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
Residence(s)Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationSchool teacher, principal

Darryl Kelly 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. However, Kelly defeated Ball in the general election on October 9, 2007. In the 2011 general election Kelly was defeated in a rematch against Ball.[3]

Electoral history[]

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[]

  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. ^ 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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