Gary Keating

Gary Keating
MLA for Saint John East
In office
September 22, 2014  October 14, 2014
Preceded by new district
Succeeded by Glen Savoie
Personal details
Political party Liberal
Residence Saint John, New Brunswick
Occupation school principal

Gary Keating is a former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Saint John East as a member of the Liberal Party. He won the riding by just nine votes over Progressive Conservative MLA Glen Savoie,[2] the narrowest margin of victory in the entire province,[2] although his victory was ultimately confirmed by an automatic recount.[2]

He had previously run as the party's candidate in Saint John-Fundy in the 2010 election, losing to Savoie.

Just three weeks after the election, Keating resigned his seat on October 14, 2014, announcing that after some personal reflection he had decided that public political life was "not for him" as it would entail too much time away from his family,[3] and apologizing to the voters of Saint John East. Savoie won the resulting by-election.

Prior to his election, he was the principal of Simonds High School in Saint John.

Electoral record

New Brunswick general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGlen Savoie 2,908 52.02 +14.17
LiberalGary Keating 1,734 31.02 -24.44
New DemocraticLise Lennon 592 10.59 +3.90
GreenMathew Ian Clark 185 3.31
People's AllianceGlenn McAllister 171 3.06
Total valid votes 5,590100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.30
New Brunswick general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGary Keating 2,332 37.02 +3.96
Progressive ConservativeGlen Savoie 2,323 36.88 -0.96
New DemocraticPhil Comeau 1,167 18.53 -5.16
GreenSharon Murphy 353 5.60 +0.20
People's AllianceJason Inness 124 1.97  
Total valid votes 6,299100.0  
Total rejected ballots 260.41
Turnout 6,32554.88
Eligible voters 11,526
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.46
Voting results declared after judicial recount.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]

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