Jordan Brown (Newfoundland and Labrador politician)
Jordan Brown | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Labrador West | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Letto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1989 |
| Political party | New Democratic |
Jordan Brown MHA (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Labrador West as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP).[2][3]
Brown trained as a welder in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and returned to Labrador City to work. In 2013 he helped restart the local Heritage Society.[4] In 2014, he led a successful year-long campaign to have the Labrador flag recognized as the symbol of Labrador and flown at the land border crossings in Labrador and at government buildings.[5] For his efforts in 2017 he was awarded the Labradorians' of Distinction Medal. In 2017, Brown unsuccessfully sought election to the Labrador City town council.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| New Democratic | Jordan Brown | 1,364 | 42.2 | +7.47 | |
| Liberal | Graham Letto | 1,362 | 42.1 | -1.71 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Derick Sharron | 509 | 15.7 | -5.76 | |
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| Eligible voters | |||||
| 2017 Labrador City municipal election | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Button (elected mayor) | 1,186 | 10.22 |
| Fabian Benoit | 1,030 | 8.87 |
| Junior Humphries (X) | 998 | 8.60 |
| Nick McGrath | 920 | 7.92 |
| John Penney (X) | 883 | 7.61 |
| Kenneth Lawlor | 863 | 7.43 |
| Richard Fahey | 783 | 6.74 |
| Peter Pike | 758 | 6.53 |
| Edward Conway (X) | 744 | 6.41 |
| Corinna Wentzell | 684 | 5.89 |
| Jamie-Lynn Patterson | 655 | 5.64 |
| Toby Leon | 629 | 5.42 |
| Clarence Rogers (X) | 584 | 5.03 |
| Jordan Brown | 515 | 3.44 |
| Christopher Lacey (X) | 377 | 3.25 |
References
- ^ "NDP clinging to 5-vote victory in Lab West after official addition of vote tally". CBC News. May 19, 2019. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019.
- ^ "NDP newcomer won by 5 votes in Labrador, causing minority Liberal N.L. government | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Five NDP votes in Labrador to determine status of N.L. Liberal government | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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