Darryl Kelly

Darryl Kelly (d. 2019) was^[1] a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Humber Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.^[2]

Darryl Kelly
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Humber Valley
In office November 1, 2007 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Dwight Ball
Succeeded by	Dwight Ball
Personal details
Died	May 19, 2019
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Residence	Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	School teacher, principal

Kelly stood as the Progressive Conservative candidate in a by-election in Humber Valley on February 13, 2007, losing by a margin of just seven votes to Liberal candidate Dwight Ball.^[3][4] However, Kelly defeated Ball in the general election on October 9, 2007.^[5] In the 2011 general election Kelly was defeated in a rematch against Ball.^[6]

Electoral history

2011 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,609	48.14	+1.04
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	2,541	46.88	-4.54
	New Democratic	Sheldon Hynes	270	4.98	+3.50
Total valid votes			5,420	99.65
Total rejected ballots			19	0.35	+0.09
Turnout			5,439	67.77	-6.52
Eligible voters			8,026
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+2.79

2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	3,023	51.42	+2.88
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,769	47.10	-1.60
	New Democratic	Kris Hynes	87	1.48	-1.28
Total valid votes			5,879	99.75
Total rejected ballots			15	0.25	+0.03
Turnout			5,894	74.29	+12.21
Eligible voters			7,934
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+2.24

Humber Valley - By-election, 13 February 2007
Resignation of Kathy Goudie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dwight Ball	2,153	48.70	+1.42
	Progressive Conservative	Darryl Kelly	2,146	48.54	-4.18
	New Democratic	Shelley Senior	122	2.76	–
Total valid votes			4,421	99.77
Total rejected ballots			10	0.23	-0.34
Turnout			4,431	62.08	-15.95
Eligible voters			7,138
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+2.80