Rick Woodford (1948–2006) was a former Newfoundland and Labrador MHA and cabinet minister.
Woodford served ten years as mayor of Cormack, also serving as a director for the Newfoundland Federation of Municipalities.[1] He had been MHA for Humber Valley for 18 years, and became minister of forest resources and agrifoods in the Liberal government of Roger Grimes. He sat as a Progressive Conservative from 1985 to 1996, until running as a Liberal in 1996.[2] He underwent surgery for a brain tumour in 2001 and retired in 2003[3] due to the pain and side effects associated with follow-on treatments.[2]
He died in April 2006 in a canoeing incident, along with his female companion. The bodies were found on April 16 in Birchy Lake, near Cormack.[3]
Electoral record
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rick Woodford | 3,051 | 68.21% | -6.7 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Warren Rose | 1,422 | 31.79% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rick Woodford | 4,109 | 74.91% | +17.25 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Evelyn Organ | 1,376 | 25.09% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Woodford | 2,944 | 57.66% | +1.82 | |
| Liberal | Gary Gale | 2,063 | 40.40% | -3.76 | |
| New Democratic | Catherine Shortall | 99 | 1.94% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Woodford | 2,687 | 55.84% | +8.2 | |
| Liberal | Gary Gale | 2,125 | 44.16% | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Woodford | 2,197 | 47.64% | – | |
| Liberal | David Hedd | 1,804 | 39.12% | – | |
| New Democratic | Terry Brazil | 611 | 13.25% | – | |
References
edit- ^ "Hansard". Newfoundland House of Assembly. May 1, 2006.
- ^ a b "Humber Valley". Newfoundland and Labrador Votes 2003. CBC News.
- ^ a b "Canoe mishap kills former N.L. politician, companion". CBC News. April 17, 2006.
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