Harry Harding (politician)
| The Honourable Harry Harding | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Government Services of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Assumed office October 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Paul Davis |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Bonavista North | |
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In office 2002 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Beaton Tulk |
| Succeeded by | Eli Cross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Harry Harding is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2002 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[1]
After the death of Municipal Affairs Minister Dianne Whalen in October 2010 Premier Danny Williams appointed Harding to Cabinet as the Minister responsible for Government Services, taking over for Kevin O'Brien who succeeded Whalen.[2]
Electoral results
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 2883 | 67.76% | – | |
| Liberal | Winston Carter | 1292 | 30.36% | ||
| NDP | E. Howard Parsons | 80 | 1.88% | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 3384 | 58.33% | +1.26% | |
| Liberal | Churence Rogers | 2301 | 39.67% | -2.67% | |
| NDP | E. Howard Parsons | 116 | 2.00% | +1.42% | |
| By-Election, 2002
On the resignation of Beaton Tulk | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Harding | 3424 | 57.07% | +32.60% | |
| Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 2540 | 42.34% | -33.19% | |
| NDP | E. Howard Parsons | 35 | 0.58% | +0.58% | |
References
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