 | style="text-align:right;" |0.20% | style="text-align:right;" |-% NL Labrador row-name | style="text-align:left;" |Ron Barron | style="text-align:right;" |1 | style="text-align:right;" |* | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |68 | style="text-align:right;" |0.03% | style="text-align:right;" |-% |- |  | style="text-align:left;" colspan=4 |Vacant | style="text-align:right;" |2 |colspan=5|  |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan="3" |Total | style="text-align:right;" |132 | style="text-align:right;" |48 | style="text-align:right;" |48 | style="text-align:right;" |48 | style="text-align:right;" |- | style="text-align:right;" |224,083 | style="text-align:right;" |100.00% | style="text-align:right;" | |} Results by region Party NameSt. John'sSt. John's SuburbsAvalon/BurinCentralWestern/SouthernLabradorTotalParties winning seats in the legislature: NL PC rowProgressive Conservative Seats:678119344 NL PC row Popular Vote:69.38%80.71%69.50%70.89%64.81%48.53%69.59% NL Liberal rowLiberal Seats:--1-113 NL Liberal row Popular Vote:10.50%11.42%22.46%23.12%33.09%34.78%21.69% NL NDP rowNew Democratic Seats:1-----1 NL NDP row Popular Vote:19.10%7.79%8.04%5.85%2.10%16.14%8.49%Parties that won no seats in the legislatureNL Independent row Independent Popular Vote:1.02%0.08%-0.14%-- 0.20% NL Labrador Party row-name Popular Vote: - - - - -0.55%0.03%Total seats: 7791110448 Results by riding Bold incumbents indicates party leaders. The premier's name is boldfaced and italicized. All candidate names are those on the official list of confirmed candidates; names in media or on party website may differ slightly. Names in boldface type represent party leaders. † represents that the incumbent is not running again. § represents that the incumbent was defeated for nomination. ₰ represents that the incumbent ran in another district and lost the nomination ‡ represents that the incumbent is running in a different district. St. John's NL PC Liberal NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kilbride57.35% turnout |NL PC background| |John Dinn4,44384.48% | |Roger Linehan3646.92% | |Michelle Broderick4218.01% | |Paul Perrier (Independent)310.59% |NL PC background| |John Dinn |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. John's Centre57.89% turnout |NL PC background| |Shawn Skinner3,33276.49% | |Lori Ann Campbell-Martino3748.59% | |Jane Robinson65014.92% | | |NL PC background| |Shawn Skinner |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. John's East65.84% turnout |NL PC background| |Ed Buckingham3,64970.09% | |Peter Adams69213.29% | |Gemma Schlamp-Hickey86416.60% | | |NL PC background| |John Ottenheimer† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. John's North56.33% turnout |NL PC background| |Bob Ridgley3,48877.55% | |Simon Lono56112.47% | |Matt Power4499.98% | | |NL PC background| |Bob Ridgley |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. John's South64.88% turnout |NL PC background| |Tom Osborne3,88779.60% | |Rex Gibbons4258.70% | |Clyde Bridger57111.69% | | |NL PC background| |Tom Osborne |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. John's West65.08% turnout |NL PC background| |Sheila Osborne3,62372.69% | |George Joyce1,01820.43% | |Joan Scott3446.90% | | |NL PC background| |Sheila Osborne |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Signal Hill—Quidi Vidi71.45% turnout | |Maria Afonso2,13539.87% | |Maura Beam1582.95% |NL NDP background| |Lorraine Michael3,06257.18% | | |NL NDP background| |Lorraine Michael |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Virginia Waters56.12% turnout |NL PC background| |Kathy Dunderdale4,04373.04% | |Drew Brown4297.75% | |Dave Sullivan71012.83% | |Fred Wilcox (Independent)3536.38% |NL PC background| |Kathy Dunderdale |} St. John's suburbs NL PC Liberal NDP |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cape St. Francis71.01% turnout |NL PC background| |Jack Byrne4,98377.45% | |Bill Tapper73911.49% | |Kathleen Connors68010.57% |NL PC background| |Jack Byrne |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Conception Bay East—Bell Island59.70% turnout |NL PC background| |Dianne Whalen3,99171.55% | |Linda Goodyear99917.91% | |Gavin Will56910.20% |NL PC background| |Dianne Whalen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Conception Bay South61.97% turnout |NL PC background| |Terry French4,67079.10% | |Jerry Young95310.03% | |Touria Tougui2594.64% |NL PC background| |Terry French |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Mount Pearl North61.36% turnout |NL PC background| |Steve Kent4,75184.72% | |Elaine Reid5059.00% | |Janice Lockyer3305.88% |NL PC background| |Harvey Hodder†Waterford Valley |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Mount Pearl South61.11% turnout |NL PC background| |Dave Denine4,16384.12% | |William Reid4418.91% | |Tom McGinnis3326.71% |NL PC background| |Dave DenineMount Pearl |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Topsail59.49% turnout |NL PC background| |Elizabeth Marshall4,89282.85% | |Cynthia