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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
|name                = Mount Pearl North
|province            = Newfoundland and Labrador
|image               = Newfoundland 2015 Mount Pearl North.svg
|imagemap            = 
|caption             = Location in the St. John's area
|coordinates         ={{coord |47.524|N|52.810|W|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates_caption =
|coordinates_date    =
|prov-status         = Active
|prov-created        = 2006
|prov-abolished      = 
|prov-election-first = 2007
|prov-election-last  = 2021
|prov-rep            = [[Lucy Stoyles]]
|prov-rep-link       = 
|prov-rep-party      = Liberal
|prov-rep-party-link = 
|demo-census-date    = 2011
|demo-pop            = 14190<ref>http://www.nledbc.ca/finaldesc/mountpearl_north.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|demo-electors       = 9976
|demo-electors-date  = 2017
|demo-area           = 15
|demo-cd             = [[Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador|Division No. 1]]
|demo-csd            = [[Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador|Mount Pearl]], [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
}}

'''Mount Pearl North''', formerly known as '''Waterford Valley''', is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] for the [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|House of Assembly]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]], [[Canada]]. As of 2011, there are 9,622 eligible voters living within the district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Summary of Polling Divisions Mount Pearl North|url=http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/PDF/District.Descriptions/Mount%20Pearl%20North_Polling%20Division%20Descriptions.pdf|publisher=Elections Newfoundland and Labrador|accessdate=2 September 2011|date=3 August 2011}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

This suburban district includes the northern part of the city of [[Mount Pearl]] and part of the city of [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]. The district was created in 2007 using 79 per cent of the old Waterford Valley district and smaller sections of Mount Pearl and Topsail districts.<ref name=nlgovdist>[http://www.cbc.ca/nlvotes2007/ridings/ CBC news NL votes 2007 district profiles ]</ref> The district was reconfigured in 2015.

==Members of the House of Assembly==
The [[Electoral district (Canada)|district]] has elected the following [[Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|members of the House of Assembly]]:

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
! Assembly
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
|-
| colspan = "5" align="center"| '''''Before 1975: see [[St. John's North (provincial electoral district)|St. John's North]]'''''
|-
| colspan = "5" align="center"| '''''Waterford - Kenmount'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[37th General Assembly of Newfoundland|37th]]
| 1975–1979
| rowspan="4" {{Canadian party colour|NL|PC|background}}|  &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="4" |[[Gerry Ottenheimer]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[38th General Assembly of Newfoundland|38th]]
| 1979–1982
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[39th General Assembly of Newfoundland|39th]]
| 1982–1985
|-
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[40th General Assembly of Newfoundland|40th]]
| 1985–1987
|-
| 1988-1989
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian party colour|NL|Liberal|background}}|
| rowspan="2" |[[Eric Gullage]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[41st General Assembly of Newfoundland|41st]]
| 1989–1993
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland|42nd]]
| 1993–1996
| {{Canadian party colour|NL|PC|background}}|  &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="1" |[[Harvey Hodder]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| colspan = "5" align="center"| '''''Waterford'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland|43rd]]
| 1996–1999
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian party colour|NL|PC|background}}|  &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="3" |[[Harvey Hodder]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[44th General Assembly of Newfoundland|44th]]
| 1999–2003
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[45th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|45th]]
| 2003–2007
|-
| colspan = "5" align="center"| '''''Mount Pearl North'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|46th]]
| 2007–2011
| rowspan="5" {{Canadian party colour|NL|PC|background}}|  &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="3" |[[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|47th]]
| 2011–2015
|-
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[48th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|48th]]
| 2015–2017
|-
| 2017–2019
| rowspan="2" |[[Jim Lester (Canadian politician)|Jim Lester]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[49th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|49th]]
| 2019–2021
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador|50th]]
| 2021–Present
| {{Canadian party colour|NL|Liberal|background}}|
| [[Lucy Stoyles]]
| [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal]]
|}

==Election results==
===Mount Pearl North===
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| content = {{Graph:Chart
 | width=500<!--Increase this number after the next election-->
 | height=300
 | type=line
 | xAxisTitle=Year
 | yAxisTitle=Vote share
 | xAxisMin=2007
 | xAxisMax=2021
 | yAxisMin=0
 | yAxisMax=1
 | yAxisFormat=%
 | legend=Legend
 | y1Title=Liberal
 | y2Title=Progressive Conservative
 | y3Title=NDP
 | y4Title=NL Alliance
 | y5Title=Independent
 | linewidth=2
 | x=2007,2011,2015,2017,2019,2021
 | y1=0.0904,0.0714,0.4242,0.2565,0.372,0.4669
 | y2=0.8505,0.7331,0.5148,0.4689,0.4924,0.446
 | y3=0.0591,0.1955,0.061,0.2472,0.0606,0.0648
 | y4=,,,,0.075,0.0223
 | y5=,,,0.0275,,
 | colors=#EA6D6A,#9999FF,#F4A460,#F2BA00,#7F7F7F
 | showSymbols=true }}
| caption=Graph of election results (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
| align=center
}}

