Jim Bennett was acclaimed as leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, February 6, 2006^[1]. However, he resigned his position just over three months later, after many differences in opinion with the Liberal Party caucus. During his time as leader of the Liberal Party he never did gain a seat in the House of Assembly. He was replaced by former interim leader Gerry Reid. ^[2] He ran in the St. Barbe district during the 2007 general election but lost it to Wallace Young. Bennett was successful in getting elected to the Daniel's Harbour city council in the September 2009 municipal elections. ^[3]

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Electoral history 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Personal life

Bennett is a lawyer, and is married to Sandra Pupatello, a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Women's Issues in the Ontario Liberal Party government of Dalton McGuinty.

Bennett is based in the western Newfoundland coast community of Daniel's Harbour after living a number of years in Windsor, Ontario. While living in Windsor, Bennett twice unsuccessfully sought election to Windsor's city council.

[edit] Electoral history

St. Barbe - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Wallace Young	2491	58.65%
	Liberal	Jim Bennett	1560	36.73%
	NDP	Gary B. Noel	196	4.62%

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
• "Bennett acclaimed as Liberal leader," CBC News, 2/7/06
• "Liberal executive anoints Reid as leader," CBC News, 5/29/06

Preceded by Gerry Reid (Interim)

Leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador February 2006 - May 2006

Succeeded by Gerry Reid

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