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and Deputy Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.
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1183:Pam Parsons
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1153:John Haggie
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1123:John Abbott
815:October 20,
681:January 15,
626:John Abbott
409:John Abbott
257:John Abbott
237:Witless Bay
203:Preceded by
141:Preceded by
116:Fred Hutton
99:Preceded by
74:Fred Hutton
69:Preceded by
25:John Abbott
1559:Categories
1466:O'Driscoll
1386:P. Parsons
1381:A. Parsons
1234:Brian Warr
1193:Scott Reid
1158:John Hogan
1055:January 3,
1030:Retrieved
741:. CBC News
718:. CBC News
657:References
579:Candidate
385:Candidate
313:Background
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243:Occupation
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1188:Paul Pike
1032:August 3,
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131:In office
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583:Ballot 1
542:March 3,
485:Turnout
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294:Politics
261:Canadian
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1471:Paddock
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1441:P. Dinn
1430:Wakeham
1411:Trimper
1406:Stoyles
1331:Crocker
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1294:Liberal
1275:Current
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745:May 30,
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404:Liberal
270:in the
227:Liberal
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1456:Forsey
1366:Hutton
1361:Howell
1351:Haggie
1311:Abbott
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592:Votes
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