Barron-Layden5138.69% | |Kyle Rees4868.23% |NL PC background| |Elizabeth Marshall |} Avalon and Burin Peninsulas NL PC Liberal NDP |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bellevue68.11% turnout |NL PC background| |Calvin Peach2,90855.82% | |Denise Pike2,13941.06% | |Ian Slade1552.98% |NL Liberal background| |Percy Barrett † |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burin—Placentia West69.35% turnout |NL PC background| |Clyde Jackman3,14159.09% | |George Brake4578.60% | |Julie Mitchell1,70432.05% |NL PC background| |Clyde Jackman |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carbonear—Harbour Grace67.40% turnout |NL PC background| |Jerome Kennedy4,36774.14% | |Paul Baldwin1,46324.84% | | |NL Liberal background| |George Sweeney † |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Ferryland60.51% turnout |NL PC background| |Keith Hutchings4,25683.40% | |Kevin Bennett4729.25% | |Grace Bavington3516.88% |NL PC background| |Keith Hutchings |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Grand Bank63.37% turnout |NL PC background| |Darin King3,56379.69% | |Rod Cake88919.88% | | |NL Liberal background| |Judy Foote† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Harbour Main62.51% turnout |NL PC background| |Tom Hedderson4,58682.25% | |Kevin Slaney63511.39% | |Jean Dandenault3235.79% |NL PC background| |Tom HeddersonHarbour Main-Whitbourne |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Placentia—St. Mary's51.58% turnout |NL PC background| |Felix Collins3,08678.24% | | | |Jennifer Coultas81220.64% |NL PC background| |Felix Collins |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port de Grave76.44% turnout | |Glenn Littlejohn3,06946.62% |NL Liberal background| |Roland Butler3,32950.57% | |Randy Dawe1622.46% |NL Liberal background| |Roland Butler |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity—Bay de Verde71.61% turnout |NL PC background| |Charlene Johnson3,57271.65% | |Bruce Layman1,13722.81% | |Don Penney2575.16% |NL PC background| |Charlene Johnson |} Central Newfoundland NL PC Liberal NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Baie Verte—Springdale55.78% turnout |NL PC background| |Tom Rideout3,38875.14% | |Glendon Bungay79817.70% | |Tim Howse3016.68% | | |CA Vacant background| |VacantPaul Shelley had resigned his seat on July 12, 2007, and a by-election had not been held to fill the seat prior to the general election call.By-Election Call Necessary for District of Baie Verte https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2007/exec/0910n05.htm Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 26 April 2022Baie Verte-Springdale |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bonavista North59.20% turnout |NL PC background| |Harry Harding2,88367.09% | |Winston Carter1,29230.07% | |Howard Parsons801.86% | | |NL PC background| |Harry Harding |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bonavista South |NL PC background| |Roger Fitzgeraldwon by acclamation | |Clayton Hobbs was originally the Liberal candidate, but he withdrew prior to the election.Withdrawal of Candidate in Bonavista South https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2007/elections/1005n01.htm Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador 26 April 2022 | | | | |NL PC background| |Roger Fitzgerald |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Exploits63.13% turnout |NL PC background| |Clayton Forsey3,39672.16% | |Jody Fancey1,29527.52% | | | | |NL PC background| |Clayton Forsey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Gander55.91% turnout |NL PC background| |Kevin O'Brien3,59974.36% | |Stephanie Winsor1,19324.65% | | | | |NL PC background| |Kevin O'Brien |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Grand Falls-Windsor—BuchansDue to the death of Liberal candidate Gerry Tobin on October 1, the election in the riding of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans was delayed. The deferred election for this riding took place on November 6, 2007, with the Liberals nominating John Woodrow in Tobin's place.52.60% turnout |NL PC background| |Susan Sullivan2,76771.63% | |John J. WoodrowWoodrow briefly suspended his campaign on November 3, 2007 when it became known that he had falsely accused former Premier Beaton Tulk of bribery. However, being unable to remove his name from the ballot, Woodrow revived his campaign on November 5, 2007.1634.22% | |Junior C. Downey92223.87% | | |NL Liberal background| |Anna Thistle†Grand Falls-Buchans |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Grand Falls-Windsor—Green Bay South53.73% turnout |NL PC background| |Ray Hunter2,53568.68% | |Aubrey Smith95725.93% | |John Whelan1885.09% | | |NL PC background| |Ray HunterWindsor-Springdale |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lewisporte48.49% turnout |NL PC background| |Wade Verge2,66070.43% | |John Martin64717.13% | |Garry Vatcher46012.18% | | |NL PC background| |Tom Rideout |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Terra Nova55.71% turnout |NL PC background| |Paul