Vaughn Granter
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Vaughn Granter is a provincial politician and former high school principal from Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. He was elected to serve in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
on February 15, 2011 and is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was sworn in on March 16.
Granter worked as in the education profession since 1987, most recently as a high school principal at Corner Brook Regional High
. Granter ran for public office in the electoral district of Humber West
in a by-election that was called after the resignation of Premier Danny Williams
. He defeated two other opponents including Liberal, Mark Watton on February 15, 2011 with a large majority to hold the seat for the Progressive Conservative party.
|Progressive Conservative
|Vaughn Granter
|align="right"|2335
|align="right"|59.38%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Donna Luther
|align="right"|833
|align="right"|21.19%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Jordan Stringer
|align="right"|764
|align="right"|19.43%
|align="right"|
|}
}
|Progressive Conservative
|Vaughn Granter
|align="right"|2109
|align="right"|63.58%
|align="right"|
|Liberal
|Mark Watton
|align="right"|1097
|align="right"|33.06%
|align="right"|
|NDP
|Rosie Myers
|align="right"|112
|align="right"|3.38%
|align="right"|
|}
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...
. He was elected to serve 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...
on February 15, 2011 and is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was sworn in on March 16.
Granter worked as in the education profession since 1987, most recently as a high school principal at Corner Brook Regional High
Corner Brook Regional High
Corner Brook Regional High, known colloquially as "CBRH", is a Canadian secondary school in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.-History and characteristics:...
. Granter ran for public office in the electoral district of Humber West
Humber West
Humber West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,403 eligible voters living within the district....
in a by-election that was called after the resignation of Premier Danny Williams
Danny Williams (politician)
Daniel E. "Danny" Williams, QC, MHA is a Canadian politician, businessman and lawyer who served as the ninth Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador between November 6, 2003, and December 3, 2010. Williams was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador...
. He defeated two other opponents including Liberal, Mark Watton on February 15, 2011 with a large majority to hold the seat for the Progressive Conservative party.
Electoral history
}|Progressive Conservative
|Vaughn Granter
|align="right"|2335
|align="right"|59.38%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Donna Luther
|align="right"|833
|align="right"|21.19%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Jordan Stringer
|align="right"|764
|align="right"|19.43%
|align="right"|
|}
}
|Progressive Conservative
|Vaughn Granter
|align="right"|2109
|align="right"|63.58%
|align="right"|
|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...
|Mark Watton
|align="right"|1097
|align="right"|33.06%
|align="right"|
|NDP
|Rosie Myers
|align="right"|112
|align="right"|3.38%
|align="right"|
|}