Newfoundland general election, 1999 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 45th Newfoundland general election was held on February 9, 1999 to elect members of the 44th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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...

, the 16th general election for the province

Province of Canada

The Province of Canada, United Province of Canada, or the United Canadas was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham in the Report on the Affairs of British North America following the Rebellions of...

of 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

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It was won by the Liberal

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...

party.

Results

	Party	Leader	1996 Newfoundland general election, 1996 The 44th Newfoundland general election was held on February 22, 1996 to elect members of the 43rd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 15th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal Party...	Seats won	% change	Popular vote	(%)	Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...	Brian Tobin Brian Tobin Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...	37	32	-16%	132,399	49.62%	Progressive Conservative 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...	Ed Byrne Ed Byrne Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games...	9	14	+56%	108,772	40.77%	New Democratic	Jack Harris Jack Harris (politician) John James "Jack" Harris MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party...	1	2	+100%	21,962	8.23%	Newfoundland & Labrador Party		*	-	*	2,562	0.96%	Independent/No affiliation		1	-	-100%	1,112	0.42%
Total			48	48	-	266,807	100%

* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election.

Results by district

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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|1. Baie Verte
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|BURTON, Gerald
1988
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|SHELLEY, Paul

Paul Shelley (politician)

Paul J. Shelley is a former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Baie Verte-Springdale in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1993 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative....

3152
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|Paul Shelley
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|2. Bay of Islands
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|JOYCE, Eddie

Eddie Joyce

Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Joyce held the seat in 1989, from 1999 to 2007 and was elected in 2011 for the Liberal Party....

3164
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|HUNT, Paul
1713
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|HANN, Israel
620
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|Brian Tobin

Brian Tobin

Brian Vincent Tobin, PC is a Canadian businessman and former politician. Tobin served as the sixth Premier of Newfoundland from 1996 to 2000. Tobin was also a prominent Member of Parliament and served as a Cabinet Minister in Jean Chrétien's Liberal government.- Early life, education, and family...

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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|3. Bellevue
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|BARRETT, Percy

Percy Barrett

Percy Barrett is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1985 to 2007 as a Liberal....

3229
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|COOMBS, Gus
1667
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|INGRAM, Mose
375
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|Percy Barrett
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|4. Bonavista North
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|TULK, Beaton

Beaton Tulk

Beaton Tulk was an educator, civil servant, politician and the seventh Premier of Newfoundland.Born in Ladle Cove, Newfoundland, Tulk resides in St. John's. He graduated from Memorial University with BA, B.Ed, and Master of Educational Administration degrees. He also later obtained a Canadian...

3943
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|COOZE, Jim
1277
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|Beaton Tulk
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|5. Bonavista South
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|CLEMENTS, George
1768
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|FITZGERALD, Roger

Roger Fitzgerald

Roger Fitzgerald is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista South from 1993 to 2011 and served as Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...

4496
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|CRANN, Shawn
80
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|Roger Fitzgerald
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|6. Burgeo & La Poile
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|PARSONS, Kelvin

Kelvin Parsons

Kelvin Parsons is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Burgeo and La Poile from 1999 to 2011...

3421
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|SHEAVES, Greg
1988
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|MARSDEN, Owen
342
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|Bill Ramsay
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|7. Burin - Placentia West
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|HODDER, Mary

Mary Hodder

Mary Hodder is a former Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Burin-Placentia West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party.-References:...

3469
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|LUNDRIGAN, Dominic
2658
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|BUTLER, Wayne
382
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|Mary Hodder
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|8. Cape St. Francis
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|MARTIN, Jim
2169
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|BYRNE, Jack

Jack Byrne

Jack Byrne was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Cape St. Francis in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...

4197
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|SULLIVAN, Shawn
440
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|Jack Byrne
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|9. Carbonear - Harbour Grace
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|SWEENEY, George

George Sweeney (Newfoundland politician)

George Sweeney is a former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Carbonear-Harbour Grace in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1998 to 2007 as a Liberal....

