title: Gander—Grand Falls
text: # Gander—Grand Falls
  
  Gander—Grand Falls was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2004.
  
  This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Gander—Twillingate and Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador ridings. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Bonavista—Exploits, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte and Random—Burin—St. George's ridings.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
  
  | Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gander—Grand Falls Riding created from Gander—Twillingate and Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador |||||
  | 34th | 1988–1993 | George Baker | Liberal |
  | 35th | 1993–1997 | George Baker | Liberal |
  | 36th | 1997–2000 | George Baker | Liberal |
  | 37th | 2000–2002 | George Baker | Liberal |
  | 37th | 2002–2004 | Rex Barnes | Progressive Conservative |
  | Riding dissolved into Bonavista—Exploits, Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte and Random—Burin—St. George's |||||
  
  George Baker, a Liberal, represented the riding from the 1997 general election until he was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2002. Rex Barnes, a Progressive Conservative, won the 2002 by-election held to replace Baker, and represented the riding for the remainder of that Parliament.
  
  ## Election results
  
  1988 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - |
  | Liberal | George Baker | 20,314 |
  | Progressive Conservative | Abe Schwartz | 11,478 |
  | New Democratic | Bryan Blackmore | 4,618 |
  
  1993 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - |
  | Liberal | George Baker | 24,202 |
  | Progressive Conservative | Tom Rideout | 6,063 |
  | New Democratic | Dennis Whalen | 530 |
  | Natural Law | Nolan White | 200 |
  
  1997 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - |
  | Liberal | George Baker | 13,409 |
  | Progressive Conservative | Todd Barker | 8,652 |
  | New Democratic | Mary Shortall | 3,620 |
  
  2000 Canadian federal election :
  
  | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - |
  | Liberal | George Baker | 15,874 |
  | Progressive Conservative | Roger K. Pike | 8,191 |
  | New Democratic | Bill Broderick | 2,876 |
  | Alliance | Orville Penney | 1,912 |
  
  By-election on 13 May 2002
  
  On Mr. Baker being called to the Senate, 26 March 2002 :
  
  | Party | Candidate | Votes |
  | - | - | - |
  | Progressive Conservative | Rex Barnes | 9,273 |
  | Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 8,552 |
  | New Democratic | John Lannon | 873 |
  | Alliance | Garry Hartle | 422 |
  