Labrador West (electoral district)
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Labrador West in relation to other districts in Labrador
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | ||
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| District created | 1975 | ||
| First contested | 1975 | ||
| Last contested | 2015 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 9,638 | ||
Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Known as the iron ore capital of Canada with two modern mining communities: Labrador City and Wabush. With both mines unionized, the area is considered a strong base of labour support. The district was the first in Newfoundland and Labrador to elect a New Democratic member to the House of Assembly.
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
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