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Bennett in April 2016.
Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
December 14, 2015 July 31, 2017
Liberal Cathy Bennett193239.88+30.33
Progressive Conservative Danny Breen189239.05-20.99
  NDP Sheilagh O'Leary102121.07-9.35
Total valid votes 4,895  
Rejected
Turnout
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +25.66
2013 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
Ballot 1Ballot 2Ballot 3
CandidateVotes %Points %Votes %Points %Votes %Points %
Dwight Ball 10,94445.94%2,130.0544.38%11,30648.45%2,257.1547.02%12,59860.64%2,832.2959.01%
Paul Antle6,34026.61%1,321.1527.52%6,60028.28%1,397.8629.12%8,17839.36%1,967.7140.99%
Cathy Bennett5,25222.05%1,089.0522.69%5,43123.27%1,144.9923.85%
Danny Dumaresque 6702.81%131.692.74%
Jim Bennett 6172.59%128.052.67%
Total23,823100.004,800.00100.0023,337100.004,800.00100.0020,776100.004,800.00100.00

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Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government of Dwight Ball
Cabinet posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
Ross Wiseman Minister of Finance
December 14, 2015–July 31, 2017
Tom Osborne
Susan Sullivan Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
December 14, 2015–July 31, 2017
Siobhan Coady