Results, Ridings and Candidates
Humber - St. Barbe - Baie Verte
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 227/227 polls | |||
| LIB | Gerry Byrne | 17,943 | 67.92 |
Elected |
| NDP | Mark Kennedy | 4,703 | 17.80 |
|
| CON | Lorne Robinson | 2,806 | 10.62 |
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| NLP | Wayne Bennett | 967 | 3.66 |
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View these results in the interactive map »- Lorne Robinson
- Gerry Byrne (Incumbent)
- Mark Kennedy
- Wayne Bennett
Lorne Robinson
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor's degree in theology
Profession: Financial planner
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Catherine
Children: Three - David, Laura and Sarah
Career Background: Was a youth minister for several years.
Contact information:
Telephone: 709-634-3100
Fax: 709-634-3213
Gerry Byrne
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Sept. 27, 1966
Age: 42
Birthplace: Corner Brook, N.L.
Education: B.Sc. in biology, Dalhousie University
Profession: Political assistant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Denise
Children: One son - Gerry
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte in the March 25, 1996, byelection, and the 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Political History
Cabinet: Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 2002–2004.
Committee: Member of the committees on fisheries and oceans; industry, science and technology; and the library of Parliament.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Contact information:Mark Kennedy
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Corner Brook, N.L.
Education: Has diplomas in information technology from the ITI institute and in civil engineering technology from the College of the North Atlantic.
Profession: Technologist
Marital Status: Common law
Name of Spouse: Juanita
Children: One son
Career Background: Worked at various engineering firms on the West Coast and in St. John's for a collective 13 years. Is currently employed with the City of Corner Brook.
Contact information:
Wayne Bennett
Party: Newfoundland and Labrador First Party
Profession: Recently retired member of the Canadian Navy
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Served for 32 years in the Navy and with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Founder and CEO of WRB Enterprises Limited, a construction company.
Community Activities: Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus and is pursuing the formation of an historical society in Howley.
Mailing address:
5 Broadway
Corner Brook N.L.
Contact information:
Telephone: 709-639-5350
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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