Eli Cross (politician)

Eli Cross MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represented the electoral district of Bonavista North.[1] In the 2015 election, Cross was defeated by Liberal Derrick Bragg in the new Fogo Island-Cape Freels riding.[2]

Eli Cross

B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Bonavista North
In office
October 27, 2011 – November 5, 2015
Preceded byHarry Harding
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Personal details
Born (1957-10-14) October 14, 1957
Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceNew-Wes-Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador

Prior to his election to the legislature, Cross served as mayor of Wesleyville, and subsequently as mayor of the amalgamated town of New-Wes-Valley.

Electoral record
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDerrick Bragg3,51669.9–
Progressive ConservativeEli Cross1,38727.6–
New DemocraticRebecca Stuckey1282.5–
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeEli Cross1,72346.47–
     Liberal Paul Kean 1,518 40.94
     NDP John Coaker 467 12.59
1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Thomas Lush 3470
Progressive ConservativeEli Cross2351––
     NDP Ingwald Feltham 117

References
  1. "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. Janes, Christy (3 December 2015). "Fogo-Cape Freels joins red wave". The Gander Beacon. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.


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