Gene Long
Canadian politician (born 1957)
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Eugene Long (born 1957[1]) is a Canadian former politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was the member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for St. John's East from 1986 to 1989.
Gene Long | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's East | |
| In office December 9, 1986 – April 20, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | William Marshall |
| Succeeded by | Shannie Duff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Education | University of British Columbia (B.A.) Memorial University of Newfoundland (M.A.) |
Early life and politics
Long was born in Gander as the son of Robert Long and Rose (née James). After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he worked with Oxfam as a development educator.[1]
Long first entered politics when he ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for the district of St. John's East in the 1985 provincial election, which he lost to incumbent Progressive Conservative (PC) MHA William Marshall. When Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland the following year, Long won the by-election to succeed him. member of the House of Assembly for the riding of St. John's East. He then ran for the New Democratic party leadership race in March 1989, but he was defeated by Cle Newhook by a margin of 21 votes.[2] Long lost his seat in the provincial election a month later.[3][4]
Post-political career
Long moved to Toronto in the 1990s. He was a senior policy advisor in the Government of Ontario and later the communications manager at the Ontario Ombudsman's office.[citation needed] He worked as the communications manager at the public health department of the City of Toronto, and then as senior policy advisor at Toronto Public Health.[5]
He is also the published author of a political history of Newfoundland.[5] He has a Master of Arts degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Shannie Duff | 2,397 | 41.72 |  6.72 | |
| New Democratic | Gene Long | 2,137 | 37.19 |  4.59 | |
| Liberal | Lynette Billard | 1,212 | 21.09 | 2.13 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,746 | 99.79 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.21 | |||
| Total votes | 5,758 | 83.00 | 29.15 | ||
| Eligible voters | 6,937 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative gain | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Democratic | Gene Long | 1,693 | 41.78 | 5.48 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Shannie Duff | 1,418 | 35.00 | 15.18 | |
| Liberal | Rex Murphy | 941 | 23.22 | 9.70 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,052 | 99.66 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 14 | 0.34 | |||
| Total votes | 4,066 | 53.85 | 18.94 | ||
| Eligible voters | 7,524 | ||||
| New Democratic gain | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | William Marshall | 2,738 | 50.18 | 18.35 | |
| New Democratic | Gene Long | 1,981 | 36.30 | 17.78 | |
| Liberal | Hugh Shea | 738 | 13.52 | 0.57 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,457 | 99.63 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.37 | |||
| Total votes | 5,477 | 72.79 | 9.70 | ||
| Eligible voters | 7,524 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Publications
- Long, Gene. Suspended state : Newfoundland before Canada / Gene Long. St. John's, Nfld. : Breakwater Books, 1999. 218 p. ; 21 cm. ISBN 1-55081-144-4
- Long, Gene. William Coaker and the loss of faith: toward and beyond consensus in the suspension of Newfoundland's self-government, 1925-1933 Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1992. University Microfilms order no. UMI00427744.
