Anthony Sparrow (politician)

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Anthony Sparrow MHA
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Placentia-St. Mary's
In office 22 February 1996 (1996-2-22) –9 February 1999 (1999-2-9)
	Progressive Conservative	Loyola Hearn	11,392	35.48	8.59
	New Democratic	Greg Malone	11,036	34.37	18.77
	Liberal	Anthony Sparrow	8,032	25.01	12.07
	Alliance	Frank Hall	1,315	4.09	–
	Independent	E. Sailor White	332	1.03	–
Total valid votes			32,107	99.74
Total rejected ballots			103	0.26
Total votes			32,210	44.31
Eligible voters			72,697
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-13.14

1999 Newfoundland general election: Placentia-St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Fabian Manning	3,579	54.92	6.30
	Liberal	Anthony Sparrow	2,938	45.08	6.30
Total valid votes			6,517	99.74
Total rejected ballots			17	0.26
Total votes			6,534	70.71
Eligible voters			9,241
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+6.30

1996 Newfoundland general election: Placentia-St. Mary's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Anthony Sparrow	3,601	51.38	20.09
	Progressive Conservative	Fabian Manning	3,407	48.62	16.16
Total valid votes			7,008	99.81
Total rejected ballots			13	0.19
Total votes			7,021	79.23
Eligible voters			8,861
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+18.12

1979 Newfoundland general election: Placentia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	William Patterson	1,962	46.34	4.94
	Liberal	William Hogan	1,420	33.54	9.19
	Independent	Anthony Sparrow	774	18.28	–
	New Democratic	Patrick Fleming	78	1.84	3.12
Total valid votes			4,234	99.81
Total rejected ballots			15	0.19
Total votes			4,249	79.78
Eligible voters			5,326
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		+7.06

1975 Newfoundland general election: Placentia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	William Patterson	1,721	41.40	13.59
	Liberal	Anthony Sparrow	1,698	40.85	4.16
	Reform Liberal	Alphonsus Best	738	17.75	–
Total valid votes			4,157	99.78
Total rejected ballots			9	0.22
Total votes			4,166	78.90
Eligible voters			5,326
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-8.88

References

1. "Sparrow gets Liberal nod". CBC News. 12 April 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
2. "Liberal Youth Movement speaks out". Evening Telegram. 18 October 1971. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
3. "Forty-Third General Assembly - Second Session - 1997-1998 - Government Services Committee". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
4. Leblanc, Daniel (16 May 2000). "Tory squeaks by in Newfoundland". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 28 March 2025.