Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It includes the town of Gander and the surrounding communities of Appleton, Gambo, Glenwood, and Benton. Gander, which has an airport and military history, is a service centre for a large region of the province. Voters in Gander often swing between the Liberal and Progressive Conservative columns, often electing members who sat on the government benches, making it an important swing district in the province.
Members of the House of Assembly The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly:
Assembly Years Member Party 31st 1956-1959Beaton John AbbottLiberal 32nd 1959-1962 33rd 1962–1966 34th 1966–1967 Charles Ronald McKay Granger Liberal 1967–1971Harold Anthony CollinsProgressive Conservative 35th 1972 36th 1972–1975 37th 1975–1979 38th 1979–1982Hazel Rose NewhookProgressive Conservative 39th 1982–1985 40th 1985–1989Winston BakerLiberal 41st 1989–1993 42nd 1993–1995 1995–1996 Gary Vey Liberal 43rd 1996–1999Sandra KellyLiberal 44th 1999–2003 45th 2003–2007Kevin George O'BrienProgressive Conservative 46th 2007–2011 47th 2011–2015 48th 2015–2019John HaggieLiberal 49th 2019–2021 50th 2021–2025 51st2025–presentBettina FordLiberal
Election results
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