Lloyd Parrott
Lloyd Parrott | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Terra Nova | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Holloway |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Clarenville |
| Occupation | Soldier, politician |
Lloyd K. Parrott is a Newfoundland 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 Terra Nova as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2]
Parrott grew up in Wabush, Labrador and moved to Clarenville in 2011.[3] Parrott is a former member of the Clarenville town council (2017-2019).[4][3] He is a retired member of the military, and has served on various boards in the province, including the Hebron Project Employers Association, Construction Labour Relations Association of N.L., Alpine Development Alliance Corp. and a trustee of the Teamsters Union in N.L.[3] On July 4, 2022, Parrott announced he would be a candidate in the 2023 provincial PC leadership election.[5] Parrott formally launched his campaign on April 18, 2023 in Clarenville.[6] Parrott lost placing third.[7]
As of September 22, 2024, Parrott serves as the Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition as well as critic for Industry, Energy, Technology, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, and Labrador Affairs.
Election results
[edit]2023 leadership election
[edit](Voting Held October 4–14, 2023) [8]
- = Eliminated from next round
- = Winner
| Candidate | Ballot 1 | Ballot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Votes |
| Tony Wakeham | 1,816 45.4% |
2,091 52.0% |
| Eugene Manning | 1,636 40.9% |
1,909 48.0% |
| Lloyd Parrott | 548 13.7% |
Eliminated |
| Total Points | 4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
Provincial elections
[edit]| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Terra Nova | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 2,837 | 53.20 | +5.02 | ||||
| Liberal | Steve Denty | 2,323 | 43.56 | +0.09 | ||||
| New Democratic | Anne Marie Anonsen | 173 | 3.24 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,333 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.47 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
| 2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lloyd Parrott | 2,876 | 48.17 | +5.39 | ||||
| Liberal | Colin Holloway | 2,595 | 43.47 | -0.27 | ||||
| NL Alliance | Barry Moores | 499 | 8.36 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,970 | 99.48 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 31 | 0.52 | +0.08 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,001 | 64.25 | +6.89 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 9,340 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.83 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c "PC Party names Lloyd Parrott as Terra Nova candidate for provincial election". SaltWire Network. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Clarenville town council will meet less frequently". SaltWire Network. 5 Feb 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Terry (5 July 2022). "Lloyd Parrott, first to enter race to guide the PC Party, says 'now is the time to lead'". CBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Lloyd Parrott holds formal launch for PC leadership campaign in Clarenville". NTV News. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
- ^ "Wakeham Claims PC Party Leadership With Second-Ballot Victory". VOCM News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
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