John Hickey is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

, Canada

Canada

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. He represented the district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 of Lake Melville

Lake Melville (electoral district)

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....

 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...

 and is the Minister of Labrador Affairs in the Cabinet

Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador is the cabinet of that Canadian province....

 of Kathy Dunderdale

Kathy Dunderdale

Kathleen Mary Margaret "Kathy" Dunderdale MHA is a Canadian politician and the tenth and current Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, having served in this capacity since December 3, 2010...

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On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011

The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

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Electoral results

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|Progressive Conservative
|John Hickey
|align="right"|2380
|align="right"|56.68%
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|Liberal
|Chris Montague
|align="right"|1672
|align="right"|39.82%
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|NDP
|Bill Cooper
|align="right"|147
|align="right"|3.5%
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|}
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|Progressive Conservative
|John Hickey
|align="right"|1776
|align="right"|39.27%
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|-

|Labrador Party

Labrador Party

The Labrador Party was a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party was founded in 1969, and it won its first seat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1971. The newly elected Labrador Party Member of the House of Assembly soon defected, and...

|Brandon Pardy
|align="right"|1486
|align="right"|32.85%
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|Liberal
|Ken Anthony
|align="right"|1126
|align="right"|24.89%
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|NDP
|Barbara Stickley
|align="right"|135
|align="right"|2.98%
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