Craig Pardy

Canadian politician

Craig Pardy
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Bonavista
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byNeil King
Personal details
Born (1960-12-15) December 15, 1960 (age 63)
Port Union, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceGeorge's Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationTeacher, politician

Craig Pardy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Bonavista as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] Pardy supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Prior to politics, Pardy was a teacher and served as Chairperson of the Milton local service district and later as Mayor of the incorporated town of George's Brook-Milton.[3][4] Pardy was diagnosed with cancer in 2021.

Election results

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Bonavista
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Craig Pardy 2,117 57.32 +6.89
Liberal Christine Gill 944 25.56 -24.00
Independent Neil King 562 15.22
New Democratic Timothy Whey 70 1.90
Total valid votes 3,693
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.45
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Craig Pardy 2,611 50.43 +23.51
Liberal Neil King 2,566 49.57 -16.45
Total valid votes 5,177 99.33
Total rejected ballots 35 0.67 +0.09
Turnout 5,212 59.36 +1.28
Eligible voters 8,781
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.98

References

  1. ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "George's Brook-Milton Mayor files PC party nomination papers for Bonavista district". SaltWire.
  4. ^ "George's Brook-Milton votes yes to becoming stand-alone town". CBC News.


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