4132
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|GARLAND, Claude
2266
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|NOEL, Kevin
391
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|Art Reid
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|10. Cartwright - L'Anse Au Clair
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|JONES, Yvonne

Yvonne Jones

Yvonne Jones is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. She currently represents the riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, and was one of only three Liberal incumbents re-elected in the province's...

1832
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|MOORES, Sharon
312
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|Yvonne Jones
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|11. Conception Bay East & Bell Island
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|WALSH, Jim
2426
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|COLE, Doug
1803
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|KAVANAGH, Ken
932
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|KELLAND-DYER, Sue
(NL Party)
876
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|Jim Walsh
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|12. Conception Bay South
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|LEE, Bill
1806
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|FRENCH, Bob

Bob French

Robert "Bob" French is a United States jazz drummer and a former radio show host at WWOZ, from New Orleans, Louisiana.French has led The Tuxedo Jazz Band since 1977. -Career:As a child French took drumming lessons from Louis Barbarin...

3888
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|PORTER, Reg
330
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|Bob French
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|13. Exploits
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|GRIMES, Roger

Roger Grimes

Roger D. Grimes is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Grimes was born and raised in the central Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor....

2526
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|GILLINGHAM, Gonzo
1944
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|BEST, Arnold
633
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|Roger Grimes
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|14. Ferryland
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|MULLOWNEY, Harold
2141
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|SULLIVAN, Loyola

Loyola Sullivan

Loyola Sullivan served as Canada's Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation from 2007 until 2011 and is a former Member of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador. Sullivan represented the district of Ferryland from 1992 till 2006.Sullivan was Leader of the Official Opposition between 1996...

4482
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|RYAN, Gerry
147
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|Loyola Sullivan
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|15. Fortune Bay - Cape La Hune
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|LANGDON, Oliver

Oliver Langdon

Oliver Langdon is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative and then Liberal member....

3189
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|BAKER, Bob
1353
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|Oliver Langdon
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|16. Gander
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|KELLY, Sandra C.

Sandra Kelly

Sandra Kelly was a Canadian politician, who sat in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberals. She represented the electoral district of Gander.-References:...

3064
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|O'BRIEN, Kevin
2926
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|LOCKE, Roy
193
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|Sandra Kelly
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|17. Grand Bank
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|FOOTE, Judy

Judy Foote

Judy Foote is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007 as a member of the Liberal Party. Foote has been the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of...

3964
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|BOLT, John
1146
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|RENNIE, Richard
538
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|Judy Foote
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|18. Grand Falls - Buchans
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|THISTLE, Anna

Anna Thistle

Anna Thistle is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007. She was a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland & Labrador....

3511
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|WOOLRIDGE, Lorne
2349
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|BUCKINGHAM, Bob
188
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|Anna Thistle
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|19. Harbour Main - Whitbourne
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|DAWE, Wanda
2502
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|HEDDERSON, Tom

Tom Hedderson

Thomas J. Hedderson MHA, is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Minister of Transportation and Works in the Cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale....

3670
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|AKERMAN, Fred
511
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|Don Whelan
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|20. Humber East
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|MERCER, Bob

Bob Mercer (politician)

Bob Mercer was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Humber East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003. He was a member of the Liberals....

3197
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|WELLS, Janice
2405
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|MEHANEY, Jean
246
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|LEDREW, David B.
259
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|Bob Mercer
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|21. Humber Valley
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|WOODFORD, Rick

Rick Woodford

Rick Woodford was a former Newfoundland and Labrador MHA and cabinet minister. He had been MHA for Humber Valley for 18 years, and became minister of forest resources and agrifoods in the Liberal government of Roger Grimes. He sat as a Progressive Conservative from 1985 to 1996, until running as a...

3051
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|ROSE, Warren
1422
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|Rick Woodford
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|22. Humber West
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|DICKS, Paul

Paul Dicks

Paul D. Dicks is a lawyer and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented Humber West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2001 as a Liberal....

