UPDATE: Labrador has returned to the Liberal fold after Monday's victory by Yvonne Jones. Here are the preliminary results:
| Yvonne Jones (Liberal) | 5814 (48.2%) |
| Peter Penashue (Conservative) | 3922 (32.5%) |
| Harry Borlase (NDP) | 2273 (18.8%) |
| Norman Andrews (Libertarian | 50 (0.4%) |
Voter turnout was 59.6 per cent (12059 of 20251)
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Labrador voters go to the polls Monday for a federal by-election following the resignation of Peter Penashue as MP and intergovernmental affairs minister.
An estimated 1,552 votes were cast at advance polls, according to Elections Canada.
Watch a special 30-minute report from Martin Stringer on the campaign trail
Also watch the candidates debate in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (April 23)
Penashue's resignation over questions about 2011 campaign doantions and the future of CFB Goose Bay are two of the major issues.
Labrador, the least-populous riding in Canada, became a standalone seat in 1988. The Liberals have had a lock on the region since Newfoundland and Labrador entered Confederation in 1949. The two exceptions: Penashue's 2011 victory and Progressive Conservative Ambrose Peddle from 1968 to 1972.
Penashue defeated Liberal incumbent Todd Russell by 79 votes:
| Peter Penashue (Conservative) | 4256 (39.8%) |
| Todd Russell (Liberal) | 4177 (39.1%) |
| Jacob Larkin (NDP) | 2120 (19.8% |
| George Barrett (Green) | 139 (1.3%) |
Here are the 2013 candidates:
►Norman Andrews - Libertarian
Andrews has lived in Labrador since 1967 and believes the region has not received its fair share of natural resource revenue.
►Harry Borlase - NDP
Borlase is a Labrador native who studied in Nova Scotia and Iceland before working at Memorial University. He has worked in research for northern resource development and sustainable practices, and is calling for improved maritime search-and-rescue capabilities.
►Yvonne Jones - Liberal
Jones was a provincial MHA for Cartwright--L'Anse au Clair from 1996 until resigning to run federally. She was provincial Liberal leader from 2007 to 2011, resigning to recover from breast cancer treatment. Jones has also been mayor of Mary's Harbour.
►Peter Penashue - Conservative
Penashue was elected in 2011 and served as intergovernmental affairs minister and president of the Queen's Privy Council until his resignation. Previously he was president and Grand Chief of the Innu Nation. Penashue has defended his record on the Muskrat Falls project, long-gun registry, and Trans-Labrador highway.
More information on the Labrador riding:
Population - 26, 728
Eligible Voters - 20,159
Riding Size - 269,136 km2
(Source: Statistics Canada - 2011 Census)
-Compiled by Andrew Thomson
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