Darryl Kelly
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Humber Valley
In office
November 1, 2007 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byDwight Ball
Succeeded byDwight Ball
Personal details
DiedMay 19, 2019
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceDeer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationSchool teacher, principal

Darryl Kelly (d. 2019) was[1] a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[2]

Kelly stood as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a by-election in Humber Valley on February 13, 2007, losing by a margin of just seven votes to Liberal candidate Dwight Ball.[3][4] However, Kelly defeated Ball in the general election on October 9, 2007.[5] In the 2011 general election Kelly was defeated in a rematch against Ball.[6]

Electoral history

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDwight Ball2,60948.14+1.04
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly2,54146.88-4.54
New DemocraticSheldon Hynes2704.98+3.50
Total valid votes 5,42099.65
Total rejected ballots 190.35+0.09
Turnout 5,43967.77-6.52
Eligible voters 8,026
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.79
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly3,02351.42+2.88
LiberalDwight Ball2,76947.10-1.60
New DemocraticKris Hynes871.48-1.28
Total valid votes 5,87999.75
Total rejected ballots 150.25+0.03
Turnout 5,89474.29+12.21
Eligible voters 7,934
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.24
Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalDwight Ball2,15348.70+1.42
Progressive ConservativeDarryl Kelly2,14648.54-4.18
New DemocraticShelley Senior1222.76–
Total valid votes 4,42199.77
Total rejected ballots 100.23-0.34
Turnout 4,43162.08-15.95
Eligible voters 7,138
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.80

References

  1. ↑ "Darryl Kelly, former Humber Valley MHA, remembered as 'advocate and friend' | CBC News".
  2. ↑ "Darryl Kelly". Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Judicial recount set for Humber Valley ballots". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Liberal declared winner in Humber Valley recount". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Dwight Ball named Liberal Party leader". The Telegram. December 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  6. ↑ Race with incumbent was too close to call: Ball Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. The Western Star. October 12, 2011.
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