For the provincial electoral district please see St. John's East (provincial electoral district) or St. John's North (provincial electoral district).

St. John's East is the name of a Canadian federal electoral district that covers a part of St. John's, Newfoundland. Since 1997 it has been represented by Norman Doyle. Its population is 81,007. (2001) For a brief period in 2003 and 2004 it was known as St. John's North. Map

Demographics

Ethnic Groups: 97.2% White
Languages: 97.7% English, 1.9% Other
Religions: 47.1% Catholic, 46.0% Protestant, 4.9% No Affiliation
Average Income: $28,969

Geography

The district includes the extreme northeastern part of the Avalon Peninsula including the northern half of the City of St. John's, and the eastern half of the Town of Conception Bay South. Communities include St. John's (part), Conception Bay South (part), Torbay, Paradise, Wabana , and Portugal Cove-St. Philip 's . The area is 400 sq. km.

History

The riding was created when Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949. St. John's East was won by Liberal Bonnie Hickey in 1993 but was captured by Tory Norman Doyle. The Conservative Party of Canada MP remains the incumbent.

MPs from St. John's East

• Gordon Higgins - Progressive Conservative (1949-1953)
• Allan Fraser - Liberal (1953-1957)
• James Aloysius McGrath - Progressive Conservative (1957-1963)
• Joseph O'Keefe - Liberal (1963-1968)
• James Aloysius McGrath - Progressive Conservative (1968-1986)
• Jack Harris - NDP (1987-1988)
• Ross Reid - Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
• Bonnie Hickey - Liberal (1993-1997)
• Norman Doyle - Progressive Conservative/Conservative (1997-present)