Gene Long

For the American philosopher, see Eugene Thomas Long.

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Gene Long MHA
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's East
In office December 9, 1986 (1986-12-09) –April 20, 1989 (1989-04-20)
	Progressive Conservative	Shannie Duff	2,397	41.72	6.72
	New Democratic	Gene Long	2,137	37.19	4.59
	Liberal	Lynette Billard	1,212	21.09	2.13
Total valid votes			5,746	99.79
Total rejected ballots			12	0.21
Total votes			5,758	83.00	29.15
Eligible voters			6,937
	Progressive Conservative gain		Swing

St. John's East provincial by-election, December 9, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Gene Long	1,693	41.78	5.48
	Progressive Conservative	Shannie Duff	1,418	35.00	15.18
	Liberal	Rex Murphy	941	23.22	9.70
Total valid votes			4,052	99.66
Total rejected ballots			14	0.34
Total votes			4,066	53.85	18.94
Eligible voters			7,524
	New Democratic gain		Swing

1985 Newfoundland general election: St. John's East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	William Marshall	2,738	50.18	18.35
	New Democratic	Gene Long	1,981	36.30	17.78
	Liberal	Hugh Shea	738	13.52	0.57
Total valid votes			5,457	99.63
Total rejected ballots			20	0.37
Total votes			5,477	72.79	9.70
Eligible voters			7,524
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing

Publications

• Long, Gene. Suspended state : Newfoundland before Canada / Gene Long. St. John's, Nfld. : Breakwater Books, 1999. 218 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN   1-55081-144-4
• Long, Gene. William Coaker and the loss of faith: toward and beyond consensus in the suspension of Newfoundland's self-government, 1925-1933 Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1992. University Microfilms order no. UMI00427744.

References

1. Heath, Jacqueline (1991). "Long, Gene". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 3. St. John's: Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. Ward, Stephen, "New leader hopes to improve Newfoundland NDP's fortunes," Globe and Mail, 20 March 1989
3. "About the NL NDP – NDP Leader Lorraine Michael". nl.ndp.ca. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
4. Heaps, Leo (1991). Our Canada . Toronto: J. Lorimer. p.  178. ISBN   1-55028-353-7.
5. "Centenary Committees". CPHA Centenary. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.