Lloyd Parrott

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Lloyd Parrott
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Terra Nova
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byColin Holloway
Minister of Energy and Mines
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded bySteve Crocker
Government House Leader
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Personal details
PartyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceClarenville
OccupationPolitician

Lloyd K. Parrott is a Newfoundland Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2019 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Terra Nova as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2]

Parrott grew up in Wabush, Labrador and moved to Clarenville in 2011.[3] Parrott is a former member of the Clarenville town council (2017-2019).[4][3] He is a retired member of the military, and has served on various boards in the province, including the Hebron Project Employers Association, Construction Labour Relations Association of N.L., Alpine Development Alliance Corp. and a trustee of the Teamsters Union in N.L.[3] On July 4, 2022, Parrott announced he would be a candidate in the 2023 provincial PC leadership election.[5] Parrott formally launched his campaign on April 18, 2023 in Clarenville.[6] Parrott lost placing third.[7]

Parrott was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[8]

On October 29, 2025, Parrott was appointed to Minister of Energy and Mines, and Government House Leader.[9]

Election results

2023 leadership election

(Voting Held October 4–14, 2023) [10]

  = Eliminated from next round
  = Winner
Point allocation by ballot
Candidate Ballot 1 Ballot 2
Name Votes Votes
Tony Wakeham1,816
45.4%
2,091
52.0%
Eugene Manning1,636
40.9%
1,909
48.0%
Lloyd Parrott548
13.7%
Eliminated
Total Points4,000.004,000.00

Provincial elections

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Terra Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Parrott3,87566.7%
LiberalGreg French1,70429.3%
New DemocraticMelanie Adams2314.0%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +
[11]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Terra Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Parrott2,83753.20+5.02
LiberalSteve Denty2,32343.56+0.09
New DemocraticAnne Marie Anonsen1733.24
Total valid votes 5,33399.59
Total rejected ballots 220.41
Turnout 5,35553.25
Eligible voters 10,057
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.47
Source(s)
"Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
"NL Election 2021 Report" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLloyd Parrott2,87648.17+5.39
LiberalColin Holloway2,59543.47-0.27
NL AllianceBarry Moores4998.36
Total valid votes 5,97099.48
Total rejected ballots 310.52+0.08
Turnout 6,00164.25+6.89
Eligible voters 9,340
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.83

References

  1. "Cabinet ministers Letto and Hawkins among 9 defeated Liberals". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, May 17, 2019.
  2. "Here are all the MHAs elected in the Newfoundland and Labrador election". CBC News. March 27, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "PC Party names Lloyd Parrott as Terra Nova candidate for provincial election". SaltWire Network. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. "Clarenville town council will meet less frequently". SaltWire Network. 5 Feb 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. Roberts, Terry (5 July 2022). "Lloyd Parrott, first to enter race to guide the PC Party, says 'now is the time to lead'". CBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. "Lloyd Parrott holds formal launch for PC leadership campaign in Clarenville". NTV News. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. "Tony Wakeham wins PC leadership, setting stage for next election". CBC News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  8. "Newfoundland and Labrador 2025 live results". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  9. "Premier Wakeham Announces New Cabinet". Government of Newfoundland & Labrador. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. "Wakeham Claims PC Party Leadership With Second-Ballot Victory". VOCM News. Oct 14, 2023. Retrieved Oct 14, 2023.
  11. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/newfoundland-labrador/2025/results/#/riding/27313