Elvis Loveless
Elvis Loveless is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Liberal to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune in Central Newfoundland.
Elvis Loveless | |
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| Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Assumed office August 19, 2020[1] | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Byrne |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tracey Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
On August 19, 2020, Loveless was appointed Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture in the Furey government.[3]
Before being elected, Loveless worked for then-MHA Oliver Langdon. He had previously contested the district in the 2007 provincial election losing to PC candidate Tracey Perry.[4]
Electoral Record
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Elvis Loveless | 1,759 | 53.41 | +15.8 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Charlene Walsh | 1,536 | 46.6 | -2.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,295 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | |||||||
| Turnout | 3,312 | 62.0 | -5.6 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,342 | |||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Tracey Perry | 2,539 | 63.19% | – | |
| Liberal | Elvis Loveless | 1,395 | 34.72% | ||
| NDP | Sheldon Hynes | 84 | 2.09% | ||
References
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-premier-1.5691667
- Randell, Adam (16 May 2019). "NL Votes: Loveless takes back Fortune Bay – Cape la Hune for Liberals". Northern Pen. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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