Sam Slade
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Carbonear-Harbour Grace
In office
December 11, 2013  November 27, 2015
Preceded byJerome Kennedy
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationPolitician, Fisherman

Samuel Slade is a Canadian former politician. Slade was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in a by-election on November 26, 2013 and sworn in on December 11, 2013.[1] He represented the electoral district of Carbonear-Harbour Grace as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2013 until 2015. In 2015, Slade lost the Liberal nomination in Carbonear - Trinity - Bay de Verde to MHA Steve Crocker.[2]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Slade was the mayor of Carbonear from 2005 to 2013. He ran for mayor again in 2017 but lost to Frank Butt.[1] In 2021, Slade ran for councillor in Carbonear. He was elected and was sworn in as deputy mayor.

Electoral record

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By-election, November 26, 2013 On the resignation of Jerome Kennedy, October 2, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalSam Slade2,76950.42%+35.63
Progressive ConservativeJack Harrington 2,313 42.12% -34.17
  NDP Charlene Sudbrink 410 7.47% -1.03
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +34.90

References

  1. 1 2 "Liberals reclaim Carbonear-Harbour Grace". CBC News, November 26, 2013.
  2. "MHA Crocker beats MHA Slade for CBN Liberal nomination | CBC News".


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