2009 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections explained
| Election Name: | 2009 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections |
| Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Type: | municipal |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Election Date: | September 29, 2009 |
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador held municipal elections in its municipalities on September 29, 2009.
Listed are the results of selected municipal mayoral races in the province.
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Fred Best (X) | 1,224 | 51.41 |
| Lisa Browne | 1,157 | 48.59 | |
City council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| Paul Davis (X) | Acclaimed |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Stephen Tessier | 319 | 51.12 |
| Gerald Dawe (X) | 305 | 48.88 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| 528 | 50.97 |
| Gerard Tilley (X) | 508 | 49.03 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Kirk Youden (X) | 521 | 58.61 |
| Ernest Morgan | 368 | 41.39 |
| At large (4 to be elected) |
|---|
| John Hicks (X) | 1,854 | 17.16 |
| Ken George (X) | 1,821 | 16.85 |
| Beverley Rowe (X) | 1,809 | 16.74 |
| Sandra Baggs | 1,541 | 14.26 |
| Marie Deacy | 1,496 | 13.85 |
| John French | 1,410 | 13.05 |
| Connie Scott | 873 | 8.08 | |
Mayoral
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Neville Greeley | 3,120 | 51.36 |
| Charles Pender (X) | 2,955 | 48.64 | |
City Council
(6 to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Donna Luther (X) | 4,039 | 13.32 |
| Leo Bruce (X) | 3,716 | 12.25 |
| Charlie Renouf (X) | 3,223 | 10.63 |
| Priscilla Boutcher | 3,106 | 10.24 |
| Donna Francis | 2,777 | 9.16 |
| Linda Chaisson | 2,419 | 7.98 |
| Tarragh Shanahan | 2,172 | 7.16 |
| Paul Quigley | 2,154 | 7.10 |
| Dennis Basha | 1,690 | 5.57 |
| Dan Park | 1,537 | 5.07 |
| Tom Stewart | 1,404 | 4.63 |
| Jerry Gregory | 1,168 | 3.85 |
| Julie Crouse | 924 | 3.05 | |
City Council By-Election 2011
(To replace the seat vacated by Charlie Renouf)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Gary Kelly | 987 | 34.61 |
| June Alteen | 656 | 23.00 |
| Trent Quinton | 530 | 18.58 |
| Alton Whalen | 471 | 16.51 |
| Tarragh Shanahan | 208 | 7.30 | |
Mayoral
| Candidate |
|---|
| Stephen Carey |
| Ross Humber (Elec.) | |
Elected City Council
| Elected Council |
|---|
| Jim Bennett |
| Leslie Brophy |
| Daniel House |
| Harvey House Jr. |
| Roger House |
| Shawn Perry | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Al Hawkins | 1,991 | 36.10 |
| Beve Butler | 1,488 | 26.98 |
| Jim Courtney | 1,381 | 25.04 |
| Don Pelley | 655 | 11.88 | |
City Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Stanley Oliver (X) | 930 | |
| George Andrews (X) | 893 | |
| Arlene Michelin (X) | 862 | |
| Bill MacKey (X) | 841 | |
| Brenda Way (X) | 822 | |
| Lidija Chubbs (X) | 720 | |
| Jennifer Hefler-Elson | 589 | |
| Joe Tremblett | 584 | |
| Shannon Tobin | 581 | |
| Carl Cull | 554 | |
| Carson Swain | 529 | |
| Madelyn Kelly | 509 | |
| Paul Tsibidis | 472 | |
| Jackie Compton Hobbs | 450 | |
| James Saunders | 364 | |
| Dion O'Dell | 343 | |
| Craig Paul Saunders | 272 | |
| Hubert Loder | 240 | |
| Leo Hanrahan | 210 | | |
City council
(6 to be elected)
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Jim Locke (X) | 4,265 | 16.59 |
| Paul Lane (X) | 4,205 | 16.35 |
| Paula Tessier (X) | 4,051 | 15.75 |
| Lucy Stoyles (X) | 3,936 | 15.31 |
| John Walsh (X) | 3,635 | 14.14 |
| Dave Aker | 2,966 | 11.54 |
| Rose Clarke | 2,655 | 10.33 | |
- A subsequent recount (exact tally unknown) showed both candidates tied. Pursuant to the province's Municipal Elections Act, this resulted in a random draw, which resulted in Wiseman being chosen as the winner.[1] However, Coombs made a request for a judicial recount. The judicial recount confirmed that it was indeed a tie; this led the first random draw to stand and Ralph Wiseman to stay Mayor.[2]
Initial count:
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ralph Wiseman (X) | 1,821 | 50.00 |
| Kurtis Coombs | 1,821 | 50.00 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Gary Bishop | 903 | 65.06 |
| Jan Stephen | 485 | 34.94 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bill Fagan | 1,052 | 40.03 |
| Norm Collins (X) | 1,042 | 39.65 |
| Stephen Andrews | 534 | 20.32 | |
Mayoral
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Dennis O'Keefe (X) | 20,944 | 57.44 |
| Ron Ellsworth | 13,427 | 36.73 |
| Mark Wilson | 2,130 | 5.83 | |
Deputy Mayor
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 19,091 | 54.22 |
| Keith Coombs | 16,117 | 45.78 | |
City Council
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Ward 1 |
|---|
| 3,402 | 41.09 |
| Art Puddister (X) | 3,184 | 38.46 |
| Dave Lee | 1,693 | 20.45 |
| Ward 2 |
|---|
| Frank Galgay (X) | 3,652 | 56.37 |
| Scott Fitzgerald | 1,465 | 22.61 |
| Andrew Harvey | 511 | 7.89 |
| Bill Maddigan | 477 | 7.36 |
| Todd Perrin | 374 | 5.77 |
| Ward 3 |
|---|
| Bruce Tilley | 3,635 | 52.07 |
| Terry Bennett | 1,866 | 26.73 |
| Lionel West | 744 | 10.66 |
| Ted Warren | 736 | 10.54 |
| Ward 4 |
|---|
| Debbie Hanlon (X) | 4,268 | 61.38 |
| Sheilagh Guy-Murphy | 2,685 | 38.62 |
| Ward 5 |
|---|
| Wally Collins (X) | 2,565 | 37.29 |
| Steve Manuel | 1,686 | 24.51 |
| David Ryan | 1,384 | 20.12 |
| Perry Howlett | 1,243 | 18.07 |
| At large (4 to be elected) |
|---|
| Sheilagh O'Leary | 24,056 | 19.82 |
| Sandy Hickman (X) | 17,562 | 14.47 |
| Tom Hann (X) | 17,079 | 14.07 |
| Gerry Colbert (X) | 16,183 | 13.34 |
| 15,078 | 12.43 |
| Simon Lono | 14,705 | 12.12 |
| Tom Badcock | 8,650 | 7.13 |
| Barry Buckle | 4,352 | 3.59 |
| Stephen Nolan | 3,684 | 3.04 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Tom O'Brien (X) | 1,188 | 57.20 |
| Tom Rose | 889 | 42.80 | |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| Bob Codner (X) | 1,300 | 56.67 |
| Mary Thorne-Gosee | 994 | 43.33 | |
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/10/13/nl-paradise-mayor-wiseman-1013.html Wiseman confirmed mayor of Paradise
- http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2009/10/01/nl-wiseman-mayor-101.html Paradise, N.L., chooses mayor by draw