Oram3,42773.84% | |Katty Gallant78116.83% | |Bill Cashin3587.71% | |Lionel Glover (Independent)621.34% |NL PC background| |Paul Oram |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Isles of Notre Dame66.78% turnout |NL PC background| |Derrick Dalley2,37149.88% | |Gerry Reid2,36449.74% | | | | |NL Liberal background| |Gerry ReidTwillingate and Fogo |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Trinity North57.21% turnout |NL PC background| |Ross Wiseman3,93981.77% | |Kathryn Small60912.64% | |Janet Stringer2475.13% | | |NL PC background| |Ross Wiseman |} Western and Southern Newfoundland NL PC Liberal NDP |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay of Islands73.45% turnout |NL PC background| |Terry Loder2,81751.56% | |Eddie Joyce2,52046.12% | |Charlie Murphy1071.96% |NL Liberal background| |Eddie Joyce |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Burgeo—La Poile62.46% turnout | |Colin Short1,86438.45% |NL Liberal background| |Kelvin Parsons2,88259.45% | |June Hiscock851.75% |NL Liberal background| |Kelvin Parsons |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune65.00% turnout |NL PC background| |Tracey Perry2,53962.86% | |Elvis Loveless1,39434.51% | |Sheldon Hynes842.08% |NL Liberal background| |Oliver Langdon† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humber East64.97% turnout |NL PC background| |Tom Marshall4,16083.48% | |Michael Hoffe53710.78% | |Jean Graham2565.14% |NL PC background| |Tom Marshall |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humber Valley74.29% turnout |NL PC background| |Darryl Kelly3,02351.29% | |Dwight Ball2,76946.98% | |Kris Hynes871.48% |NL Liberal background| |Dwight Ball |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Humber West59.89% turnout |NL PC background| |Danny Williams3,75587.39% | |Maurice Budgell51612.01% | | |NL PC background| |Danny Williams |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Port au Port61.10% turnout |NL PC background| |Tony Cornect3,93680.80% | |Michelle Felix-Morgan91018.68% | | |NL PC background| |Tony Cornect |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Barbe58.04% turnout |NL PC background| |Wallace Young2,49158.47% | |Jim Bennett1,56036.62% | |Gary Noel1964.60% |NL PC background| |Wallace Young |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. George's—Stephenville East58.86% turnout |NL PC background| |Joan Burke3,14374.36% | |George Lee1,06225.12% | | |NL PC background| |Joan Burke |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|The Straits - White Bay North66.78% turnout |NL PC background| |Trevor Taylor2,65162.66% | |Boyd Noel1,35832.10% | |Gerry Ryall1714.04% |NL PC background| |Trevor Taylor |} Labrador NL PC Liberal NDP Labrador |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Cartwright—L'Anse au Clair74.28% turnout | |Dennis Normore64626.92% |NL Liberal background| |Yvonne Jones1,73672.33% | | | | |NL Liberal background| |Yvonne Jones |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Labrador West68.36% turnout |NL PC background| |Jim Baker2,20450.69% | |Karen Oldford2876.60% | |Darrel Brenton1,84842.50% | | |NL PC background| |Jim Baker |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lake Melville70.28% turnout |NL PC background| |John Hickey2,38056.29% | |Chris Montague1,67239.55% | |Bill Cooper1473.48% | | |NL PC background| |John Hickey |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Torngat Mountains71.19% turnout |NL PC background| |Patty Pottle79453.65% | |Danny Dumaresque60440.81% | | | |Jim Tuttauk1097.36% |NL Vacant background| |VacantWally Andersen had resigned his seat on September 5, 2007, and a by-election had not been held to fill the seat prior to the general election call. |} Election Results by Party and Seats Election Progressive Conservative Liberal NDP2007 44 3 1 See also 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador List of Newfoundland and Labrador General Assemblies List of Newfoundland and Labrador political parties General resources Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Newfoundland and Labrador Election coverage Election Almanac - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election Professor Antweiler's Voter Migration Election Forecaster - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Election 2007 Parties Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador https://web.archive.org/web/20110515143245/http://www.dunderdale2011.ca/ 2011-05-15 (see also Conservative Party of Canada) Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador (see also Liberal Party of Canada) Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (see also New Democratic Party) Notes References Further reading Mutimer David Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs, 2007 2014 University of Toronto Press Toronto 9781442648555 https://archive.org/details/canadianannualre0000unse_d3l7 registration Category:Elections in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador general election General election Newfoundland and Labrador general election