Jim Lester (Canadian politician)

Jim Lester is a Canadian politician who served as the Newfoundland and Labrador Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North from 2017 to 2021.

Jim Lester
MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Mount Pearl North
In office
November 21, 2017 – March 27, 2021
Preceded bySteve Kent
Succeeded byLucy Stoyles
Personal details
BornSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lester ran in the 2015 provincial election in Mount Pearl-Southlands, but lost to Liberal candidate Paul Lane.[1][2] Following the resignation of Steve Kent in 2017, Lester won the PC nomination in Mount Pearl North and subsequently defeated Liberal Jim Burton.[3]

In 2018, Lester endorsed Ches Crosbie in the 2018 provincial PC leadership race.[4]

Lester was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election.[5] In the 2021 provincial election, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Lucy Stoyles.[6][7][8]

Lester's family owns and operates the agritourism venture Lester's Farm Inc.[1]

Electoral record
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Mount Pearl North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLucy Stoyles2,42846.69+9.50
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,31944.60-4.64
New DemocraticJennifer McCreath3376.48+0.42
NL AllianceWilliam Neville1162.23-5.27
Total valid votes 5,200
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.07
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.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,90749.2
LiberalNicole Kieley2,19637.2
NL AllianceWilliam Neville4437.5
New DemocraticCarol Reade3586.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

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Mount Pearl North By-Election - November 21, 2017
On the resignation of Steve Kent, October 11, 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,06446.89-4.59
LiberalJim Burton1,12925.65-16.77
New DemocraticNicole Kieley1,08824.72+18.61
IndependentHudson Stratton1212.75
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.09
Total valid votes 4,40299.62
Total rejected and declined votes 170.38
Turnout 4,41944.30
Electors on the lists 9,976
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalPaul Lane2,55947.4–
Progressive ConservativeJim Lester2,31842.9–
New DemocraticRoy Locke5229.7–

References
  1. Westcott, Craig (17 September 2015). "'Farmer Jim' Lester enters provincial politics". The Pearl. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. Cowan, Peter (3 November 2017). "Byelection a must win for Tories in Steve Kent's old district". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "PC's Jim Lester takes Mount Pearl North byelection". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. "MHAs throw support behind Ches Crosbie". The Telegram. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. McCabe, Meghan (22 May 2019). "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night". www.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. Mullin, Malone (March 27, 2021). "Liberals claim slim majority in Newfoundland and Labrador, as voters tap Furey to lead". CBC News. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  7. "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  8. Robinson, Andrew (27 March 2021). "Crosbie's future is in question after double loss in Newfoundland and Labrador election". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2021.


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