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Jordan Brown
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Labrador West
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byGraham Letto
Personal details
Political partyNew 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.

Electoral history

2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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