Joanne Thompson (politician)

Joanne Thompson (born July 2, 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of St. John's East in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.^[1] Prior to politics, Thompson was a Registered Nurse and worked in her family's jewelry business. Thompson is also the former executive director of the Gathering Place in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.^[2]

Joanne Thompson MP

Member of Parliament for St. John's East
Incumbent
Assumed office September 20, 2021
Preceded by	Jack Harris

Personal details
Born	July 2, 1960
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Pat Thompson
Residence(s)	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Occupation	Politician Nurse

Electoral history Edit

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: St. John's East
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Joanne Thompson	17,239	45.16	+11.90	$71,466.38
	New Democratic	Mary Shortall	13,090	34.29	–12.63	$65,576.70
	Conservative	Glenn Etchegary	7,119	18.65	+0.59	$44,852.25
	People's	Dana Metcalfe	723	1.89	–	none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit			38,171	99.23	-0.61	$105,251.87
Total rejected ballots			296	0.77	–0.39
Turnout			38,467	57.61	–10.04
Registered voters			66,768
	Liberal gain from New Democratic		Swing		+12.30
Source: Elections Canada^[3]^[4]

^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "Liberals flip St. John's East, as Conservatives look to claim Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame". CBC News. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "Election Night Results — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

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