Lake Melville (electoral district)

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Lake Melville

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly electoral district
MHA		John Hickey Progressive Conservative
Population (2006)	10299
Electors (2007)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created	1975 (formerly known as Naskaupi district)
Census divisions
Subdivisions

Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The district includes Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Churchill Falls, North West River, Sheshatshiu and Mud Lake. Happy Valley-Goose Bay is a service and defence town. Aboriginal issues, defence spending, hydroelectric power and control over development of forest resources are the major issues of the district.

[edit] External links

• Website of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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