# Sherry Gambin-Walsh

Sherry Gambin-Walsh is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2015 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Placentia-St. Mary's as a member of the Liberal Party. Prior to entering politics, Gambin-Walsh was a nurse.

## Politics

Following the 2015 provincial election she served as Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development until moving to Service NL in a 2017 cabinet shuffle.
In April 2018, Gambin-Walsh confirmed she was one of the MHAs who filed a complaint against Cabinet Minister Eddie Joyce accusing him of bullying and harassment. Joyce was subsequently removed from Cabinet and the Liberal caucus. Other allegations of bullying and harassment followed Gambin-Walsh's and the issue turned into a major political scandal.
She was re-elected in the 2019 provincial election. On April 4, 2020, Gambin-Walsh was removed from cabinet as the RCMP launched a criminal investigation into allegations that she leaked cabinet documents. On September 9, 2020 the RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh broke cabinet confidentially by leaking information to Paul Didham, a senior police officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. The RCMP stated that Gambin-Walsh would not be charged criminally as no one benefited from the information; however Premier Furey did not reappoint her to cabinet.
She was re-elected in the 2021 provincial election.

## Personal life

Gambin-Walsh has two children, one of whom is developmentally delayed.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Placentia-St. Mary's :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,552 | 50.85 | +3.45 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Calvin Manning | 2,336 | 46.54 | +8.04 |
| | NL Alliance | Clem J. Whittle | 131 | 2.61 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,019 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.30 |
| Source(s) "Officially Nominated Candidates General Election 2021" (PDF). Elections Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "NL Election 2021 (Unofficial Results)". Retrieved March 27, 2021. |||||||
2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 2,764 | 47.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hilda Whelan | 2,245 | 38.5 |
| | Independent | Steve Thorne | 824 | 14.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
2015 Newfoundland and Labrador general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sherry Gambin-Walsh | 3,789 | 66.00 | +45.09 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Judy Manning | 1,751 | 30.50 | -19.36 |
| | New Democratic | Peter Beck | 197 | 3.40 | -25.83 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,737 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain | Liberal gain | Swing | Swing | |