Newfoundland and Labrador Federal Electoral Districts - Labrador (Paperback)

Chapters: Labrador. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Labrador in relation to other Newfoundland and Labrador ridings Labrador (formerly known as Grand FallsWhite BayLabrador and Grand FallsWhite Bay) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949. With just over 26,000 people it is the least populous riding in Canada. This riding is the least populous in Canada. Ethnic groups: 65.1% White, 34.9% Native CanadianLanguages: 90.0% English, 1.7% French, 7.9% OtherReligions: 67.4% Protestant, 28.4% Catholic, 3.4% No affiliationAverage income: $27 138 The district includes all of Labrador, including Belle Isle, North and South Aulatsivik Island. The neighbouring ridings are Nunavut, AbitibiBaie-JamesNunavikEeyou, Manicouagan, and HumberSt. BarbeBaie Verte. According to Elections Canada, the boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are: "Consisting of all that part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador known as Labrador, including Belle Isle."See the map of the Labrador riding. The electoral district was created in 1949 upon the admission of Newfoundland to Canada. Between 1949 and 1988, this district was attached to the Island of Newfoundland, where more than half of its electorate resided. From 1972, it was held by Liberal Bill Rompkey. When he was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1995, a by-election was held, and Lawrence O'Brien was elected. He held the district until his death in 2004. A by-election was held on May 24, 2005, with the result tipping the balance of the evenly split 38th Parliament. The Liberal candidate, Todd Russell, who was heavily favoured, ended up winning, but with a reduced percentage from the 2004 electi...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=63085