Vaughn Granter
| Vaughn Granter B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., MHA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 16, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Williams |
| Constituency | Humber West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1965 Pool's Island, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Gibbons |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Religion | Anglican Church of Canada |
| Website | Vaughn Granter |
Vaughn Granter MHA, (born September 14, 1965) is a provincial politician and former high school principal from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He was elected to serve in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on February 15, 2011 and is a member of the Progressive Conservatives. He was sworn in on March 16.
Granter worked as in the education profession since 1987, most recently as a high school principal at Corner Brook Regional High.[1] Granter ran for public office in the electoral district of Humber West in a by-election that was called after the resignation of Premier Danny Williams. He defeated two other opponents including Liberal, Mark Watton on February 15, 2011 with a large majority to hold the seat for the Progressive Conservative party.[2][3][4][5]
Electoral history
}| Humber West Election - October 11, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2335 | 59.38% | – | |
| Liberal | Donna Luther | 833 | 21.19% | ||
| NDP | Jordan Stringer | 764 | 19.43% | ||
| Humber West By-Election - February 15, 2011
On the resignation of Danny Williams, December 3, 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Vaughn Granter | 2109 | 63.58% | – | |
| Liberal | Mark Watton | 1097 | 33.06% | ||
| NDP | Rosie Myers | 112 | 3.38% | ||
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