The 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on March 25, 2021, to elect members of the 50th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Under the province's fixed election date law, the vote was tentatively scheduled for October 10, 2023, but a caveat in the law mandates that an election must be held within one year of a new Premier assuming office. Premier Furey assumed the role on August 19, 2020, and requested to
Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
Judy Foote
Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
to issue the
writs of election
A writ of election is a writ issued ordering the holding of an election. In Commonwealth countries writs are the usual mechanism by which general elections are called and are issued by the head of state or their representative. In the United S ...
on January 15, 2021.
However, an unexpected
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
surge in the week leading up to the election caused voting to be delayed in the
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula (french: Péninsule d'Avalon) is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. It is in size.
The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of Newfoundland's population, according ...
, before all in-person voting was eventually cancelled, delaying the election for every district until March 1, 2021. After several more delays, the final mail-in ballot deadline became March 25, 2021. The election was the first mail-in-only election in
Canada
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. Preliminary results were released by noon on March 27, which projected a majority government for
Andrew Furey
Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
and the Liberal Party.
With 48.24% of eligible voters casting a ballot, this election had the lowest turnout of any provincial election since confederation.
Party standings
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2019
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Andrew Furey
Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
Ches Crosbie
Chesley Furneaux "Ches" Crosbie, Q.C. (born 12 June 1953) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. Crosbie was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 28, 2018 serving until March 31, 2021. ...
Alison Coffin
Alison Coffin (born 1970) is a Canadian politician, who was formerly the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP). She is a former member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. In her professional life, ...
The following MHAs had announced that they would not be running in this provincial election:
Liberal
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Carol Anne Haley
Carol Anne Haley (born 27 January 1972) is a Canadian politician, who represented the district of Burin-Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2015 until 2021.
Haley was elected in the 2015 provincial election.
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Burin-Grand Bank
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Christopher Mitchelmore
Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
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. The party is the provincial branch, and affiliate of the federal Liberal Party of Canada. It has served as the Government o ...
wins 20 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly during the general election, re-electing Premier
Dwight Ball
Dwight Ball (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian politician who was the 13th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from December 14, 2015, to August 19, 2020, and an MHA. He represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundla ...
but forcing the Liberals to form a minority government. This is the first time the province elected a minority government since
1971 *
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Events
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* May 30, 2019 – Premier Ball's cabinet is sworn in; all ministers maintain their previous portfolios with the exception of MHA Warr entering cabinet.
* September 13, 2019 – Minister Trimper resigns from cabinet after comments critical of the
Innu Nation
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were left on the voicemail of an Innu Nation staffer and publicly revealed.
* September 13, 2019 – MHA Bragg is appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment replacing Trimper.
* December 5, 2019 – The House of Assembly votes to reprimand Minister
Chris Mitchelmore
Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
for his hiring of Carla Foote at
The Rooms
The Rooms is a cultural facility in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The facility opened in 2005 and houses the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Provincial Muse ...
despite her lack of qualifications and her political connections to the Liberals. The House of Assembly ordered that Mitchelmore apologize to the Board of Directors of The Rooms, to the House of Assembly, and also be suspended two-week without pay.
2020
* February 17, 2020 – Dwight Ball announces that he will be resigning as
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1949, the premier's duties and office has been the successor to the ministerial position of the pri ...
following a Liberal leadership election. Provincial legislation requires a general election to be held no more than one year following a Premier's resignation.
* April 4, 2020 – Service NL Minister
Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.Progressive Conservatives begin opening up nominations in anticipation of an upcoming provincial election.
*July 21, 2020 – The NL Alliance open nominations in all forty districts.
*August 3, 2020 – Andrew Furey is
elected Elected may refer to:
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*The Elected, an American indie rock band
See also
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leader of the Liberal Party.
*August 19, 2020 – Furey is formally sworn in as Premier, along with a new provincial cabinet. MHAs Bennett, Loveless, and Stoodley enter cabinet.
*September 7, 2020 – Dwight Ball resigns as MHA for Humber-Gros Morne.
*September 9, 2020 – The RCMP disclose that
Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is the provincial police service for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of three provincial police forces in Canada, alongside the Ontario Provincial ...
. The RCMP did not lay criminal charges against Gambin-Walsh because no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet.
*September 14, 2020 – The Liberals open nominations for a general election.
*September 25, 2020 – The
New Democratic Party
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opens nominations for a general election.
*October 2, 2020 – At their annual convention, the Progressive Conservatives vote against conducting a review of Ches Crosbie's leadership.
*October 6, 2020 – Liberal candidate, Premier Andrew Furey, is elected in the
Humber-Gros Morne
Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.
Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of ...
by-election.
