Randy Edmunds (politician) facts for kids

Randy Edmunds is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 2011. This means he became a Member of the House of Assembly (MHA). He was a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He represented the area called Torngat Mountains until 2019.

About Randy Edmunds

Randy Edmunds was born in North West River. He is of Inuit descent. His father, William "Bill" Edmunds, helped start the Labrador Inuit Association. This group later became Nunatsiavut. His mother, Ruth Flowers, worked to help women in Labrador.

Randy Edmunds owns and runs a place called the Adlavik Inn in Makkovik. He is married to Lori Dyson. His wife has also been involved in politics. She serves on the town council of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. His uncle, Wally Andersen, is also a politician.

Randy Edmunds' Political Journey

Randy Edmunds was first elected as an MHA in 2011. He represented the Torngat Mountains area. This area is very large, covering about 28% of the province. However, it only has six communities. None of these communities can be reached by road. The total population in 2011 was less than 4,000 people. The district includes Nunatsiavut, which is an Inuit self-governing territory. It also includes the Naskapi community of Natuashish.

Randy Edmunds was re-elected in 2015. He won with about 700 votes. His district had the lowest number of voters turn out in the province. Less than 40% of people who could vote actually did.

In the 2019 provincial election, Randy Edmunds lost his seat. He was defeated by his cousin, Lela Evans. She was a candidate for the Progressive Conservative party.

Randy Edmunds was against the Muskrat Falls hydro development. This was a big project to build a power plant.

How Randy Edmunds Voted (Electoral Results)

Here's a look at how Randy Edmunds did in some elections:

2019 Election Results

In the 2019 election, Randy Edmunds ran for the Liberal Party.

• Lela Evans (Progressive Conservative) got 623 votes (56.64%)
• Randy Edmunds (Liberal) got 477 votes (43.36%)

Lela Evans won this election.

2015 Election Results

In the 2015 election, Randy Edmunds ran for the Liberal Party.

• Randy Edmunds (Liberal) got 779 votes (92.6%)
• Mark Sharkey (NDP) got 39 votes (4.6%)
• Sharon Vokey (PC) got 23 votes (2.7%)

Randy Edmunds won this election.

2011 Election Results

In the 2011 election, Randy Edmunds ran for the Liberal Party.

• Randy Edmunds (Liberal) got 744 votes (49.08%)
• Patty Pottle (PC) got 586 votes (38.65%)
• Alex Saunders (NDP) got 186 votes (12.27%)

Randy Edmunds won this election and became an MHA.