Loyola O'Driscoll

Loyola O'Driscoll
MHA
Loyola O'Driscoll in 2020
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Ferryland
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byKeith Hutchings
Personal details
BornJuly 2
Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Bay Bulls, NL

Loyola O'Driscoll is a 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 Ferryland as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] O'Driscoll supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

As of September 22, 2024, O'Driscoll serves as the Official Opposition caucus Whip as well as critic for Digital Government and Service NL, OCIO, and NL Liquor Corporation.

Prior to politics, O'Driscoll worked for Hickman Motors.

Election results

2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Ferryland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Loyola O'Driscoll 3,197 52.33 -8.26
Liberal Cheryl O'Brien 2,696 44.43 +9.18
New Democratic Paul Murphy 216 3.54
Total valid votes 6,109
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.72
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Loyola O'Driscoll 4,074 60.6 +10.8
Liberal Janice Ryan 2,350 34.9 -6.2
Independent Chris Molloy 300 4.5 –
Total valid votes 6,724 100
Total rejected ballots 52
Turnout 6,776 69.3 +7.0
Eligible voters 9,782

References

  1. ^ "Here's the list of the winning candidates in the 2019 N.L. election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.


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