John Newell (politician)
| John A. Newell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cape Breton The Lakes | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Ossie Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Boudreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1935 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Westmount, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Grocery store official[1] |
John Ainslie Newell[1] (born October 6, 1935) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1983 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.
Born in 1935 at Sydney, Nova Scotia,[1] Newell served on Cape Breton County Council from 1976 to 1982.[1] He first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1981 election, but was defeated by Liberal Ossie Fraser by 120 votes.[2] Fraser died in October 1982,[3] and Newell was elected the new MLA for the riding in a byelection on February 22, 1983.[4][5] He was re-elected in the 1984 election,[6] but was defeated by Liberal Bernie Boudreau in the 1988 election.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 166. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981". Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "Liberal MLA dies in Sydney". The Globe and Mail. October 30, 1982.
- ↑ "Tory wins by-election". The Globe and Mail. February 23, 1983.
- ↑ "Return of By-Election for the House of Assembly 1983". Elections Nova Scotia. 1983. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984". Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988". Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Retrieved 2014-06-19.