Rick Woodford

Rick Woodford (1948–2006) was a former Newfoundland and Labrador MHA and cabinet minister.

Woodford served ten years as mayor of Cormack, also serving as a director for the Newfoundland Federation of Municipalities.[1] He had been MHA for Humber Valley for 18 years, and became minister of forest resources and agrifoods in the Liberal government of Roger Grimes. He sat as a Progressive Conservative from 1985 to 1996, until running as a Liberal in 1996.[2] He underwent surgery for a brain tumour in 2001 and retired in 2003[3] due to the pain and side effects associated with follow-on treatments.[2]

He died in April 2006 in a canoeing incident, along with his female companion. The bodies were found on April 16 in Birchy Lake, near Cormack.[3]

Electoral record

Humber Valley - 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 3,051 68.21% -6.7
Progressive Conservative Warren Rose 1,422 31.79% –
Humber Valley - 1996 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Woodford 4,109 74.91% +17.25
Progressive Conservative Evelyn Organ 1,376 25.09% –
Humber Valley - 1993 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,944 57.66% +1.82
Liberal Gary Gale 2,063 40.40% -3.76
New Democratic Catherine Shortall 99 1.94% –
Humber Valley - 1989 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,687 55.84% +8.2
Liberal Gary Gale 2,125 44.16% –
Humber Valley - 1985 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rick Woodford 2,197 47.64% –
Liberal David Hedd 1,804 39.12% –
New Democratic Terry Brazil 611 13.25% –

References

  1. ^ "Hansard". Newfoundland House of Assembly. May 1, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "Humber Valley". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
  3. ^ a b "Canoe mishap kills former N.L. politician, companion". CBC News. April 17, 2006.


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