Kevin Pollard
Kevin Pollard (born 1958 in Roddickton, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on 27 August 2008, representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Springdale as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He was defeated in the 2015 election.
Kevin Pollard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Baie Verte-Springdale | |
| In office 2008 – 5 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Rideout |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Roddickton, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Pollard is an alumnus of A.C. Palmer Collegiate in Roddickton. Pollard attended and graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
He is a former mayor of Springdale.[2]
Electoral record
| 2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brian Warr | 3,130 | 56.09 | +18.31 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | 2,197 | 39.37 | -13.42 | ||||
| New Democratic | Matt Howse | 253 | 4.53 | -4.90 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,580 | 100% | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | 2,553 | 52.79 | -3.11 | |
| Liberal | Neil Ward | 1,827 | 37.78 | +2.61 | |
| NDP | Tim Howse | 456 | 9.43 | +0.46 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Kevin Pollard | 1,979 | 55.90 | – | |
| Liberal | Shaun Lane | 1,245 | 35.17 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Tim Howse | 316 | 8.97 | ||
| Total | 3,540 | ||||
References
- "Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections". CBC News. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- "Springdale mayor earns PC nod for upcoming byelection". CBC News. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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