Keith Russell (politician)
Keith Russell | |
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.jpg) Russell in 2014 | |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lake Melville | |
| Assumed office October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Perry Trimper |
| In office October 27, 2011 – November 27, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Hickey |
| Succeeded by | Perry Trimper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1975 |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Brenda |
Keith Russell is a Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador and former Minister of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.[1][2] A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, he represented the Labrador district of Lake Melville until his 2015 election defeat. 10 years later, he was re-elected to a second term in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[3][4]
Before entering provincial politics Russell was an Ordinary Member for Upper Lake Melville in the Nunatsiavut Government.[5] In 2025, Russell was acclaimed as the nominee for the district of Lake Melville by the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador[6] Russell was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[7]
Electoral record
| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Lake Melville | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Russell | 1,718 | 55.42 | +31.55 | ||||
| Liberal | Shaun Maclean | 1,280 | 41.29 | +27.94 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jamie Ruby | 102 | 3.29 | -8.88 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,100 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +40.71 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Perry Trimper | 1,840 | 62.0% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Russell | 850 | 28.6% | ||
| NDP | Arlene Michelin-Pittman | 280 | 9.4% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Keith Russell | 1,740 | 49.99% | – | |
| NDP | Arlene Michelin-Pittman | 1,211 | 34.79% | ||
| Liberal | Chris Montague | 530 | 15.23% | ||
References
- ^ "Dunderdale leads N.L. Tories to majority". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces heading to Confederation Building". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 12, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Full list of winners in Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "4 Tory cabinet ministers fall to defeat in Liberal rout". CBC News. December 1, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Keith Russell Biography". Nunatiavut Government. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "PC Party Announces Candidate in Lake Melville". Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27300