John Abbott (St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador politician)

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2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. John's East-Quidi Vidi

John Abbott MHA
Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Incumbent
Assumed office July 19, 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Abbott	2,447	42.95	+9.57
	New Democratic	Alison Coffin	2,394	42.02	−1.46
	Progressive Conservative	Vaughn Hammond	856	15.03	−8.11
Total valid votes			5,697
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		−5.52
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)" . Retrieved March 27, 2021.

2020 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election ^{[16] [17]}

Candidate	Ballot 1
Name	Votes	Points
Andrew Furey	13,645 64.42%	26,443 66.11%
John Abbott	7,537 35.58%	13,557 33.89%
Total	21,182	40,000

References

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2. "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
3. Mullin, Malone (March 27, 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
4. Kennedy, Alex (March 30, 2021). "'We pulled it off': Meet the candidates who took down the opposition leaders". CBC News. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
5. Maher, David (August 3, 2020). "Andrew Furey becomes premier-designate, will become 14th premier of Newfoundland and Labrador". Saltwire Network. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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7. "Judge dismisses Coffin's bid for recount in St. John's East-Quidi Vidi". CBC News. May 12, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
8. Furey Shuffles Cabinet in Wake of Derrick Bragg’s Cancer Diagnosis. VOCM News, June 14, 2023.
9. Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.
10. "CEO John Abbott Granted Leave". Canadian Mental Health Association - Newfoundland and Labrador. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
11. "N.L. government thrown into 'disarray' by cancer tests, inquiry told". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
12. Roberts, Terry (December 14, 2017). "Meet the bureaucrat poised to shake up N.L.'s health system". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
13. Roberts, Terry (December 18, 2017). "Health minister distances himself from deputy, says Abbott 'one voice of many' in health-care debate". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
14. "Bio: John Abbott". ipolitics.ca. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
15. "Former N.L. bureaucrat John Abbott first to confirm he will seek Liberal leadership". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
16. "Andrew Furey wins Liberal leadership race, will become 14th premier of N.L." Retrieved August 3, 2020.
17. Maher, David (August 4, 2020). "Vote breakdown revealed in Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal leadership race". The Telegram. Retrieved January 3, 2021.