{{2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election/Mount Pearl North}}

{{Canadian election result/top|NL|2019|percent=yes|change=yes|}}
{{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Jim Lester (Canadian politician)|Jim Lester]]|2,907|49.24|+2.36}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Nicole Kieley|2,196|37.20|+11.54}}
{{CANelec|NL|Alliance|William Neville|443|7.50|}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Carol Reade|358|6.06|-18.66}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,904|99.46|}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|32|0.54|+0.15}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,936|57.88|+14.65}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|10,255|}}
{{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|-4.59}}{{end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Mount Pearl North By-Election - November 21, 2017 <br />
On the resignation of [[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]], October 11, 2017}}}
{{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Jim Lester (Canadian politician)|Jim Lester]]|2,064 |46.89 |-4.59}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Jim Burton|1,129|25.65 |-16.77}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Nicole Kieley|1,088|24.72|+18.61}}
{{CANelec|NL|Independent|Hudson Stratton|121|2.75|}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|4,402|99.62}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declined votes|17|0.38|}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|4,419|44.30|}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,976}}
{{CANelec/hold|NL|PC|+6.09}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|2015|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|NL|PC|[[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]]|3,120|51.48|-21.38}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|[[Randy Simms]]|2,571|42.42|+35.28}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Cameron Mercer-Maillet|370|6.10 |-13.45}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,061|99.51}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,091|62.64|}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,724}}
{{end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election]]}}
|-
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]] |3,727 |73.31 |-11.74}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NL|NDP|row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|Kurtis Coombs
|align="right"|994
|align="right"|19.55
|align="right"|+13.64
|-
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Maurice Budgell|363|7.14|-1.90}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,084|99.24}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declined votes|39|0.76|+0.37}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,123|51.93|-9.43}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,865}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|2007|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
|-
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Steve Kent (politician)|Steve Kent]] |4,751 |85.05 }}
|-
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Elaine Reid|504|9.04}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NL|NDP|row}}
|[[Newfoundland New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|Janice Lockyer
|align="right"|330
|align="right"|5.91
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,586|99.61}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declined votes|22|0.39}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,608|61.36}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,140}}
|}<ref>Elections Newfoundland and Labrador</ref>

===Waterford Valley===
{{CANelec/top|NL|2003|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Harvey Hodder]] |4,569 |73.03 }}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Averill Baker|1,277|20.41}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Justin Locke|410|6.55}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,256|99.87}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|8|0.13}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,264|66.81}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,376}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|1999|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Harvey Hodder]] |3,480 |54.38}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Paula M. Buckle|2,680|41.88}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Bill Maddigan|239|3.73}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,399|99.84}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|10|0.16}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,409|74.90}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|8,557}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|1996|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Harvey Hodder]] |3,444 |54.365}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Barrie Heywood|2,858|45.35}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|6,302|99.68}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|20|0.32}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|6,322|73.88}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|8,557}}
|}

===Waterford-Kenmount===
{{CANelec/top|NL|1993|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Harvey Hodder]] |4,731 |51.31}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|[[Eric Gullage]]|3,837|41.61}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Scott Anderson|653|7.08}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|9,221|99.72}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|26|0.28}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|9,247|98.78}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,361}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|1989|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|[[Eric Gullage]]|3,947|53.06}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |Ralph Tucker |3,188 |42.86}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Wayne James|304|4.09}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|7,439|99.85}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|11|0.15}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|7,450|79.59}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|9,361}}
|}

{{Canadian election result/top|NL|9 March 1988|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes|by=yes|reason=Appointment of [[Gerry Ottenheimer]] to the Senate}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|[[Eric Gullage]]|2,311|41.45}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |E. Ralph Tucker |2,111 |37.86}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Cle Newhook|1,154|20.70}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,576|99.86}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|8|0.14}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,584|69.03}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|8,089}}
|}

{{CANelec/top|NL|1985|Mount Pearl North|percent=yes}}
{{CANelec |NL |PC |[[Gerry Ottenheimer]] |3,251 |56.98}}
{{CANelec|NL|Liberal|Eric Adams|1,401|24.55}}
{{CANelec|NL|NDP|Wallace Day|1,054|18.47}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|5,706|99.84}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected and declines votes|9|0.16}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|5,715|70.65}}
{{CANelec/total|Electors on the lists|8,089}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070903035127/http://www.hoa.gov.nl.ca/hoa/ Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly]
*[https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/Voters/PDF/District.Maps/2015/Mount%20Pearl%20North.pdf Map of Mount Pearl North riding as of 2015]
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