2021
*January 15, 2021 – Premier Furey asks
Lieutenant Governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
Judy Foote
Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
to dissolve the House of Assembly for a general provincial election, scheduled for February 13, 2021.
*January 17, 2021 – The Progressive Conservatives become the first of the four registered parties to nominate a slate of 40 candidates.
*January 21, 2021 – The Liberals become the second of the four registered parties to nominate a slate of 40 candidates.
* January 22, 2021 – NL Alliance leader Graydon Pelley suspends his campaign due to an emergency surgery that left him in an extensive recovery period.
*January 23, 2021 – Deadline for candidates to be nominated.
*February 2, 2021 – Initial deadline for mail-in ballots to be received.
*February 6, 2021 – Advance voting took place.
*February 11, 2021 – Following a surge in cases of COVID-19 in St. John's and the surrounding area, Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk announced that voting in 18 of the province's 40 electoral districts, all in the Avalon Peninsula, would be delayed indefinitely.
*February 12, 2021 – In-person voting is entirely canceled province-wide after it was discovered that the new COVID-19 cases were the
Variant of Concern 202012/01
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*February 13, 2021 – Initial date that the election was to be held.
*March 1, 2021 – Original day that mail-in ballots were to be received.
*March 5, 2021 – Second deadline that mail-in ballots were to be received.
*March 25, 2021 – Deadline that mail-in ballots are to be received.
*March 27, 2021 – Preliminary results are to be announced by Elections NL.
*March 30, 2021 – Results will officially be tallied, and the victors will be declared elected.
Campaign
Party platforms
At the start of the campaign, incumbent
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
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Premier
Andrew Furey
Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
framed the election around the economy, by focusing on the provincial debt, the oil industry, and government spending. There are $55M worth of expenses proposed.
With a similar focus on the economy, PC leader
Ches Crosbie
Chesley Furneaux "Ches" Crosbie, Q.C. (born 12 June 1953) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. Crosbie was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 28, 2018 serving until March 31, 2021. ...
emphasized the importance of creating jobs through infrastructure projects, eliminating regulations, and cutting taxes. Meanwhile,
NDP
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leader
Alison Coffin
Alison Coffin (born 1970) is a Canadian politician, who was formerly the leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP). She is a former member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. In her professional life, ...
centred her priorities on health care and affordable living.
Initial election call and reaction
Prior to the election being called, the provincial government made a series of announcements involving new spending programs and reached agreements with several unions. The timing of these announcements received disapproval from the PCs. The Liberals were also criticized by the PCs and NDP for calling an election during the winter and the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. Both of the opposition parties suggested that the Liberals should have waited until recommendations were made by the premier's economic recovery team, which was scheduled to release an interim report at the end of February and a final report at the end of April. Despite their criticism, the PCs and NDP indicated that they were prepared for the election.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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Elections NL
Elections Newfoundland & Labrador is the non-partisan agency in Newfoundland & Labrador, of the legislative assembly charged with running provincial elections.
References
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issued lengthy guidelines for candidates, with parties placing a larger emphasis on social media rather than door-to-door canvassing, large rallies or visits to seniors' homes. In order to avoid crowds on election day, Elections NL focused efforts on voting by mail and scheduled the election on a Saturday for the first time in the province's history. Additionally, the Liberals did not allow members of the media on the party's campaign bus, citing "COVID-19 protocols".
Early voting
Early voting, also called advance polling or pre-poll voting, is a convenience voting process by which voters in a public election can vote before a scheduled election day. Early voting can take place remotely, such as via postal voting, or in ...
has increased.
Surge in COVID-19 cases during campaign
On February 8, the province confirmed its first case of community spread of COVID-19 since April 2020. Since the deadlines for voting early or by mail had already passed, it raised concerns about if the election should still go ahead as planned. Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk stated that no provisions existed that allowed people in isolation to vote, and that the election would proceed as intended.
On February 9, PC candidate Damian Follett suspended in-person campaigning after his son tested positive for COVID-19. On February 12, Follett announced that he had tested positive himself. On the same day, PC candidate Rhonda Simms also suspended in-person campaigning after an individual who had visited her headquarters later tested presumptive positive.
On February 10, Elections NL announced that there would be a 'drive-thru' voting option for the increasing number of people who were in self-isolation. However, this option was later scrapped, as it went against a medical advisory which stated that those self-isolating should not leave their property. On February 11, Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk issued a letter requesting that party leaders meet with Lieutenant Governor
Judy Foote
Judy May Foote ( Crowley; born June 23, 1952) is a Canadian former politician, 14th and current lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Prior to her appointment as viceregal representative ...
to discuss delaying the election. Chaulk announced later that day that in-person voting would be delayed to a later date on the Avalon Peninsula but would go ahead as planned elsewhere. The following day, Chaulk announced that no in-person voting would take place soon after it was confirmed that the recent COVID-19 cases were the
Variant of Concern 202012/01
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Withdrawn candidates
In January 2021, the leader of the
Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance
The Newfoundland and Labrador Alliance (NL Alliance) was a political party in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The party was created by former PC Party president Graydon Pelley in November 2018, following a split over the direct ...
