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.[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 riding of Lake Melville by the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Electoral record
| 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.