Newfoundland riding flips to Conservatives after judicial recount
- Following a judicial recount concluded on May 23, 2025, the Terra Nova—The Peninsulas electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador was won by the Conservative Party.
- The recount started on May 12 due to the initial April 28 election showing Liberal Anthony Germain ahead by only 12 votes, triggering the automatic process.
- The near two-week recount reviewed over 1,000 ballots, included rejected ballots, and required unanimous agreement to reclassify votes under Justice Garrett Handrigan’s supervision.
- Jonathan Rowe, the Conservative candidate, won by 12 votes with 19,605 votes to Germain’s 19,593, securing the party’s third seat in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Rowe’s victory reduces the Liberals to 169 seats, three short of majority, and reflects increasing Conservative support in the province, marking Rowe’s first federal political role.
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Newfoundland Riding Flips to Conservatives After Recount
The Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Terra Nova—The Peninsulas has flipped to the Conservatives following a judicial recount, giving the party a third seat in the province. A recount in the riding completed on May 23 found that Conservative Jonathan Rowe defeated Liberal Anthony Germain by 12 votes. The final tally showed Rowe received 19,605 votes, Germain received 19,593 votes, and NDP candidate Liam Ryan received 1,677 votes. A total of 81…
A judicial recount determined that Mr. Rowe beat Liberal Anthony Germain by 12 votes.
Conservative Party candidate Jonathan Rowe won Terra Nova—Les Peninsules after a judicial recount.
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