Mark Butt

Mark Butt is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as the member for Lewisporte-Twillingate in the 2025 general election.

Mark Butt MHA
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Lewisporte-Twillingate
Incumbent
Assumed office October 14, 2025
Preceded by	Derek Bennett
Personal details
Born	Twillingate. Newfoundland, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Susan ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	2
Education	College of the North Atlantic

Background

Butt was born in Twillingate. Before entering politics, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces and completed a three year program at the College of the North Atlantic with a certificate in automotive technology.^[1]

Election results

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Lewisporte-Twillingate
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Mark Butt	2,570	49.30	+11.74
	Liberal	Derek Bennett	2,552	48.95	-13.48
	New Democratic	Steven Kent	76	1.46
	Independent	Stacy Coish	15	0.29
Total valid votes			5,213
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+12.61
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