Susan Sullivan (Canadian politician)

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Susan Sullivan
Minister of Health & Community Services of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
October 28, 2011 May 1, 2014
Progressive Conservative Susan Sullivan2,95761.62%
Liberal Wayne Morris1,54032.09%
  NDP John Whelan3026.29%
2007 general election, November 6, 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Susan Sullivan2,76771.83
  NDP Junior C. Downey92223.93
Liberal John J. Woodrow1634.23

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