2024 Waterford Valley provincial by-election

A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Waterford Valley in Newfoundland on August 22, 2024, to elect a new member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly following the resignation of Liberal MHA and cabinet minister Tom Osborne.^[1]

2024 Waterford Valley provincial by-election

← 2021 August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22) 52nd →
Riding of Waterford Valley
Turnout	42.64% ( 10.16)
First party Second party Third party   PC NDP Candidate Jamie Korab Jesse Wilkins Nicole Boland Party Liberal Progressive Conservative New Democratic Last election 66.79% 25.07% 8.14% Popular vote 2,067 1,423 1,027 Percentage 45.76% 31.50% 22.74% Swing 21.03 6.44 14.59
MHA before election Tom Osborne Liberal Elected MHA Jamie Korab Liberal

The seat was won by liberal candidate and former Olympic curler Jamie Korab.^[2]

Background

Tom Osborne, who had served in the legislature since 1996, resigned as health minister and MHA in July 2024.^[3]

Osborne represented Waterford Valley since the riding's creation in 2015. Prior to that, he represented St. John's South which covered part of what is now Waterford Valley. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party until becoming an Independent in 2012. In 2013, he crossed the floor to join the Liberals.

Candidates

• Jamie Korab (Liberal) - St. John's city councillor,^[4] Olympic gold medallist curler.
• Nicole Boland (New Democratic) - social worker and mental health advocate.^[5]
• Jesse Wilkins (Progressive Conservative)^[6] defeated Kevin Guest for the nomination.^[7] He is a retired police officer.^[8]

Results

Jamie Korab was elected.^[9]

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, August 22, 2024 Resignation of Tom Osborne
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jamie Korab	2,067	45.76	-21.03
	Progressive Conservative	Jesse Wilkins	1,423	31.50	+6.44
	New Democratic	Nicole Boland	1,027	22.74	+14.59
Total valid votes			4,517
Total rejected ballots
Turnout				42.64	-10.16
Eligible voters			10,593
	Liberal hold		Swing		-13.73

2021 result

v t e 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Waterford Valley
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Osborne	3,592	66.79	-1.77
	Progressive Conservative	Michael Holden	1,348	25.07
	New Democratic	Peter Young	438	8.14	-23.29
Total valid votes			5,378	99.13
Total rejected ballots			47	0.87	-1.42
Turnout			5,425	52.80	+0.26
Eligible voters			10,274
	Liberal hold		Swing		-13.42
Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021. "2021 Provincial General Election Report" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2024.

See also

• List of Newfoundland and Labrador by-elections