Photo: Quincylvania · CC0Bishop's Falls’ MP is Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada), for Central Newfoundland
In the census’s list of municipalities, Bishop's Falls is a town. Mayors and councillors in Newfoundland and Labrador aren’t on any open list, so Bishop's Falls’ council goes unnamed here. With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, Bishop's Falls isn’t placed in a riding here. The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 7 MPs elected in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Three governments, and who does what
Bishop's Falls, a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.nl.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Bishop's Falls; Division No. 6 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bishop's Falls, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bishop's Falls councilTown
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsCentral Newfoundland
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Bishop's Falls votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Falls council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose Bishop's Falls council on 30 September 2025 and will again on 25 September 2029. It is the last Tuesday in September every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act provides. The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador was last elected on 14 October 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MHA.
Find your MHA on the legislature’s site
assembly.nl.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Clifford Small represents Central Newfoundland in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Central Newfoundland · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2021
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Clifford Small has sat in the Commons since 2021, now for the 2nd Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Central Newfoundland puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 47%; Clifford Small held it for the party in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) took Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021
Results in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, the riding Bishop's Falls belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Central Newfoundland.
Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) took Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021 with 47% of the vote, 281 votes ahead of Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019 a different party held it: Scott Simms (Liberal Party of Canada), on 48%. Only 6 of Canada’s 338 ridings had a narrower result. Turnout in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame was 51% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 3 candidates in Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Small | Conservative Party of Canada | 14,927 | 46.9% |
| Scott Simms | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,646 | 46.0% |
| Jamie Ruby | New Democratic Party | 2,261 | 7.1% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Bishop's Falls is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.gov.nl.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
Questions about how Bishop's Falls is run
Who is the MP for Bishop's Falls?
Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Central Newfoundland, the riding Bishop's Falls is in.
Which party won Bishop's Falls in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Clifford Small won Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Central Newfoundland.
Who is the MHA for Bishop's Falls?
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador lists each MHA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Bishop's Falls in one.
Who heads the council in Bishop's Falls?
Bishop's Falls is a town; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).