Ray Hunter
Canadian politician
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Ray Hunter MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly until his retirement in 2015.[1] He has sat as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party (PC) since being first elected in the 1999 provincial election, he has since been re-elected in the 2003 and 2007 elections.
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Preceded byGraham Flight
Succeeded byriding redistributed
Ray Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Grand Falls-Windsor-Green Bay South | |
| In office 2007 – November 27, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Windsor-Springdale | |
| In office 1999–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Flight |
| Succeeded by | riding redistributed |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Electrician, Businessman |
In June 2011, former Conservative Member of Parliament Rex Barnes challenged him for the PC nomination but Hunter easily defeated him and was re-elected in the October election.[2]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Hunter | 2,131 | 57.38% | – | |
| Liberal | Merv Wiseman | 1,165 | 31.37% | ||
| NDP | Clyde Bridger | 418 | 11.25% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ray Hunter | 2,620 | 69.22% | – | |
| Liberal | Aubrey Smith | 973 | 25.71% | ||
| NDP | John L. Whelan | 192 | 5.07% | ||
