Results, Ridings and Candidates
Labrador
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 88/88 polls | |||
| LIB | Todd Russell | 5,426 | 70.28 |
Elected |
| NDP | Phyllis Artiss | 1,378 | 17.85 |
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| CON | Lacey Lewis | 615 | 7.97 |
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| GRN | Nyssa McLeod | 302 | 3.91 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Lacey Lewis
- Nyssa McLeod
- Todd Russell (Incumbent)
- Phyllis Artiss
Lacey Lewis
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 24
Birthplace: St. John's, N.L.
Education: Studied political science and history at Memorial University.
Profession: Political assistant
Career Background: Upon moving to Ottawa in 2006, she started working as an assistant to Norm Doyle, the elected member of Parliament for St. John's East.
Community Activities: Active in her local church and community centre since a young age.
Contact information:
Nyssa McLeod
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ont.
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science and environmental studies at McGill University
Career Background: Currently the administrative assistant and assistant to the national director of organizing for the Green Party of Canada.
Contact information:
Toll Free: 1-866-868-3447 ext 251
Telephone: 613-864-4205
Todd Russell
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Dec. 22, 1966
Age: 41
Birthplace: William's Harbour, N.L.
Education: Degree in history and classics, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Career Background: He worked in a fish plant, as a deckhand on an oil tanker and as an employment counsellor before joining the Labrador Métis Nation. He was elected to board of the Labrador Métis Association, now the Labrador Métis Nation, in 1992. Two years later, he was elected as president, a position he held until 2004. He was also the APC Provincial/Territorial Association president for Labrador and serves on a number of national boards.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in this riding in a byelection on May 24, 2005. Re-elected in the general election of 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committees on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and on Natural Resources.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2533
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L.
A0P 1E0
Contact information:
Telephone: 709-896-9574
Fax: 709-896-8485
Phyllis Artiss
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Profession: Retired university professor
Career Background: Taught English and women's studies at Memorial University for 40 years.
Community Activities: Co-founder of the Native Friendship Centre in St. John's. Served as vice-president on the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
Mailing address:
PO Box 417
Nain, N.L.
A0P 1L0
Contact information:
Telephone: 709-922-1397
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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