Lisa Dempster

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Lisa Dempster
MHA
Lisa Dempster in her hometown of Charlottetown Labrador July 2018.jpg
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
Assumed office
August 19, 2020 [1]
Liberal Lisa Dempster97395.21+27.99
Progressive Conservative Joshua Nolan494.79-27.99
Total valid votes1,002100
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster1,13267.22-25.8
Progressive Conservative Michael Normore55232.78+29.6
Total valid votes1,684100
Total rejected ballots24
Turnout1,70858.8
Eligible voters2,905
Liberal hold Swing -27.71
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lisa Dempster1,40593.05+39.48
New Democratic Jennifer Deon573.77-29.20
Progressive Conservative Jason MacKenzie483.18-10.29
Total valid votes1,510100.00
Liberal hold Swing +34.34
By-election, June 25, 2013
Resignation of Yvonne Jones
PartyCandidateVotes%+/-
Liberal Lisa Dempster1,14153.54-17.60
  NDP Jason Spingle70332.99+30.92
  Progressive Conservative Dennis Normore28713.47-13.33

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