Darryl Kelly (d. 2019) was a

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politician. He represented the riding of Humber Valley in the

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from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. Kelly stood as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a

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in Humber Valley on February 13, 2007, losing by a margin of just seven votes to

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candidate

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. However, Kelly defeated Ball in the

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on October 9, 2007. In the 2011 general election Kelly was defeated in a rematch against Ball.Race with incumbent was too close to call: Ball
. ''The Western Star''. October 12, 2011.

Electoral history

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References

External links

Darryl Kelly's PC Party biography
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Living people 21st-century Canadian politicians People from Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador Year of birth missing (living people) {{Newfoundland-politician-stub