Leslie Thoms

Leslie Russell Thoms (March 7, 1938 - December 5, 1999) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Grand Bank in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party.

Leslie Thoms
MHA for Grand Bank
In office
1979–1982
Preceded byAlex Hickman
Succeeded byBill Matthews
Personal details
Born
Leslie Russell Thoms

(1938-03-07)March 7, 1938
Garnish, Newfoundland, Canada
DiedDecember 5, 1999(1999-12-05) (aged 61)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlawyer

Prior to his election to the legislature, Thoms had been a supporter of Bill Rowe's 1977 campaign for the Liberal leadership,[1] although Rowe stepped aside in favour of Don Jamieson by the time of the 1979 Newfoundland general election. Thoms was elected to the legislature in that election.[2] Due to the Liberal Party's loss, Jamieson stepped down as leader following the election and Thoms ran as a candidate in the resulting leadership convention,[3] but ultimately lost to Len Stirling.[4]

Thoms was defeated in the 1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election by Bill Matthews of the Progressive Conservatives.

He subsequently worked as a staff lawyer in the provincial Ministry of Justice.[5]

He died on December 5, 1999, in St. John's.[6]

Electoral record
1979 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalLeslie Thoms3,43165.0
Progressive ConservativeClarence Rogers1,64631.2–
  NDP Harvey Tulk, Jr. 198 3.8
1982 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Matthews2,85751.6–
LiberalLeslie Thoms2,44244.1
  NDP Eric Miller 234 4.23

References
  1. Bren Walsh, "Information leaks set Liberal pot boiling". The Globe and Mail, January 13, 1979.
  2. "Members elected". The Globe and Mail, June 20, 1979.
  3. Barbara Yaffe, "Leadership candidates help finance delegates". The Globe and Mail, November 1, 1980.
  4. Barbara Yaffe, "Stirling to lead Newfoundland Liberals". The Globe and Mail, November 3, 1980.
  5. Kirk Makin, "Ruling threatens to gut compensation scheme". The Globe and Mail, November 15, 1986.
  6. "Pays tribute to Leslie Thoms". The Western Star, December 7, 1999.


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