Harry Harding (politician)

The Honourable
Harry Harding
Minister of Government Services of Newfoundland and Labrador
Assumed office
October 2010
Preceded by Kevin O'Brien
Succeeded by Paul Davis
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Bonavista North
In office
2002  September 19, 2011
Preceded by Beaton Tulk
Succeeded by Eli Cross
Personal details
Born Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party Progressive Conservative

Harry Harding is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Bonavista North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2002 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[1]

After the death of Municipal Affairs Minister Dianne Whalen in October 2010 Premier Danny Williams appointed Harding to Cabinet as the Minister responsible for Government Services, taking over for Kevin O'Brien who succeeded Whalen.[2]

Electoral results

Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeHarry Harding 2883 67.76%
LiberalWinston Carter 1292 30.36%
     NDP E. Howard Parsons 80 1.88%
Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeHarry Harding 3384 58.33% +1.26%
LiberalChurence Rogers 2301 39.67% -2.67%
     NDP E. Howard Parsons 116 2.00% +1.42%
By-Election, 2002 On the resignation of Beaton Tulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeHarry Harding 3424 57.07% +32.60%
LiberalBeaton Tulk 2540 42.34% -33.19%
     NDP E. Howard Parsons 35 0.58% +0.58%

References

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