2814
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|CALLAHAN, Pat
1152
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|BOURGEOIS, Paul
852
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|Paul Dicks
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|23. Kilbride
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|HOWLETT, Barbara
2133
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|BYRNE, Ed

Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games...

4145
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|INGRAM, Lee
289
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|STUCKLESS, Vicki
119
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|Ed Byrne
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|24. Labrador West
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|CANNING, Perry
2544
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|WHITTEN, Susan
400
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|COLLINS, Randy

Randy Collins

Randy Collins is a Canadian politician and a former New Democratic Party member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He represented the Labrador West riding until his resignation in early 2007 due to corruption charges....

2700
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|Perry Canning
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|25. Lake Melville
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|MCLEAN, Ernie
1915
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|BROOMFIELD, Hayward
1413
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|PEDDLE, Ronald W.
323
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|Ernie McLean
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|26. Lewisporte
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|PENNEY, Melvin
2116
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|RIDEOUT, Tom
3791
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|DWYER, Michael J.
125
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|Melvin Penney
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|27. Mount Pearl
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|BETTNEY, Julie

Julie Bettney

Julie Bettney is a former Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Mount Pearl South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party.-References:...

3468
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| SHEEHAN, Cathy
2269
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|GROUCHEY, Glen C.
489
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|Julie Bettney
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|28. Placentia & St. Mary's
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|SPARROW, Anthony
2938
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|MANNING, Fabian

Fabian Manning

Fabian Manning is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Manning served as a Progressive Conservative and later as the independent Member of the House of Assembly for the district of Placentia and St. Mary’s from 1999 to 2005. From 2006 to 2008 he was the Conservative Party of Canada...

3579
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|Anthony Sparrow
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|29. Port au Port

Port au Port (electoral district)

Port au Port is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 8,439 eligible voters living within the district....

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|SMITH, Gerald

Gerald Smith (Canadian politician)

Gerald Smith is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Port au Port in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1993 to 2003 as a member of the Liberal Party....

2976
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|MARCHE, Ada
1719
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|WHALEN, Sharon
421
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|SMALLWOOD, William
151
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|Gerald Smith
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|30. Port De Grave
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|EFFORD, John

John Efford

Ruben John Efford, PC is a former Canadian politician.-Provincial politics:...

4488
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|COOPER, Paul
1026
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|QUIGLY, Steve
185
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|John Efford
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|31. St. Barbe
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|FUREY, Chuck

Chuck Furey

Chuck Furey is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1985 to 2000. He sat as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party caucus. He resigned from the legislature in 2000 to run as a federal...

2878
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|ROBERTS, Rod
1950
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|Chuck Furey
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|32. St. George's - Stephenville East
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|AYLWARD, Kevin

Kevin Aylward

Kevin Aylward is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 14, 2011...

2546
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|MUISE, Leonard
1944
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|JOHNSON, Dave
345
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|Kevin Aylward
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|33. St. John's Centre
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|AYLWARD, Joan
2609
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|BROWN, Paul
2443
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|LONG, Valerie
1120
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|Joan Aylward
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|34. St. John's East
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|McGRATH, Tom
1559
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|OTTENHEIMER, John

John Ottenheimer

John Ottenheimer is a Canadian lawyer and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. Ottenheimer represented the district of St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2007. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party before retiring from provincial...

3774
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|DARBY, Barry
600
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|Hubert Kitchen
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|35. St. John's North
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|MATTHEWS, Lloyd
2304
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|ANDREWS, Ray
1971
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|KIRBY, Dale
788
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|Lloyd Matthews
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|36. St. John's South
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|KENNEDY, Patrick
1563
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|OSBORNE, Tom

Tom Osborne (Canadian politician)

Tom Osborne , is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of St. John's South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...

