Darryl Kelly is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 politician. He was elected to represent the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 of Humber Valley

Humber Valley (electoral district)

Humber Valley is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,938 eligible voters living within the district....

 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...

 in the 2007 provincial election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007

The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...

. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...

.

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

Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...

 candidate Dwight Ball

Dwight Ball

Dwight Ball is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.Ball won election to the legislature in a by-election on February 13, 2007...

. However, Kelly defeated Ball in the general election

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007

The 47th Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held on October 9, 2007 to elect members of the 46th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 18th general election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Campaign:...

 on October 9, 2007.

Electoral history

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|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2,609
|align="right"|48.14%
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|Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align="right"|2,541
|align="right"|46.88%
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|NDP
|Sheldon Hynes
|align="right"|270
|align="right"|4.98%
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|}
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|Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align="right"|3023
|align="right"|51.42%
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|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2769
|align="right"|47.1%
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|NDP
|Kris Hynes
|align="right"|87
|align="right"|1.48%
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|}
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By-election, February 13, 2007 Resignation of Kathy Goudie Kathy Goudie Kathy Goudie is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2003 to 2007....
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-
Liberal Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and the provincial wing of the Liberal Party of Canada. It is the Official Opposition and currently holds six seats in the provincial legislature.-Origins:The party originated in...	Dwight Ball	2,153	48.7%
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador For pre-1949 Conservative parties see Conservative parties in Newfoundland The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally founded in 1949 the party has formed the Government of...	Darryl Kelly	2,146	48.5%
New Democrat New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The party is the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Newfoundland Democratic Party...	Shelley Senior	122	2.8%

External links

• Darryl Kelly's PC Party biography