Ches Crosbie

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Windsor Lake
Ches Crosbie
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Leader of the Opposition
In office
October 12, 2018 –March 31, 2021 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hogan 2,68850.58+12.12
Progressive Conservative Ches Crosbie 2,15440.53-8.18
New Democratic Tomás Shea4728.88-3.94
Total valid votes 5,314
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -10.15
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ches Crosbie2,64448.71+6.01
Liberal Bob Osborne2,08838.47+0.34
New Democratic Tomás Shea69612.82-6.35
Total valid votes5,428
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.83

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By-election - September 20, 2018
On the resignation of Cathy Bennett, August 21, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Ches Crosbie2,03442.70+22.49
Liberal Paul Antle1,81638.13-28.18
New Democratic Kerri Claire Neil91319.17+5.69
Total valid votes4,763
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +25.33
2018 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership electionPoint allocation by ballot
CandidateBallot 1
NamePoints
Ches Crosbie2,298.92
57.47%
Tony Wakeham1,701.08
42.53%
Total points4,000.00

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