Krista Howell
Krista Lynn Howell is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2021 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3] She became the first female mayor of St. Anthony in 2019.[4]
Krista Howell | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows | |
| Assumed office March 25, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Mitchelmore |
| Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs | |
| Assumed office April 8, 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Krista Lynn Howell |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | Nurse |
On April 8, 2021, Howell was appointed Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.[5]
Election results
| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Krista Lynn Howell | 2,375 | 51.16 | -10.00 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Sheila Fitzgerald | 2,159 | 46.51 | +10.66 | ||||
| Independent | Ford Mitchelmore | 70 | 1.51 | -1.48 | ||||
| New Democratic | John McClusky | 38 | 0.82 | |||||
| Total valid votes | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -10.33 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved 27 March 2021. | ||||||||
References
- "John Abbott, Pam Parsons among Furey's additions to cabinet". CBC News. April 8, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- "PC candidate files challenge to election results in St. Barbe-L'anse aux Meadows". CBC News.
- Dooley, Danette (March 5, 2020). "Meet the first female mayor of St. Anthony: Howell dedicated to making a difference in her community". The Telegram.
- "Five women named to Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet | SaltWire".
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