Jim Baker is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Jim Baker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Labrador West | |
| In office March 2007 – September 19, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Collins |
| Succeeded by | Nick McGrath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Baker represented the district of Labrador West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Baker was first elected in a 2007 by-election,[1] and was re-elected later that year in the provincial election.[2] Baker did not run for re-election in the 2011 provincial election.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Baker | 2204 | 50.8% | – | |
| NDP | Darrel J. Brenton | 1848 | 41.59% | ||
| Liberal | Karen Oldford | 287 | 6.61% | ||
| 2007 Labrador West provincial by-election Resignation of Randy Collins | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Baker | 1,666 | 41.6 | ||
| NDP | Darrel Brenton | 1,240 | 31.0 | ||
| Labrador Party | Ron Barron | 670 | 16.7 | ||
| Liberal | Karen Oldford | 427 | 10.7 | ||