Jim Lester (Canadian politician)

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Jim Lester
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Mount Pearl North
In office
November 21, 2017 – March 27, 2021
Preceded bySteve Kent
Succeeded byLucy Stoyles
Personal details
BornSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceMount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Jim Lester is a Canadian politician who served as the Newfoundland and Labrador Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North from 2017 to 2021.

Lester ran in the 2015 provincial election in Mount Pearl-Southlands, but lost to Liberal candidate Paul Lane.[1][2] Following the resignation of Steve Kent in 2017, Lester won the PC nomination in Mount Pearl North and subsequently defeated Liberal Jim Burton.[3]

In 2018, Lester endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[4]

Lester was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[5] In the 2021 provincial election, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Lucy Stoyles.[6]

Lester's family owns and operates the agritourism venture Lester's Farm Inc.[1]

Electoral record[]

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Mount Pearl North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lucy Stoyles 2,428 46.69 +9.50
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,319 44.60 -4.64
New Democratic Jennifer McCreath 337 6.48 +0.42
NL Alliance William Neville 116 2.23 -5.27
Total valid votes 5,200
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.07
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,907 49.2
Liberal Nicole Kieley 2,196 37.2
NL Alliance William Neville 443 7.5
New Democratic Carol Reade 358 6.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Mount Pearl North By-Election - November 21, 2017
On the resignation of Steve Kent, October 11, 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,064 46.89 -4.59
Liberal Jim Burton 1,129 25.65 -16.77
New Democratic Nicole Kieley 1,088 24.72 +18.61
Independent Hudson Stratton 121 2.75
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.09
Total valid votes 4,402 99.62
Total rejected and declined votes 17 0.38
Turnout 4,419 44.30
Electors on the lists 9,976
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Lane 2,559 47.4 –
Progressive Conservative Jim Lester 2,318 42.9 –
New Democratic Roy Locke 522 9.7 –

References[]

  1. ^ a b Westcott, Craig (17 September 2015). "'Farmer Jim' Lester enters provincial politics". The Pearl. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ Cowan, Peter (3 November 2017). "Byelection a must win for Tories in Steve Kent's old district". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "PC's Jim Lester takes Mount Pearl North byelection". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ^ "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ McCabe, Meghan (22 May 2019). "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ Mullin, Malone (March 27, 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.


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