Knockout wins for Parsons, Crocker, Joyce

Three Liberals scored knockout wins in the 2015 election, bringing in thousands of more votes than any of their opponents.

In terms of percentage, veteran MHA Andrew Parsons had the biggest win of any candidate, in Burgeo-La Poile.

Parsons won in a Liberal stronghold, with a stunning 96.5 per cent of the votes cast. That compared to 2.2 per cent for Georgia Darmonkow of theProgressive Conservatives and 1.3 per cent for the NDP's Kelly McKeown.

In terms of vote totals, the edge went to SteveCrocker in Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde.

Crocker polled 4,423 votes more than his closest opponent. He finished the night with 4,952 votes, compared with 529 for PC Toms Shea,304 for the NDP'sDavid Coishand 38 for the independent candidate Ed Cole.

Eddie Joyce also romped to a Liberal victory in Humber-Bay of islands, with 4,622 votes. Tory candidate Ron Jesseauhad 564 votes, while the NDP's Conor Curtistrailed with 282.

Unofficial election results show that 14 candidatesfinished the night with margins of victory ofat least 2,000votes.