Pleaman Forsey is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Exploits as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] Forsey supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.
Pleaman Forsey | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Exploits | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
As of September 22, 2024, Forsey chairs the Public Accounts committee of the House of Assembly and serves as the Official Opposition critic for Forestry and Agriculture, Workplace NL, and Environment and Climate Change.
He is the brother of Clayton Forsey, who represented the same district in the legislature from 2005 to 2015.[3]
Election results
edit| 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Exploits | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pleaman Forsey | 2,641 | 54.80 | +5.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Rodney Mercer | 2,178 | 45.20 | +12.10 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,819 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -3.37 | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pleaman Forsey | 2,874 | 49.4 | +2.4 | ||||
| Liberal | Jerry Dean | 1,924 | 33.1 | -17.1 | ||||
| Independent | Gloria Cooper | 1,015 | 17.5 | - | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,813 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 17 | |||||||
| Turnout | 5,830 | 64.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 9,015 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
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