Lake Melville (electoral district)
 Newfoundland and Labrador electoral district
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Lake Melville 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 | ||
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| Population (2006) | 10,299 | ||
| Electors (2011) | 6,647 | ||
Lake Melville is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 6,647 eligible voters living within the district.
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.
The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:
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