Tony Wakeham
Tony Wakeham is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Stephenville-Port au Port as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party.
Tony Wakeham | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Stephenville-Port au Port | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John Finn |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
In 2018, Wakeham ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, but was defeated by St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie. The final tally was Crosbie with 2,298.92 and Wakeham with 1,701.08 points respectively.[2]
Prior to entering politics, Wakeham was the CEO of Labrador-Grenfell Health Authority and was a franchisee of many KFC restaurants.[3][4]
Election results
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Wakeham | 2,512 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Finn | 2,481 | ||||||
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References
- "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- "Tony Wakeham enters PC leadership race | The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com.
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