Division No. 1, Subdivision M sends Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Avalon
The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 7 MPs elected in Newfoundland and Labrador. No provincial riding is named for Division No. 1, Subdivision M, because the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse. Statistics Canada lists Division No. 1, Subdivision M as a subdivision of unorganized. Who leads Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Three governments, and who does what
Division No. 1, Subdivision M is a subdivision of unorganized: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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 Division No. 1, Subdivision M; Division No. 1 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Division No. 1, Subdivision M, from the most recent elections.
- 1Division No. 1, Subdivision M councilSubdivision of unorganized
- 2House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador–
- 3House of CommonsAvalon
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 Division No. 1, Subdivision M votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M council | 30 September 2025 | 25 September 2029 |
| House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 October 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador on 14 October 2025. Elected on 30 September 2025, Division No. 1, Subdivision M council is up again on 25 September 2029. The Municipal Elections Act fixes that date: the last Tuesday in September every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar 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
Paul Connors represents Avalon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Avalon · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada4
- Conservative Party of Canada3
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Avalon, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 51%; in 2025 Paul Connors kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Paul Connors to the Commons for the first time.
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
Avalon stayed with the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021, electing Ken McDonald
Counts for Avalon within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Avalon turned out at only 53% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2021, Avalon went to Ken McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) on 50%; Matthew Chapman (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 5,870 votes behind. Kenneth McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) had taken it in 2019 with 46%.
All 4 candidates in Avalon, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken McDonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,608 | 50.1% |
| Matthew Chapman | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,738 | 34.3% |
| Carolyn Davis | New Democratic Party | 5,151 | 13.9% |
| Lainie Stewart | People's Party of Canada | 647 | 1.7% |
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 Division No. 1, Subdivision M 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
- 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.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Division No. 1, Subdivision M is run
Who is the MP for Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
Division No. 1, Subdivision M is in Avalon, represented by Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Division No. 1, Subdivision M in the 2021 federal election?
Avalon went to Ken McDonald (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Paul Connors has been the MP for Avalon.
Who is the MHA for Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
The House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s website names each MHA by riding; the riding of Division No. 1, Subdivision M has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
The head of Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s council isn’t named here; as a subdivision of unorganized, it publishes its council itself.
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).