Vaughn Granter
Template:Infobox Former Politician Vaughn Granter MHA, (born September 14, 1965) is a provincial politician in Newfoundland and Labrador and the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. He was elected to serve in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on February 15, 2011 and is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.
Granter worked as in the education profession since 1987, most recently as a high school principal at Corner Brook Regional High.[1] Granter ran for public office in the electoral district of Humber West in a by-election that was called after the resignation of Premier Danny Williams. He defeated two other opponents including Liberal, Mark Watton on February 15, 2011 with a large majority to hold the seat for the Progressive Conservative party.[2][3][4][5]
Electoral history
}| Humber West Election - October 11, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2335 | 59.38% | – | |
| Liberal | Donna Luther | 833 | 21.19% | ||
| NDP | Jordan Stringer | 764 | 19.43% | ||
| Humber West By-Election - February 15, 2011
On the resignation of Danny Williams, December 3, 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2109 | 63.58% | – | |
| Liberal | Mark Watton | 1097 | 33.06% | ||
| NDP | Rosie Myers | 112 | 3.38% | ||
References
- ↑ "High school principal announces candidacy". The Western Star. January 11, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ "Tories win Humber West byelection". The Telegram. February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ "People delivered in fine style: Granter". The Western Star. February 16, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ "Granter wins Humber West by 2-1 margin". The Western Star. February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ "Door-to-door campaigning leaves PC candidate confident". The Western Star. February 14, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-08.