A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Waterford Valley in Newfoundland on August 22, 2024, to elect a new member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MHA and cabinet minister Tom Osborne.[1]
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Riding of Waterford Valley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 42.64% ( 10.16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The seat was won by liberal candidate and former Olympic curler Jamie Korab.[2]
Background
editTom Osborne, who had served in the legislature since 1996, resigned as health minister and MHA in July 2024.[3]
Osborne represented Waterford Valley since the riding's creation in 2015. Prior to that, he represented St. John's South which covered part of what is now Waterford Valley. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party until becoming an Independent in 2012. In 2013, he crossed the floor to join the Liberals.
Candidates
editResults
editJamie Korab was elected.[9]
| Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, August 22, 2024 Resignation of Tom Osborne | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jamie Korab | 2,067 | 45.76 | -21.03 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jesse Wilkins | 1,423 | 31.50 | +6.44 | ||||
| New Democratic | Nicole Boland | 1,027 | 22.74 | +14.59 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,517 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 42.64 | -10.16 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,593 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -13.73 | ||||||
2021 result
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Waterford Valley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Tom Osborne | 3,592 | 66.79 | -1.77 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Holden | 1,348 | 25.07 | |||||
| New Democratic | Peter Young | 438 | 8.14 | -23.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,378 | 99.13 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 47 | 0.87 | -1.42 | |||||
| Turnout | 5,425 | 52.80 | +0.26 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 10,274 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -13.42 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024. | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kennedy, Alex (July 24, 2024). "Waterford Valley voters headed to the polls in late August for byelection". CBC News.
- ^ "Jamie Korab keeps Waterford Valley red for N.L. Liberals". CBC News. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Health Minister Tom Osborne retiring in July after 28 years in politics". NTV. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ King, Allison. "Jamie Korab Named Liberal Candidate in Waterford Valley By-Election". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ King, Allison. "NDP Names Nicole Boland as Candidate in Waterford Valley By-Election". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Jesse Wilkins launches PC campaign for Waterford Valley". NTV. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Smith, Greg. "Kevin Guest and Jesse Wilkins Vying for PC Nomination in Waterford Valley". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Head, Jenna. "3 candidates ready to campaign in Waterford Valley byelection". CBC. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Smith, Greg. "Korab Wins Waterford Valley By-Election". VOCM. Retrieved 2024-08-23.