4041
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|VANTA, Judy
374
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|CRUMMEY, Jason
101
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|Tom Osborne
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|37. St. John's West
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|MOORE, Tom
2532
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|OSBORNE, Sheila

Sheila Osborne

Sheila Osborne is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. She represented the district of St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1997 to 2011, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Osborne announced in June 2011, that she would not...

3206
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|LYNCH, Pat
683
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|Rex Gibbons
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|38. Signal Hill - Quidi Vidi
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|SOUCY, Pete
2010
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|O'BRIEN, Chris
793
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|HARRIS, Jack

Jack Harris (politician)

John James "Jack" Harris MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Harris is the New Democratic Party Member of Parliament for St. John's East and is a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party...

2179
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|HILLIER, Paul David
116
DUNN, Shaun
53
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|Jack Harris
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|39. Terra Nova
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|LUSH, Tom

Tom Lush

Tom Lush is an educator and former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented the riding of Terra Nova in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1983 and from 1996 to 2003, and Bonavista North from 1985 to 1996...

3514
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|STEAD, Rob
1740
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|Tom Lush
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|40. The Straits & White Bay North
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|TOBIN, Brian

Brian Tobin

3227
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|MITCHELMORE, Ford
1089
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|Chris Decker
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|41. Topsail
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|WISEMAN, Ralph

Ralph Wiseman

Ralph Wiseman is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2003, representing the electoral district of Topsail....

3381
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|FIFIELD, Rick
2533
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|SNOW, Mary
568
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|Patt Cowan
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|42. Torngat Mountains
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|ANDERSEN, Wally

Wally Andersen

Wally Andersen is a former Liberal Member of the House of Assembly in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. He was first elected in 1996 in the riding Torngat Mountains and was re-elected twice....

1036
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|TSHAKAPESH, Simeon
182
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|Wally Andersen
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|43. Trinity - Bay De Verde
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|SNOW, Lloyd

Lloyd Snow

Lloyd Snow is an educator and former political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented Trinity-Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 2003 as a Liberal....

3201
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|BURSEY, Peter
2176
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|JACOBS, Jeff
320
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|NEWHOOK, Monty
214
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|Lloyd Snow
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|44. Trinity North
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|OLDFORD, Doug
2979
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|KELLY-BLACKMORE, Sheila
2183
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|CORBETT, Dan
714
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|Doug Oldford
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|45. Twillingate & Fogo
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|REID, Gerry

Gerry Reid

Gerry Reid was the Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He initially served as interim leader from 2005 to 2006, until Jim Bennett replaced him in February 2006...

3343
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|McKENNA, Gerald
1466
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|MITCHELL, Dallas
270
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|Gerry Reid
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|46. Virginia Waters
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|NOEL, Walter

Walter Noel

Walter Noel is a Canadian politician. He was first elected to Newfoundland and Labrador’s House of Assembly as the Member of the House of Assembly for Pleasantville District in 1989, and re-elected in 1993. He was elected to represent the new Virginia Waters district in 1996 and 1999...

2973
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|WALSH, Paul
2277
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|WILL, Amanda
887
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|STAPLETON, Deanne
131
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|Walter Noel
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|47. Waterford Valley
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|BUCKLE, Paula M.
2680
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|HODDER, Harvey

Harvey Hodder

Harvey Hodder is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hodder was the Progressive Conservative Member of the House of Assembly for the riding of Waterford Valley from 1993 to 2007....

3480
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|MADDIGAN, Bill
239
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|Harvey Hodder
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|48. Windsor - Springdale
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|FLIGHT, Graham

Graham Flight (politician)

Graham Flight is a former Canadian politician, who represented the ridings of Windsor-Buchans and Windsor-Springdale in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He was a member of the Liberal Party.-References:...

2180
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|HUNTER, Ray

Ray Hunter

Ray Hunter is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represents the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...

3192
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|HOWE, Rose
115
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|BENNETT, Roger B.
95
SMITH, Aubrey
263
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|Graham Flight
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