Danny Dumaresque

Danny Dumaresque
President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party
In office
2006–2009
Preceded by Tom Lush
Succeeded by Judy Morrow
MHA for Eagle River
In office
1989–1996
Preceded by Eugene Hiscock
Succeeded by Riding Redistricted
Personal details
Born (1959-11-06) November 6, 1959
St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Danny Wade Dumaresque (born November 6, 1959) is a Canadian politician.[1] He represented the riding of Eagle River in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996 as a member of the Liberal Party.[2]

In the 1996 election, Dumaresque defeated Yvonne Jones for the Liberal nomination in the redistricted riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair. Jones ran as an independent candidate, however, and defeated Dumaresque in the general election. She later joined the Liberal caucus.

He later served as John Efford's campaign manager in the party's leadership convention in 2001.[3] He subsequently threatened to sue the victorious candidate, Roger Grimes, for libel after Grimes reportedly stated that he "would never be able to sleep any one night in comfort, knowing he had a minister in confidence who had Danny Dumaresque as an advisor to him."[3]

He also served as president of the provincial Liberal Party from 2006 until 2009. He was succeeded in this role by Judy Morrow.

Dumaresque ran as the Liberal candidate in Torngat Mountains in the 2007 election,[2] but lost to Patty Pottle.

He was also frequently rumoured as a possible candidate for the leadership of the provincial Liberal party in their 2010 leadership election.[4] After he had previously stated that he would not rule it out, on July 29, 2010 he announced he would not run and would instead focus on his business career.

In March 2011, he announced that he was considering running for the Liberals in the 2011 provincial election in the district of Lake Melville, but on August 22, 2011, he was acclaimed as the party's candidate in The Isles of Notre Dame and lost in the general election.[5][6] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the leadership election to replace Yvonne Jones in August 2011.[6][7]

On July 2, 2013 Dumaresque announced he was running for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party in their 2013 election.[8] He was, again, ultimately unsuccessful in his bid to lead the party.[9]

Dumaresque ran for the Liberal nomination in Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair for the 2015 provincial election but lost to Lisa Dempster.[10] He was eventually nominated in Conception Bay East – Bell Island,[11] but lost to the Progressive Conservative incumbent, David Brazil.[12]

Electoral record

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, 2013
Ballot 1 Ballot 2 Ballot 3
Candidate Votes % Points % Votes % Points % Votes % Points %
Dwight Ball 10,944 45.94% 2,130.05 44.38% 11,306 48.45% 2,257.15 47.02% 12,598 60.64% 2,832.29 59.01%
Paul Antle 6,340 26.61% 1,321.15 27.52% 6,600 28.28% 1,397.86 29.12% 8,178 39.36% 1,967.71 40.99%
Cathy Bennett 5,252 22.05% 1,089.05 22.69% 5,431 23.27% 1,144.99 23.85%
Danny Dumaresque 670 2.81% 131.69 2.74%
Jim Bennett 617 2.59% 128.05 2.67%
Total 23,823 100.00 4,800.00 100.00 23,337 100.00 4,800.00 100.00 20,776 100.00 4,800.00 100.00
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeDerrick Dalley 2,764 67.65%
LiberalDanny Dumaresque 1,070 26.19%
     NDP Tree Walsh 252 6.17%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePatty Pottle 680 48.82%
LiberalDanny Dumaresque 604 43.36%
Labrador PartyJimmy Tuttauk 109 7.82%

[13]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Independent Yvonne Jones 1,665 56.83%
LiberalDanny Dumaresque 1,233 42.08%
Progressive ConservativeBerkley Bursey 42 1.43%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDanny Dumaresque 1,578 66.95%
Progressive ConservativeMichael Kelly 486 20.62%
     NDP Jessie Bird 293 12.43%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDanny Dumaresque 1,540 60.02%
Progressive ConservativeReginald Hancock 1,026 39.98%

References

  1. 1 2 "Former MHA Dumaresque wins Grit nod in Torngat Mountains". CBC News. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Dumaresque gives Grimes last chance to say he's sorry". CBC News. 16 February 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "N.L. Liberals set leadership convention date". CBC News. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. "Dumaresque considering political comeback". CBC News. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Dumaresque to run in The Isles of Notre Dame". The Telegram. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  6. "Liberal Dumaresque to run in northeastern Nfld.". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. "Danny Dumaresque launches Liberal leadership bid". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. "Dwight Ball wins Liberal leadership". CBC News. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. "Danny Dumaresque loses Liberal nomination to Lisa Dempster". CBC News. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. "Danny Dumaresque Liberal candidate for Conception Bay East-Bell Island". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  11. "4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  12. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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