Darin King

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Grand Bank
The Honourable
Darin King
Ph.D, MHA
Minister of Justice of
Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
19 October 2012 –14 December 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King 3,27168.52−11.51
Liberal Carol Anne Haley1,33627.98+8.01
New Democratic Wally Layman1673.5+3.5
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darin King356380.03%+31.5
Liberal Rod Cake88919.97%-29.35
2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Judy Foote 310149.32%-20.86
Progressive Conservative Darin King305848.53%+28.24
  NDP Bill Wakeley1362.15%-7.37

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