Jim Baker (politician)

For other people named Jim Baker, see James Baker (disambiguation).

Jim Baker is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Jim Baker
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Labrador West
In office March 2007 – September 19, 2011
Preceded by	Randy Collins
Succeeded by	Nick McGrath
Personal details
Born	Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Baker represented the district of Labrador West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Baker was first elected in a 2007 by-election,^[1] and was re-elected later that year in the provincial election.^[2] Baker did not run for re-election in the 2011 provincial election.

Election results

2007 Newfoundland and Labrador general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Jim Baker	2204	50.8%	–
	NDP	Darrel J. Brenton	1848	41.59%
	Liberal	Karen Oldford	287	6.61%

^[3]

2007 Labrador West provincial by-election Resignation of Randy Collins
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/-
	Progressive Conservative	Jim Baker	1,666	41.6
	NDP	Darrel Brenton	1,240	31.0
	Labrador Party	Ron Barron	670	16.7
	Liberal	Karen Oldford	427	10.7

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