A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Baie Verte-Green Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador on May 27, 2024, to elect a new member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MHA Brian Warr.[1] Advance polling opened on May 21.[2] Lin Paddock of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador won the election.
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| Turnout | 56.49% ( 14.39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editThree candidates registered for the election:[3]
- Owen Burt (Liberal) - federal Conservative.[4]
- Riley Harnett (NDP)
- Lin Paddock (PC) - Worked in the Canadian Armed Forces. Criticized for saying "we need to recruit in areas that love this [area], places like Germany where they adore the outdoors, not India and Pakistan where they will come here and then go to Toronto" during a debate. Later said it was a poor choice of words.[5]
Results
edit| Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, May 27, 2024 Resignation of Brian Warr | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lin Paddock | 4,271 | 79.06 | +31.13 | ||||
| Liberal | Owen Burt | 1,035 | 19.16 | -32.90 | ||||
| New Democratic | Riley Harnett | 96 | 1.78 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,402 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 56.49 | +14.39 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,562 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +32.01 | ||||||
2021 result
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Baie Verte-Green Bay | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brian Warr | 2,158 | 52.06 | +2.34 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lin Paddock | 1,987 | 47.94 | +14.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,145 | 99.38 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 26 | 0.62 | +0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 4,171 | 42.11 | -17.85 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,906 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.23 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved May 24, 2024. | ||||||||
Results by Community
edit| Poll Numbers | Community | Paddock | Burt | Harnett | Vote Total |
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| 1 | Brighton | 81 | 4 | 2 | 87 |
| 2-4 | Triton | 342 | 51 | 3 | 396 |
| 5 | Pilley's Island | 107 | 12 | 4 | 123 |
| 6 | Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North | 52 | 13 | 1 | 66 |
| 7-8 | Roberts Arm | 199 | 18 | 5 | 222 |
| 9 | Port Anson and Miles Cove | 100 | 8 | 0 | 108 |
| 10-11 | South Brook | 191 | 37 | 4 | 232 |
| 12 | Harry's Harbour | 24 | 17 | 1 | 42 |
| 13 | Jackson's Cove, Silverdale, Langdon's Cove and Nickey's Nose Cove | 29 | 13 | 2 | 44 |
| 14 | Rattling Brook | 23 | 26 | 0 | 49 |
| 15-16 | King's Point | 159 | 139 | 4 | 302 |
| 17-24 | Springdale | 460 | 168 | 13 | 641 |
| 25 | Little Bay, Coffee Cove, and St. Patricks | 52 | 9 | 1 | 62 |
| 26 | Beachside | 44 | 8 | 1 | 53 |
| 27 | Sheppardville, Birchy Lake East, and Sheffield Lake | 38 | 9 | 1 | 48 |
| 28 | Westport and Purbeck's Cove | 98 | 4 | 1 | 103 |
| 29 | Middle Arm | 143 | 15 | 2 | 160 |
| 30 | Smith's Harbour | 47 | 5 | 1 | 53 |
| 31 | Burlington | 105 | 6 | 3 | 114 |
| 32 | Fleur de Lys | 73 | 31 | 2 | 106 |
| 33 | Coachman's Cove | 32 | 19 | 2 | 53 |
| 34-36 | Baie Verte | 221 | 59 | 5 | 285 |
| 37 | Seal Cove | 64 | 17 | 4 | 85 |
| 38 | Wild Cove | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 39 | Ming's Bight | 73 | 14 | 1 | 88 |
| 40 | Woodstock | 58 | 9 | 1 | 68 |
| 41 | Pacquet | 52 | 8 | 2 | 62 |
| 42 | Nipper's Harbour | 23 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 43 | Brent's Cove | 46 | 6 | 1 | 53 |
| 44 | Harbour Round | 42 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| 45 | Shoe Cove | 51 | 16 | 1 | 68 |
| 46-47 | LaScie and Tilt Cove | 144 | 44 | 5 | 193 |
| Advance | 612 | 137 | 12 | 761 | |
| Special Ballots | 466 | 105 | 11 | 582 | |
| TOTAL | 4,271 | 1,035 | 96 | 5,402 | |
| Sources:[6][7] | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Roberts, Terry (February 26, 2024). "It's back to building supplies for Brian Warr as Liberal MHA returns to his business roots. After more than 8 years as Baie Verte-Green Bay MHA, Warr says wear and tear has taken a toll". CBC News.
- ^ King, Allison. "Advance Poll Open Today for Baie Verte-Green Bay By-Election". VOCM. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Three candidates nominated for Baie Verte-Green Bay byelection". NTV. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "N.L. Liberal byelection candidate defends federal Conservative Party membership". CBC. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "PC candidate says comments on recruiting doctors from India and Pakistan weren't meant to be derogatory". CBC. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Unofficial Poll Results - Baie Verte - Green Bay". VoterView. Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Provincial Electoral District of: Baie Verte - Green Bay" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. November 1, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.