Jack Byrne was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician. He represented 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 Cape St. Francis

Cape St. Francis (electoral district)

Cape St. Francis is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The vast majority of the district is made up of suburban communities neighbouring the provincial capital St. John's, though the district does take in the northeast end of the city. The...

 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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. He was a member of the Progressive Conservatives

Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

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.

Politics

Formerly the mayor of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove

Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Logy Bay–Middle Cove–Outer Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located about 10 minutes' drive outside of the city of St. John's and adjacent to the Town of Torbay on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula....

 from 1986 to 1993, he was first elected to the House in the 1993 provincial election

Newfoundland general election, 1993

The 43rd Newfoundland general election was held on 3 May 1993 to elect members of the 42nd General Assembly of Newfoundland, the 14th general election for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.-Results:...

 representing the district of St. John's East Extern. He moved to the redistricted riding of Cape St. Francis in the 1996 election, and represented that district until his death.

He served as Minister of Municipal Affairs

Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

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 for 2003 to 2007 and from 2007 till his death he served as Deputy Speaker

Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

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 of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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.

Arena

On October 24, 2008, the Jack Byrne Arena opened in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Torbay is a town located on the eastern side of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The town is located north of the capital city of St. John's and is part of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. Due to the Torbay's close proximity with St. John's, the town's population is...

 with an appreciation night dedicated to Jack Byrne, his wife Bridget and son Matthew dropped the first puck in the new stadium for a hockey game between Torbay

Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Torbay is a town located on the eastern side of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The town is located north of the capital city of St. John's and is part of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. Due to the Torbay's close proximity with St. John's, the town's population is...

 and Bell Island

Bell Island

Bell Island is a Canadian island located off Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in Conception Bay.Measuring 9 km in length and 3 km in width, Bell Island has an area of 34 km²...

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Electoral record

|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Jack Byrne
|align="right"|4,983
|align="right"|77.83%
|align="right"|+6.7
|-

|Liberal
|Bill Tapper
|align="right"|739
|align="right"|11.54%
|align="right"|-4.89
|-

|NDP
|Kathleen Connors
|align="right"|680
|align="right"|10.62%
|align="right"|-1.82
|-
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|6,402
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Jack Byrne
|align="right"|5604
|align="right"|71.13%
|align="right"|+9.47
|-

|Liberal
|Bill Tapper
|align="right"|1294
|align="right"|16.43%
|align="right"|-15.43
|-

|NDP
|Ralph Tapper
|align="right"|980
|align="right"|12.44%
|align="right"|+5.98
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Jack Byrne
|align="right"|4197
|align="right"|61.66%
|align="right"|+10.57
|-

|Liberal
|Jim Martin
|align="right"|2169
|align="right"|31.86%
|align="right"|-17.05
|-

|NDP
|Shawn Sullivan
|align="right"|440
|align="right"|6.46%
|align="right"|+6.46
|}

|-

|Progressive Conservative
|Jack Byrne
|align="right"|3299
|align="right"|51.09%
|align="right"|
|-

|Liberal
|Jim Martin
|align="right"|3158
|align="right"|48.91%
|align="right"|
|}

External links

• Obituary - CBC News
• Jack Byrne