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Harry Harding (politician)

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Harry Harding
Minister of Government Services of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 2010 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byKevin O'Brien
Succeeded byPaul Davis
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Bonavista North
In office
2002 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byBeaton Tulk
Succeeded byEli Cross
Personal details
BornNewfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Harry Harding is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2002 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[1][2]

After the death of Municipal Affairs Minister Dianne Whalen in October 2010 Premier Danny Williams appointed Harding to Cabinet as the Minister responsible for Government Services, taking over for Kevin O'Brien who succeeded Whalen.[3]

Electoral results

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2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Harding 2883 67.76%
Liberal Winston Carter 1292 30.36%
  NDP E. Howard Parsons 80 1.88%
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Harding 3384 58.33% +1.26%
Liberal Churence Rogers 2301 39.67% -2.67%
  NDP E. Howard Parsons 116 2.00% +1.42%
By-Election, 2002 On the resignation of Beaton Tulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Harding 3424 57.07% +32.60%
Liberal Beaton Tulk 2540 42.34% -33.19%
  NDP E. Howard Parsons 35 0.58% +0.58%

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Harding". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02.
  2. ^ "Skinner, Pottle lose but most PC ministers re-elected". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "N.L. cabinet shuffle announced". CBC News. October 13, 2010. Retrieved 2018-05-26.