Kevin Pollard (born 1958 in Roddickton, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on August 27, 2008, representing the electoral district of Baie Verte-Springdale as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1] He was defeated in the 2015 election.

Kevin Pollard
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Baie Verte-Springdale
In office
August 27, 2008 – November 30, 2015
Preceded byTom Rideout
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Personal details
Born1958
Roddickton, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Pollard is an alumnus of A.C. Palmer Collegiate in Roddickton. Pollard attended and graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

He is a former mayor of Springdale.[2]

Electoral record edit

2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Warr 3,130 56.09 +18.31
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 2,197 39.37 -13.42
New Democratic Matt Howse 253 4.53 -4.90
Total valid votes 5,580 100%
2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 2,553 52.79 -3.11
  Liberal Neil Ward 1,827 37.78 +2.61
  NDP Tim Howse 456 9.43 +0.46
August 27, 2008 Baie Verte-Springdale By-election
Resignation of Tom Rideout
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Kevin Pollard 1,979 55.90
  Liberal Shaun Lane 1,245 35.17
  New Democratic Party Tim Howse 316 8.97
Total 3,540

References edit

  1. ^ "Tories sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections". CBC News. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Springdale mayor earns PC nod for upcoming byelection". CBC News. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

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