Graydon Pelley withdrew his candidacy in
Humber-Gros Morne
Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.
Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of ...
following a medical emergency.
Issues
There were claims that sexism and misogyny has affected women candidates on the campaign trail.
Target seats
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Labrador West
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Mount Scio
Mount Scio is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,482 people living in the district.
Mount Scio includes part of the town of Paradise and the part of the city of St. John's. The district was ...
Opposition
Liberal
Opposition
Candidates by district
*Names in boldface type represent party leaders.
*† represents that the incumbent is not running again.
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Mount Scio is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,482 people living in the district.
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46.80% turnout
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Sarah Stoodley
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2,011 46.60%
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1,277 33.60%
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Jim Dinn
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2,447 42.95%
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Alison Coffin
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Siobhan Coady
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Virginia Waters-Pleasantville
Virginia Waters-Pleasantville is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,152 people living in the district.
Virginia Waters-Pleasantville includes part of the city of St. John's. The district was cr ...
56.83% turnout
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Waterford Valley
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52.78% turnout
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3,592 66.79%
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, Michael Holden 1,348 25.07%
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Windsor Lake
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Ches Crosbie
Chesley Furneaux "Ches" Crosbie, Q.C. (born 12 June 1953) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician. Crosbie was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 28, 2018 serving until March 31, 2021. ...
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, Peter Whittle 1,571 28.25%
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Joedy Wall
Joedy Wall is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Cape St. Francis as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progr ...
3,476 62.51%
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50.12% turnout
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, David Brazil 3,215 56.18%
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Mount Pearl North
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49.64% turnout
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2,428 46.69%
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2,319 44.60%
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(Independent) 3,445 59.60%
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Topsail-Paradise
Topsail–Paradise is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 14,830 people living in the district.
Topsail–Paradise includes part of the town of Paradise and the part of the town of Conception Bay ...
55.60% turnout
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, Ken Carter 2,525 42.08%
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, Paul Dinn 3,036 50.59%
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Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde
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51.55% turnout
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, Steve Crocker 3,892 67.53%
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, Frank Butt 1,596 27.69%
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Ferryland
Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2021 Statistics Canada census, its population is 371.
Seventeenth century settlement
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Harbour Grace-Port de Grave
Harbour Grace-Port de Grave is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election ...
44.35% turnout
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Pam Parsons
Pamela Parsons is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. 3,404 71.09%
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53.70% turnout
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2,430 41.62%
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Helen Conway-Ottenheimer
Helen Conway-Ottenheimer (; born 1964) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Harbour Main as a member of the Newfo ...
Sherry Gambin-Walsh
Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election.Bonavista 40.48% turnout
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, Christine Gill 944 25.56%
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Craig Pardy
Craig Pardy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Bonavista as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressi ...
Burin-Grand Bank
Burin-Grand Bank is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador represented by a member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. The district was cr ...
Carol Anne Haley
Carol Anne Haley (born 27 January 1972) is a Canadian politician, who represented the district of Burin-Grand Bank in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2015 until 2021.
Haley was elected in the 2015 provincial election.
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Placentia West-Bellevue
Placentia West-Bellevue is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the ...
56.84% turnout
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, Sam Synard 2,304 42.21%
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Jeff Dwyer
Jeff Dwyer is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Placentia West-Bellevue as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador ...
2,965 54.32%
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, Carolyn Davis 189 3.46%
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, Steve Denty 2,323 43.56%
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, Anne Marie Anonsen 173 3.24%
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Central Newfoundland
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Baie Verte-Green Bay
Baie Verte-Green Bay (formerly Baie Verte-Springdale) is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 it has 8,067 eligible voters. The district was redistributed in 2015.
It contains ...
42.11% turnout
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Brian Warr
Brian H. Warr is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. 2,148 52.06%
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, Lin Paddock 1,987 47.94%
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, Rodney Mercer 2,178 45.20%
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, Pleaman Forsey 2,641 54.80%
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Fogo Island-Cape Freels
Fogo Island-Cape Freels is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election.
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40.74% turnout
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Derrick Bragg
Derrick Bragg is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels as a member of the Liberal Party
The L ...
Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune
Fortune Bay—Cape La Hune is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. When created in 1975 it was called Fortune-Hermitage. As of 2011, there are 6,053 eligible voters living within the dis ...
50.99% turnout
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Elvis Loveless
Elvis Loveless is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2019 provincial election. He represents the ...
