Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From the 1975 election to 1996, the district was known as Menihek.
Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities, Labrador City and Wabush, the district has a strong base of labour support. This district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to send a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly, electing party leader Peter Fenwick in a 1984 by-election. The NDP regained the seat in 2019 election, beating the Liberals by a mere two votes and holding the riding in the 2021 general election by a twenty one point margin.
Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
Assembly Years Member Party Labrador West 33rd 1962–1966 Charles Devine Independent 34th 1966–1969Thomas W. BurgessLiberal 1969–1971Labrador Party 35th 1972 1972 Liberal 36th 1972–1975 Joseph G. Rousseau Progressive Conservative Menihek 37th 1975–1979 Joseph G. RousseauProgressive Conservative 38th 1979–1982Peter J. Walsh 39th 1982–1984 1984–1985Peter FenwickNew Democratic 40th 1985–1989 41st 1989–1993Alec SnowProgressive Conservative 42nd 1993–1996 Labrador West 43rd 1996–1999 Perry Canning Liberal 44th 1999–2003Randy CollinsNew Democratic 45th 2003–2007 2007Jim BakerProgressive Conservative 46th 2007–2011 47th 2011–2015 Nick McGrath 48th 2015–2019 Graham Letto Liberal 49th 2019–2021Jordan BrownNew Democratic 50th 2021–2025 51st 2025–presentJoseph PowerProgressive Conservative
Election results
See also List of Newfoundland and Labrador provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts Labrador West
References
External links Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly