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Darryl Kelly

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Darryl Kelly
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Humber Valley
In office
November 1, 2007 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byDwight Ball
Succeeded byDwight Ball
Personal details
DiedMay 19, 2019
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceDeer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationSchool teacher, principal

Darryl Kelly (d. 2019) was[1] a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]

Kelly stood as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a by-election in Humber Valley on February 13, 2007, losing by a margin of just seven votes to Liberal candidate Dwight Ball.[3][4] However, Kelly defeated Ball in the general election on October 9, 2007.[5] In the 2011 general election Kelly was defeated in a rematch against Ball.[6]

Electoral history

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,609 48.14 +1.04
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,541 46.88 -4.54
New Democratic Sheldon Hynes 270 4.98 +3.50
Total valid votes 5,420 99.65
Total rejected ballots 19 0.35 +0.09
Turnout 5,439 67.77 -6.52
Eligible voters 8,026
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.79
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 3,023 51.42 +2.88
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,769 47.10 -1.60
New Democratic Kris Hynes 87 1.48 -1.28
Total valid votes 5,879 99.75
Total rejected ballots 15 0.25 +0.03
Turnout 5,894 74.29 +12.21
Eligible voters 7,934
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.24
Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dwight Ball 2,153 48.70 +1.42
Progressive Conservative Darryl Kelly 2,146 48.54 -4.18
New Democratic Shelley Senior 122 2.76
Total valid votes 4,421 99.77
Total rejected ballots 10 0.23 -0.34
Turnout 4,431 62.08 -15.95
Eligible voters 7,138
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.80

References

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  1. ^ "Darryl Kelly, former Humber Valley MHA, remembered as 'advocate and friend' | CBC News".
  2. ^ "Darryl Kelly". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "Judicial recount set for Humber Valley ballots". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  4. ^ "Liberal declared winner in Humber Valley recount". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  5. ^ "Dwight Ball named Liberal Party leader". The Telegram. December 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  6. ^ Race with incumbent was too close to call: Ball Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. The Western Star. October 12, 2011.
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