Dwight Ball
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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. At first, it was announced that Darryl Kelly
, the PC candidate, had won the election by a margin of twelve votes; however, it turned out that this was a mistake and that Ball had won by a margin of eighteen votes instead. Due to the close result of the by-election, which turned out to have been won by a margin of only nine votes in the official result, a judicial recount was ordered for March 1-2, which resulted in a reduction of Ball's lead to seven votes. In a rematch in the general election
on October 9, 2007, Kelly defeated Ball by a 254-vote margin. Four years later Ball became the Liberal candidate once again and defeated Ball in the October 2011, election
.
|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2,609
|align="right"|48.14%
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align="right"|2,541
|align="right"|46.88%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Sheldon Hynes
|align="right"|270
|align="right"|4.98%
|align="right"|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Humber Valley
- Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Vote
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align=right|3,023
|align=right|51.42
|align=right|+2.92
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align=right|2,769
|align=right|47.09
|align=right|-1.61
|-
| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat
|Kris Hynes
|align=right|87
|align=right|1.47
|align=right|-1.33
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Humber Valley
- By-election
, February 13, 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align=right|2,153
|align=right|48.7
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"| Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align=right|2,146
|align=right|48.5
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"|New Democrat
|Shelley Senior
|align=right|122
|align=right|2.8
|align=right|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Kathy Goudie
|align="right"|2,796
|align="right"|52.73%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2,507
|align="right"|47.28%
|align="right"|
|}
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...
.
Ball won election to the legislature in a by-election on February 13, 2007. At first, it was announced that Darryl Kelly
Darryl Kelly
Darryl Kelly is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the riding of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2007 provincial election...
, the PC candidate, had won the election by a margin of twelve votes; however, it turned out that this was a mistake and that Ball had won by a margin of eighteen votes instead. Due to the close result of the by-election, which turned out to have been won by a margin of only nine votes in the official result, a judicial recount was ordered for March 1-2, which resulted in a reduction of Ball's lead to seven votes. In a rematch 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, Kelly defeated Ball by a 254-vote margin. Four years later Ball became the Liberal candidate once again and defeated Ball in the October 2011, election
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
The 48th Newfoundland and Labrador general election occurred on October 11, 2011, to elect members of the 47th General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the 19th election for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
.
Electoral record
|-|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2,609
|align="right"|48.14%
|align="right"|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Darryl Kelly
|align="right"|2,541
|align="right"|46.88%
|align="right"|
|-
|NDP
|Sheldon Hynes
|align="right"|270
|align="right"|4.98%
|align="right"|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|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....
- Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
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:...
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Vote
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| 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
|align=right|3,023
|align=right|51.42
|align=right|+2.92
|-
| style="width: 185px"| 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
|align=right|2,769
|align=right|47.09
|align=right|-1.61
|-
| style="width: 185px"|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...
|Kris Hynes
|align=right|87
|align=right|1.47
|align=right|-1.33
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|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....
- By-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, 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....
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 200px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/-
|-
| style="width: 185px"| 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
|align=right|2,153
|align=right|48.7
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"| 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
|align=right|2,146
|align=right|48.5
|align=right|
|-
| style="width: 185px"|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
|align=right|122
|align=right|2.8
|align=right|
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|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....
|align="right"|2,796
|align="right"|52.73%
|align="right"|
|-
|Liberal
|Dwight Ball
|align="right"|2,507
|align="right"|47.28%
|align="right"|
|}