Larry Short

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Melina Hayden
(m. 1971)
Larry Short
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
for St. George's
In office
20 April 1989 (1989-04-20) 3 May 1993 (1993-05-03)
Children2
ProfessionTeacher

Larry Short (born June 23, 1949) is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was the member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly (MHA) for St. George's from 1989 to 1993.

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Background

Short was born on June 23, 1949 in the town of Cape Ray on the southwestern coast of Newfoundland. He became a teacher in Jeffrey's after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. Before entering the House of Assembly, Short was the president of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association (NTA) branch in Robinsons. [1] [2] In 1980, he was elected as the president of the St. George's Liberal Association. [3] Short was also a director for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Development Council in 1988. [1]

Politics

Short entered provincial politics in the 1989 provincial election, when he successfully ran as the Liberal candidate in the district of St. George's. While in office, Short expressed a neutral stance on the denominational schools question, noting in 1993 that his constituents had endured "the pleasure and the pain of being part of shared schools." [4] In the 1993 election, Short lost his party's nomination to Bud Hulan, and he unsuccessfully contested the seat as an independent candidate. [5]

Electoral history

1993 Newfoundland general election: St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bud Hulan 2,01555.52Decrease2.svg13.57
Progressive Conservative Cynthia Downey1,51431.52Decrease2.svg12.96
Independent Larry Short90018.74Decrease2.svg36.78
New Democratic Harold Bennett1893.94
Independent Hazel McIsaac1853.85
Total valid votes4,80399.61
Total rejected ballots190.39
Total votes4,82278.48Increase2.svg0.57
Eligible voters6,144
Liberal hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.27
1989 Newfoundland general election: St. George's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Larry Short2,64755.52Increase2.svg16.23
Progressive Conservative Wayne Wheeler2,12144.48Decrease2.svg11.55
Total valid votes4,76899.60
Total rejected ballots190.40
Total votes4,78777.91Decrease2.svg0.86
Eligible voters6,144
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.89

References

  1. 1 2 The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Toronto: Globe and Mail Publishing. 1992. p. 680. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. "Candidates for Executive". Newfoundland Teachers' Association Bulletin. 25: 10. 13 March 1982. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. "Liberals elect slate". The Western Star. 27 September 1980. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. "Petitions Presented in the House of Assembly". The Monitor. April 1993. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. "This Bud's for you". MUN Gazette. 13 May 1993. Retrieved 26 April 2025.