Jim Lester (Canadian politician)

Jim Lester is a Canadian politician who serves as the Newfoundland and Labrador Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North since 2017.

Jim Lester

Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Mount Pearl North
Assumed office
November 21, 2017
Preceded bySteve Kent
Personal details
BornSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceMount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lester ran in the 2015 provincial election in Mount Pearl-Southlands, but lost to Liberal candidate Paul Lane.[1][2] Following the resignation of Steve Kent, Lester won the PC nomination in Mount Pearl North and subsequently defeated Liberal Jim Burton.[3]

In 2018, Lester endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[4]

Lester's family owns and operates the agritourism venture Lester's Farm Inc.[1]

He was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[5]

Electoral record

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,90749.2
LiberalNicole Kieley2,19637.2
NL AllianceWilliam Neville4437.5
New DemocraticCarol Reade3586.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

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Mount Pearl North By-Election - November 21, 2017
On the resignation of Steve Kent, October 11, 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,06446.89-4.59
LiberalJim Burton1,12925.65-16.77
New DemocraticNicole Kieley1,08824.72+18.61
IndependentHudson Stratton1212.75
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.09
Total valid votes 4,40299.62
Total rejected and declined votes 170.38
Turnout 4,41944.30
Electors on the lists 9,976
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalPaul Lane2,55947.4
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,31842.9
New DemocraticRoy Locke5229.7

References

  1. Westcott, Craig (17 September 2015). "'Farmer Jim' Lester enters provincial politics". The Pearl. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Byelection a must win for Tories in Steve Kent's old district". CBC News. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "PC's Jim Lester takes Mount Pearl North byelection". CBC News. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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