2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election

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2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election

← 2021 May 27, 2024 (2024-05-27) 52nd →

Riding of Baie Verte-Green Bay
Turnout56.49% (Increase 14.39)
  First party Second party
 
PC
LIB
Candidate Lin Paddock Owen Burt
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Last election 47.94% 52.06%
Popular vote 4,271 1,035
Percentage 79.06% 19.16%
Swing Increase 31.13 Decrease 32.90

MHA before election

Brian Warr
Liberal

Elected MHA

Lin Paddock
Progressive Conservative

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.

Candidates

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Three 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

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Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, May 27, 2024
Resignation of Brian Warr
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

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Baie Verte-Green Bay
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

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Poll Numbers Community Paddock Burt Harnett Vote Total
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

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References

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