Wallace Young
Canadian politician
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Wallace "Wally" Young MHA, is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of St. Barbe in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party from 2001 until 2011.[1] Young was elected in a 2001 by-election and re-elected in the 2003 and 2007 provincial elections. Young was defeated in the 2011 provincial election by former Liberal leader Jim Bennett.[2]
Wallace Young | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. Barbe | |
| In office January 30, 2001 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Furey |
| Succeeded by | Jim Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Young served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development from November 27, 2009 until September 19, 2011.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jim Bennett | 1816 | 45.05% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Wallace Young | 1778 | 44.11% | – | |
| NDP | Diane Ryan | 437 | 10.84% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Wallace Young | 2491 | 58.65% | – | |
| Liberal | Jim Bennett | 1560 | 36.73% | ||
| NDP | B. Gary Noel | 196 | 4.62% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Wallace Young | 2948 | 61.18% | – | |
| Liberal | Ralph Payne | 1577 | 32.73% | ||
| NDP | Holly Patey | 293 | 6.08% | ||
