Larry O'Connor (politician)

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Larry O'Connor
Mayor of Brock, Ontario
In office
2006–2011
New Democratic Larry O'Connor12,29734.1
Liberal Bill Ballinger11,06730.5
Progressive Conservative Jack Hauseman10,90429.8
Family Coalition Jerry Young2,0165.6
Total valid votes36,790100.0
Source: Toronto Star. [5]

Durham municipal, 2006-2011

O'Connor was elected as a Durham regional councillor in 1997, later becoming chair of the region's Health and Social Services committee and president of the Association of Public Health Agencies (alPHa) in the Durham region.

O'Connor was first elected mayor of Brock Township in the 2006 municipal elections. He was re-elected in the 2010 municipal elections, but his 13-vote margin of victory over former mayor Terry Clayton led to a recount battle. [8] The township used a mail-in voting system in 2010, and when ballots which were postmarked before election day but arrived late were counted, O'Connor's margin of victory was reduced to just three votes. [8] O'Connor voluntarily resigned as mayor on March 28, 2011, [1] and the township council subsequently appointed Clayton as the new mayor. [9]

Federal, 2012

Following the resignation of Bev Oda, the riding of Durham became vacant as of July 31, 2012. On October 23, O'Connor was selected as the federal New Democratic Party candidate in the resulting by-election to be held on November 26. [10]

Canadian federal by-election, November 26, 2012: Durham
Resignation of Bev Oda
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Erin O'Toole 17,28050.72−3.82$95,331
New Democratic Larry O'Connor 8,94626.26+5.16$96,257
Liberal Grant Humes5,88717.28−0.57$91,946
Green Virginia Ervin1,3864.07−1.32$742
Christian Heritage Andrew Moriarity4371.28+0.49$4,379
OnlineMichael Nicula1320.39$1,080
Total valid votes34,06899.66
Total rejected ballots1150.34-0.12
Turnout34,18335.72-27.50
Eligible voters95,710
Conservative hold Swing −4.49
Source: "November 26, 2012 By-elections". Elections Canada . Retrieved 23 December 2023.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mayor Larry O'Connor resigns". DurhamRegion.com. March 29, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Brian Dexter (13 September 1990). "The Liberals managed to buck the NDP tide in York Region last week, hanging on to two of three Liberal-held seats after the provincial election, although a recount has been requested in one of them". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Dexter, Brian (August 30, 1990). "Liberal incumbent faces tough election race Durham-York". Toronto Star. p. N10.
  4. Dexter, Brian (August 30, 1990). "Liberal incumbent in tough race Durham-York". Toronto Star. p. E7.
  5. 1 2 Irish, Paul (September 13, 1990). "Durham voters await 'green' solutions". Toronto Star. p. E1.
  6. Gorrie, Peter (September 16, 1992). "Grier's aide quits to join dump debate". Toronto Star. p. A7.
  7. Dexter, Brian (April 18, 1991). "York region sends protest to premier over dump plans". Toronto Star. p. N2.
  8. 1 2 Carola Vyhnak (15 February 2011). "Political soap opera ripping Brock apart". Toronto Star . Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  9. "Clayton appointed mayor". YorkRegion.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. "Larry O'Connor gets nod for Durham NDP election candidate". DurhamRegion.com. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2023.