John Hickey (Canadian politician)

The Honourable John Hickey
Minister of Labrador Affairs of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office October 30, 2007 – September 19, 2011
Succeeded by	Nick McGrath
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville
In office 2003 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Ernie McLean
Succeeded by	Keith Russell
Minister of Transportation and Works of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office July 5, 2006 – October 30, 2007
Preceded by	Trevor Taylor
Succeeded by	Dianne Whalen
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

John Hickey is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Lake Melville in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party and was the Minister of Labrador Affairs in the Cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale.^[1]

On June 22, 2011, Hickey confirmed that he would not seek re-election in the October 2011 provincial election.^[2]

Hickey is running for mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2013.

Electoral results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	2380	56.68%	–
	Liberal	Chris Montague	1672	39.82%
	NDP	Bill Cooper	147	3.5%

^[3]

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	John Hickey	1776	39.27%	–
	Labrador Party	Brandon Pardy	1486	32.85%
	Liberal	Ken Anthony	1126	24.89%
	NDP	Barbara Stickley	135	2.98%

^[4]

References

1. "John Hickey". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
2. "Labrador minister John Hickey bows out". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
3. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
4. Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.