Perry Canning

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Perry Canning MHA
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Labrador West
In office 22 February 1996 (1996-2-22) –9 February 1999 (1999-2-9)
	New Democratic	Randy Collins	2,700	47.84	43.82
	Liberal	Perry Canning	2,544	45.07	16.70
	Progressive Conservative	Susan Whitten	400	7.09	31.14
Total valid votes			5,644	99.68
Total rejected ballots			18	0.32	0.09
Total votes			5,662	67.84	5.57
Eligible voters			8,346
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		30.26

1996 Newfoundland general election: Labrador West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Perry Canning	3,457	61.77	15.77
	Progressive Conservative	Alec Snow	2,140	38.23	11.75
Total valid votes			5,597	99.77
Total rejected ballots			13	0.23	0.03
Total votes			5,610	73.41	0.74
Eligible voters			7,642
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		13.68

1993 Newfoundland general election: Menihek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Alec Snow	3,086	49.98	3.17
	Liberal	Perry Canning	2,840	46.00	5.47
	New Democratic	Ruth Larson	248	4.02	2.30
Total valid votes			6,174	99.74
Total rejected ballots			16	0.26
Total votes			6,190	72.67
Eligible voters			8,518
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		4.32

References

1. "Forty-Third General Assembly - First Session - 1996-1997 - Resource Committee". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
2. "Tories call Canning's appointment blatant patronage". CBC News. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
3. "Kelly denies patronage behind appointment". CBC News. 23 February 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
4. "Former Liberal MHA recruited to senior role in natural resources department". CBC News. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.