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Nick Careen is a Newfoundland and Labrador politician. He was elected to Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial House of Assembly in the 1993 Newfoundland general election as a Progressive Conservative. He represented Placentia District from 1993 to 1996.

Careen also unsuccessfully ran as an Independent candidate in the February 2006 by-election in Placentia—St. Mary’s. He placed second winning 1,641 votes.

In January 2007, he was appointed to the board of directors of Marine Atlantic. [1]

Election results (partial)

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, February 21, 2006: Placentia—St. Mary’s
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Felix Collins 2,24746.3
Independent Nick Careen 1,64133.8
Liberal Kevin Power93119.2
Newfoundland and Labrador First Tom Hickey310.6
Total4,850
By-election called upon the resignation of Fabian Manning
Source(s)
"Results of February 21 by election in Electoral District of Placentia & St. Mary's". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. Feb 24, 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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