Scott Reid (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)
This article is about the Newfoundland and Labrador Member of the Legislative Assembly. For the press secretary to Paul Martin, see Scott Reid (political advisor). For the Conservative Member of Parliament, see Scott Reid (politician).
| Scott Reid | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. George's-Stephenville East | |
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In office September 11, 2014 – November 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Shea |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. George's-Humber | |
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Assumed office November 30, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Residence | Jeffrey's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | professor |
Scott Reid is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the district of St. George's-Stephenville East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a 2014 by-election;[1] in the 2015 election, he was reelected in the new district of St. George's-Humber. He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Reid has taught at the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Business at Memorial University, and previously worked as a researcher under the leadership of Roger Grimes, Gerry Reid, Yvonne Jones, and Dwight Ball. From 2008 to 2010, he was a senior policy advisor to Liberal MP Siobhan Coady.
Election results
}| By-election August 26, 2014
On the resignation of Joan Shea, June 2, 2014 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Scott Reid | 2211 | 59.15 | +26.43 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Wally Childs | 948 | 25.36 | -23.95 | |
| NDP | Bernice Hancock | 579 | 15.49 | -1.03 | |
| Total valid votes | 3,739 | ||||
| Rejected | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +25.19 | |||
References
- ↑ Liberal Scott Reid wins byelection in St. George's-Stephenville East. CBC News, August 26, 2014.
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