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Wallace Young

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Wallace Young
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for St. Barbe
In office
January 30, 2001 – September 19, 2011
Preceded byChuck Furey
Succeeded byJim Bennett
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Plum Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationBusinessman

Wallace "Wally" Young MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party from 2001 until 2011.[1] Young was elected in a 2001 by-election and re-elected in the 2003 and 2007 provincial elections. Young was defeated in the 2011 provincial election by former Liberal leader Jim Bennett.[2]

Young served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development from November 27, 2009 until September 19, 2011.

Electoral history

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2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Jim Bennett 1816 45.05%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 1778 44.11%
  NDP Diane Ryan 437 10.84%
2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 2491 58.65%
  Liberal Jim Bennett 1560 36.73%
  NDP B. Gary Noel 196 4.62%

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2003 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Wallace Young 2948 61.18%
  Liberal Ralph Payne 1577 32.73%
  NDP Holly Patey 293 6.08%

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References

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  1. ^ "Wallace Young PC MHA for St. Barbe District". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". CBC News. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2007. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Newfoundland & Labrador Votes 2003. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.