Ern Condon
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Condon ran unsuccessfully as a New Democratic Party candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1980 and 1984 elections in the riding of Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador.
In the 1988 election, he placed last as an independent in a field of four candidates in the new riding of Labrador, winning 286 votes (2.15% of the total).
In 2003, he refounded the Labrador Party, a political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that advocates Labrador "getting its fair share". Condon became its leader. He ran in the Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 in the riding of Labrador West, and finished third with 12.7% of the vote.
In the 2004 federal election, he ran as an independent in Labrador riding representing the Labrador Party. He won 919 votes (10.35% of the total), and placed ahead of the NDP candidate.
In 2005, he ran again as an independent in Labrador in the May 24th by-election, and won 598 votes (5.66% of the total), placing fourth in a field of five candidates.
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Electoral history
Labrador
Canadian federal by-election, 24 May 2005 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
On the death of Lawrence O'Brien, 16 December 2004 | ||||||||
Liberal | Todd Russell | 5438 | 51.48 | -10.75 | ||||
Conservative | Graham Letto | 3415 | 32.33 | +16.56 | ||||
New Democratic | Frances Fry | 1045 | 9.89 | +0.25 | ||||
Independent | Ern Condon | 598 | 5.66 | -4.69 | ||||
Green | Jason Crummey | 68 | 0.64 | -1.37 | ||||
Majority | 2023 | 19.1 |
Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
Liberal | Lawrence O'Brien | 5524 | 62.23 | -6.76 | ||||
Conservative | Merrill Strachan | 1400 | 15.77 | -2.85 | ||||
Independent | Ern Condon | 919 | 10.35 | Ø | ||||
New Democratic | Shawn Crann | 856 | 9.64 | -2.74 | ||||
Green | Lori-Ann Martino | 178 | 2.01 | Ø |
Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
Liberal | Bill Rompkey | 7,126 | 53.50% | +8.37% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Joseph Goudie | 4,400 | 33.03% | -9.23% | ||||
New Democratic | Evelyn Riggs | 1,508 | 11.32% | -1.29% | ||||
Independent | Ern Condon | 286 | 2.15% | |||||
Total valid votes | 13,320 | 100.00% |
Labrador West - 2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDP | Randy Collins (Inc.) | 2,762 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Graham Letto | 1,142 | |||
Labrador Party | Ern Condon | 631 | |||
Liberal | Doris Sacrey | 423 |
Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador
Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
Liberal | Bill Rompkey | 12 938 | 45.13 | -7.54 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Peter J. Walsh | 12 114 | 42.26 | +17.25 | ||||
New Democratic | Ern Condon | 3616 | 12.61 | -9.71 | ||||
Total valid votes | 28 668 |
Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
Liberal | Bill Rompkey | 15 530 | 52.67 | +6.58 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Ray Hawco | 7375 | 25.01 | +13.46 | ||||
New Democratic | Ern Condon | 6582 | 22.32 | -20.05 | ||||
Total valid votes | 29 487 |
References
- ↑ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- New Democratic Party candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election
- New Democratic Party candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election
- Independent candidates in the 1988 Canadian federal election
- Independent candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election
- Newfoundland and Labrador candidates for Member of Parliament
- Newfoundland and Labrador political party leaders
- Living people
- Candidates in Newfoundland and Labrador provincial elections