Keith Russell (politician)

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2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Lake Melville

Keith Russell MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2025
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Keith Russell	1,718	55.42	+31.55
	Liberal	Shaun Maclean	1,280	41.29	+27.94
	New Democratic	Jamie Ruby	102	3.29	-8.88
Total valid votes			3,100
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative gain from Independent		Swing		+40.71
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2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Perry Trimper	1,840	62.0%
	Progressive Conservative	Keith Russell	850	28.6%
	NDP	Arlene Michelin-Pittman	280	9.4%

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Keith Russell	1,740	49.99%	–
	NDP	Arlene Michelin-Pittman	1,211	34.79%
	Liberal	Chris Montague	530	15.23%

References

1. "Dunderdale leads N.L. Tories to majority". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
2. "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
3. "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
4. "4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
5. "Keith Russell Biography". Nunatiavut Government. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
6. "PC Party Announces Candidate in Lake Melville". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador . Retrieved July 24, 2025.
7. "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
8. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27300