John Haggie
John Alastair Haggie is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Gander as a member of the Liberal Party.
Early life
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Grand Falls-Windsor-Buchans
Grand Falls-Windsor—Buchans is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 2006, the district was Grand Falls-Buchans, while expanded slightly in all directions it took in no major m ...
Lewisporte-Twillingate
Lewisporte-Twillingate is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election.
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41.06% turnout
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Derek Bennett
Derek John Bennett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. 2,593 62.44%
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, Rhonda Simms 1,560 37.56%
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Western Newfoundland
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Burgeo-La Poile
Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district. The district was first created when Newfoundland joined conf ...
Corner Brook
Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,333 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Humber-Gros Morne
Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.
Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of ...
44.83% turnout
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Andrew Furey
Andrew John Furey (born July 1975) is a Canadian politician and surgeon who has served as the 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since August 19, 2020. A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party, Furey represents Humber-Gros ...
Humber-Bay of Islands
Humber-Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2015, the district has 13,412 eligible voters.
It contains the towns of Irishtown, Hughes Brook, Summerside, Meadow ...
Eddie Joyce
Eddie Joyce is a Canadian politician, who represents the district of Humber-Bay of Islands in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he served as the party's interim leader and the leader of ...
(Independent) 2,988 71.60%
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Krista Howell
Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Par ...
Chris Mitchelmore
Christopher Mitchelmore MHA (born October 23, 1985) is a Canadian politician, who represented St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from the 2011 provincial election
Stephenville-Port au Port
Stephenville-Port au Port is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, which is represented by one member in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was contested for the first time in the 2015 provincial election. ...
43.41% turnout
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Kevin Aylward
Kevin Aylward (born August 24, 1960) is a Canadian businessman and former politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He has served as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from August 14, 2011 until January 3, 2012. Aylwa ...
1,574 37.85%
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Tony Wakeham
Tony Wakeham is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Stephenville-Port au Port as a member of the Newfoundland and Lab ...
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair
Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 3,131 eligible voters living within the district.
The district covers remote communities in Sout ...
35.28% turnout
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Lisa Dempster
Lisa V. Dempster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on June 25, 2013. She represents the district of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair as a member of the Liberal Party.
A residen ...
Labrador West
Labrador West (2013 pop.: 10,319) refers to a region in western Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador containing the twin towns of Labrador City and Wabush. The area is located in the southwest corner of Labrador, near the ...
43.23% turnout
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, Wayne Button 780 28.72%
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Nick McGrath
Nick McGrath MHA is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
McGrath was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election and represented the electoral district of Labrador West. H ...
577 21.24%
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Lake Melville
Lake Melville is an estuary of Hamilton Inlet (itself an extension of Groswater Bay) on the Labrador coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Comprising and stretching inland to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, it forms part of the l ...
Perry Trimper
Perry Trimper is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election, 2019 and 2021 provincial elections. He represents the electoral district of Lake Melville as an independe ...
(Independent) 1,143 49.83% Andrew Abbass (Independent) 17 0.74%
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Torngat Mountains
The Torngat Mountains are a mountain range on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland and Labrador and eastern Quebec. They are part of the Arctic Cordillera.
22.46% turnout
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, Devon Ryan 16 3.38%
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Lela Evans
Lela Margaret Ann Evans is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Torngat Mountains as a New Democrat, having previou ...
;Voting Intentions in Newfoundland and Labrador since the 2019 election
Results
The Liberals regained their
parliamentary majority
A majority government is a government by one or more governing parties that hold an absolute majority of seats in a legislature. This is as opposed to a minority government, where the largest party in a legislature only has a plurality of seats. ...
. The PC and NDP leaders lost their seats in the legislature. On March 31, 2021, Ches Crosbie resigned as PC leader.
NDP leader Coffin filed for a recount in her district. On May 12, 2021, Supreme Court Justice Donald Burrage rejected Coffin's bid for a recount, arguing that there was not sufficient evidence. On October 16, 2021, Coffin lost a
leadership review
In Canadian politics, a leadership review is a vote held at a political party convention in which delegates decide whether to endorse the incumbent party leader or schedule a leadership convention to elect a new leader. In most parties at present, ...
by party members. She later chose to resign on October 19 and was replaced by MHA
Jim Dinn
James Gerard Dinn is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of St. John's Centre as a member of the Newfoundland and Labra ...
CTV Atlantic
CTV Atlantic (formerly known as the Atlantic Television, or ATV) is a system of four television stations in the Maritimes, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media. Despite the name, it is not available on ba ...
, October 19, 2021.
Defeated PC candidates Jim Lester and Sheila Fitzgerald also filed legal challenges to the results in their respective districts.
The election was noteworthy in the election of 3 independent candidates, the most of any past election.