Loyola O'Driscoll

Loyola O'Driscoll
The Honorable
Loyola O'Driscoll in 2020
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Ferryland
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 16, 2019
Preceded byKeith Hutchings
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 29, 2025
Preceded byLisa Dempster
Personal details
Born
Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador
PartyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Bay Bulls, NL

Loyola O'Driscoll is a 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 Ferryland as a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party. He was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.[2] O'Driscoll supported Tony Wakeham in the 2023 provincial PC party leadership race.

Prior to politics, O'Driscoll worked for Hickman Motors.

O'Driscoll was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[3]

On October 29, 2025, O'Driscoll was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.[4]

Election results

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Ferryland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Loyola O'Driscoll 3,507 52.7%
Liberal Cheryl O'Brien 2,904 43.6%
New Democratic Josh Meadus 243 3.7%
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.5%
[5]
2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Ferryland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Loyola O'Driscoll 3,197 52.33 -8.26
Liberal Cheryl O'Brien 2,696 44.13 +9.18
New Democratic Paul Murphy 216 3.54
Total valid votes 6,109 99.45
Total rejected ballots 34 0.55
Turnout 6,143 58.69
Eligible voters 10,467
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.72
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 Conservative Loyola O'Driscoll 4,074 60.6 +10.8
Liberal Janice Ryan 2,350 34.9 -6.2
Independent Chris Molloy 300 4.5 –
Total valid votes 6,724 100
Total rejected ballots 52
Turnout 6,776 69.3 +7.0
Eligible voters 9,782

References

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