Leslie Thoms | |
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MHA for Grand Bank | |
In office 1979–1982 | |
Preceded by | Alex Hickman |
Succeeded by | Bill Matthews |
Personal details | |
Born | Leslie Russell Thoms March 7,1938 Garnish,Newfoundland,Canada |
Died | December 5,1999 61) St. John's,Newfoundland,Canada | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | lawyer |
Leslie Russell Thoms (March 7,1938 - December 5,1999) was a Canadian politician,who represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
Prior to his election to the legislature,Thoms had been a supporter of Bill Rowe's 1977 campaign for the Liberal leadership, [1] although Rowe stepped aside in favour of Don Jamieson by the time of the 1979 Newfoundland general election. Thoms was elected to the legislature in that election. [2] Due to the Liberal Party's loss,Jamieson stepped down as leader following the election and Thoms ran as a candidate in the resulting leadership convention, [3] but ultimately lost to Len Stirling. [4]
Thoms was defeated in the 1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election by Bill Matthews of the Progressive Conservatives.
He subsequently worked as a staff lawyer in the provincial Ministry of Justice. [5]
He died on December 5,1999,in St. John's. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Leslie Thoms | 3,431 | 65.0 | ||
Progressive Conservative | Clarence Rogers | 1,646 | 31.2 | – | |
NDP | Harvey Tulk, Jr. | 198 | 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Bill Matthews | 2,857 | 51.6 | – | |
Liberal | Leslie Thoms | 2,442 | 44.1 | ||
NDP | Eric Miller | 234 | 4.23 |
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