Wallace Young

Wallace Young
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. Barbe
In office
January 30, 2001 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byChuck Furey
Succeeded byJim Bennett
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Plum Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationBusinessman

Wallace "Wally" Young MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party from 2001 until 2011.[1] Young was elected in a 2001 by-election and re-elected in the 2003 and 2007 provincial elections. Young was defeated in the 2011 provincial election by former Liberal leader Jim Bennett.[2]

Young served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development from November 27, 2009 until September 19, 2011.

Electoral history

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jim Bennett 1816 45.05%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 1778 44.11% –
  NDP Diane Ryan 437 10.84%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 2491 58.65% –
  Liberal Jim Bennett 1560 36.73%
  NDP B. Gary Noel 196 4.62%

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 2948 61.18% –
  Liberal Ralph Payne 1577 32.73%
  NDP Holly Patey 293 6.08%

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References

  1. ^ "Wallace Young PC MHA for St. Barbe District". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". CBC News. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.


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