Graham Letto

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Graham Letto is a Canadian politician, currently serving as mayor of Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador.

He was born in Forteau and grew up in L'Anse-au-Clair.

In 1989, Letto sought election to the town council of Labrador City, and was elected. He was also re-elected to council in 1993 and 1997. Then in 2001, Letto was elected as mayor of Labrador City. During the Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003, he ran in the provincial riding of Labrador West as the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party candidate, but was defeated by Randy Collins of the NDP.

On May 24, 2005, Letto ran for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Labrador riding in a by-election. Letto lost, but increased the Conservative vote in the traditional Liberal riding substantially.

On September 27, 2005, Letto was re-elected mayor of Labrador City in the 2005 municipal election.