John Newell (politician)
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| John A. Newell | |
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| MLA for Cape Breton The Lakes | |
| In office 1983–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Ossie Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Bernie Boudreau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1935 Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Westmount, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Grocery store official[1] |
John Ainslie Newell (born October 6, 1935) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1983 to 1988. He was a Progressive Conservative.[2]
Born in 1935 at Sydney, Nova Scotia, Newell served on Cape Breton County Council from 1976 to 1982.[1] He first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1981 election, but was defeated by Liberal Ossie Fraser by 120 votes.[3] Fraser died in October 1982,[4] and Newell was elected the new MLA for the riding in a byelection on February 22, 1983.[5][6][7] He was re-elected in the 1984 election,[8] but was defeated by Liberal Bernie Boudreau in the 1988 election.[9]
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