Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey speaks after a swearing-in ceremony on the grounds of Government House, in St. John's, on Aug. 19, 2020.Paul Daly/The Canadian Press
Premier Andrew Furey has won a seat in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature with a decisive win in the Humber-Gros Morne byelection.
Unofficial results show the Liberal leader with 3,401 votes compared to his closest competitor, Progressive Conservative Mike Goosney, with 1,332.
Graydon Pelley, founder of the provincial NL Alliance party took 464 votes and NDP candidate Graham Downey-Sutton came in last with 121.
Mr. Furey was elected leader of the governing minority Liberals in August.
He announced he was running in rural riding in September, shortly after former premier Dwight Ball decided to give up his seat.
Mr. Goosney is deputy mayor of Deer Lake.
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