 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district | |
|---|---|
 Humber East in relation to other districts in Newfoundland | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly |
| District created | 1966 |
| First contested | 1966 |
| Last contested | 2014 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2006) | 10,153 |
| Electors (2011) | 8,801 |
| Census division(s) | Division No. 5 |
| Census subdivision(s) | Corner Brook, Division No. 5, Subd. A, Division No. 5, Subd. C, Division No. 5, Subd. F, Massey Drive, Pasadena, Steady Brook |
Humber East is a former provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1]
Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas. The district is among the most prosperous in the province.
Humber East has elected a series of political heavyweights, including Clyde Wells, Tom Farrell, Lynn Verge and former premier Tom Marshall. Humber East was reconfigured into the districts of Corner Brook and Humber-Bay of Islands in 2015.[2]
- ^ "Summary of Polling Divisions HUMBER EAST" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News, November 30, 2015.