Burin-Placentia West was a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The district was known as Placentia West prior to 1975. In 2011 there were 7,673 eligible voters living within the district.
It was Primarily a fishing district with the Marystown Shipyard and offshore fabrication yard an important part of the economy. Like many other districts, it had faced tough economic times.
The main communities are Marystown, Burin, and Rushoon.
Other communities include Baine Harbour, Beau Bois, Boat Harbour, Brookside, Fox Cove-Mortier, Garnish Pond, Jean de Baie, Parker's Cove, Petite Fort, Port au Bras, Red Harbour, Red Island, Rock Harbour, South East Bight, and Spanish Room.
The district was abolished in 2015 into Placentia West-Bellevue and Burin-Grand Bank.
Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly: Assembly Years Member Party 29th 1949–1951 Patrick Canning Liberal 30th 1951–1956 31st 1956–1959 32nd 1959–1962 33rd 1962–1966 34th 1966–1971 35th 1971–1972 36th 1972–1975 Leo Barry Progressive Conservative 37th 1975–1979 Patrick Canning Liberal 38th 1979–1982 Don Hollett 39th 1982–1985 Glenn Tobin Progressive Conservative 40th 1985–1989 41st 1989–1993 42nd 1993–1996 43rd 1996–1999 Mary Hodder Liberal 43rd 1999–2003 44th 2003–2007 Clyde Jackman Progressive Conservative 45th 2007–2011 46th 2011–2015 CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador
Election results
|NDP |Wayne Butler |align="right"|684 |align="right"|10.91% |align="right"|-35.79%
|NDP |Wayne Butler |align="right"| 2658 |align="right"|40.83% |align="right"|+40.83%
See also List of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly