Paul Dinn

Paul C. Dinn is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Topsail-Paradise in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, for the Progressive Conservative Party.[1][2] He was first elected in a by-election in 2019.

Paul Dinn
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Topsail-Paradise
Assumed office
February 19, 2019
Preceded byPaul Davis
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
OccupationPublic Servant

Dinn was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 provincial elections.[3][4] His brother Jim ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in St. John's Centre and was also elected.[5]

Before entering provincial politics Dinn was a director within the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour. He was also a town councillor in Paradise.

Electoral record
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Topsail-Paradise
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn3,03650.59-10.39
LiberalKen Carter2,52542.08+13.13
New DemocraticKathleen Burt4407.33
Total valid votes 6,001
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.76
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
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn3,47661.0
LiberalPatricia Hynes-Coates1,65028.9
NL AllianceLori Best-Moore57410.1
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters

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By-election - January 24, 2019
On the resignation of Paul Davis, November 2, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dinn[6]2,20461.17+2.87
LiberalPatricia Hynes-Coates[7]1,21233.64-3.21
New DemocraticKathleen Burt[8]1875.19+0.34
Total valid votes 3,603100.00
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.04
2017 municipal election
Candidate Vote  %
Allan English2,76511.20
Elizabeth Laurie (X)2,55410.34
Paul Dinn (X)2,4179.79
Deborah Quilty (X)2,1288.62
Patrick Martin (X)1,8427.46
Sterling Willis (X)1,8077.32
Coreen Bennett1,7617.13
Kimberley Street1,5686.35
Scott Dawe1,5336.21
Sheldon Antle1,5176.14
Glen Carew1,2385.01
Neil Farrell1,1624.71
Reggie Lawrence9563.87
Jamie Thornhill5912.40
Tony Kelly5602.27
Anthony Pittman2921.18

References
  1. Jan 24, CBC News · Posted; January 25, 2019 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated. "PC candidate Paul Dinn takes Topsail-Paradise byelection | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. "Paul Dinn wins Topsail-Paradise byelection | The Telegram". www.thetelegram.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. "Crosbie breaks silence, backtracking from fiery speech on election night | CBC News".
  4. "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  5. "There are 3 sets of siblings running in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 5, 2019.
  6. "Paradise councillor Paul Dinn wins PC nod for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  7. "MADD president nabs Liberal nomination for Topsail-Paradise". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  8. "Kathleen Burt is the NDP candidate for Topsail-Paradise byelection". CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.


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