Bathurst (electoral district)

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Bathurst
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
Bathurst (2023-).png
The riding of Bathurst (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created2023
First contested 2024

Bathurst is a former and newly upcoming provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

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History and geography

It was created in the 1967 redistribution when cities were separated from their counties and made independent districts. It was not changed in either the 1973 or 1994 redistributions but in 2006 it lost some territory to the neighbouring riding of Nepisiguit. [1] It was abolished in the 2013 redistribution. In its final form, it consisted of the city of Bathurst except for the part south of Route 11 and east of the Nepisiguit River. [1] It was bordered on the northeast by the riding of Nigadoo-Chaleur, on north by Chaleur Bay, and elsewhere by the riding of Nepisiguit.

The riding was a traditional Liberal seat in the province for most of its existence.

Following the 2023 redistribution, the riding will be re-created out of parts of Bathurst West-Beresford, Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore and Restigouche-Chaleur.

Bathurst (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding Bathurst Roads Map.png
Bathurst (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Bathurst (1967-2010)
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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Bathurst in relation to other New Brunswick Provincial electoral districts
Coordinates: 47°37′16″N65°39′04″W / 47.621°N 65.651°W / 47.621; -65.651
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1967
First contested 1967
Last contested 2010
Demographics
Population (2006)12,527
Electors (September 27, 2010)9,344
Census division(s) Gloucester
Census subdivision(s) Bathurst

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Gloucester
46th  1967–1970   Harry H. Williamson Liberal
47th  1970–1972†
 1972–1974   Eugene McGinley Liberal
48th  1974–1978
49th  1978–1983   Paul Kenny Liberal
50th  1983–1987
51st  1987–1991
52nd  1991–1995   Marcelle Mersereau Liberal
53rd  1995–1999
54th  1999–2003
55th  2003–2006   Brian Kenny Liberal
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
Riding dissolved into Bathurst West-Beresford
and Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore

Riding associations

PartyCEOHQ address Town
  New Brunswick Liberal Association Jennifer Cleversey1210 Youghall Drive Bathurst

Election results

2024

2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  Liberal 51.0
  Progressive Conservative 34.7
  Green 14.3

2010

Bathurst's poll-by-poll winners for the 2010 New Brunswick election Bathurst 2010 Results by Poll.png
Bathurst's poll-by-poll winners for the 2010 New Brunswick election
2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Brian Kenny 2,89944.99-3.94$27,040
Progressive Conservative Nancy McKay2,82143.78-2.31$24,453
New Democratic Sebastien Duke6209.62+4.64$4,122
Green Hazel Hachey1041.61$0
Total valid votes/expense limit6,444100.0   $27,883
Total rejected ballots550.85
Turnout6,49969.55+2.41
Eligible voters9,344
Liberal hold Swing -0.82
[3]

2006

2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Brian Kenny 3,22448.93+0.44$20,431
Progressive Conservative Nancy McKay3,03746.09-1.01$24,274
New Democratic Blair Lindsay3284.98+0.58$8,161
Total valid votes/expense limit6,589100.0   $26,798
Total rejected ballots610.63
Turnout6,65067.14-0.88
Eligible voters9,756
Liberal notional hold Swing +0.73
[4]

2003

2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Brian Kenny 3,34848.49-5.78$17,789
Progressive Conservative Nancy McKay3,25247.10+8.56$22,606
New Democratic Mark Robar3044.40-2.79$8,161
Total valid votes/expense limit6,904100.0   $27,018
Total rejected ballots570.82
Turnout6,96168.02+4.37
Eligible voters10,234
Liberal hold Swing -7.17

1999

1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marcelle Mersereau 3,41854.27-21.24$15,701
Progressive Conservative Robert "Bob" Stairs2,42738.54+27.95$11,503
New Democratic Antoine Duguay4537.19-5.37$600
Total valid votes/expense limit6,298100.0   $23,290
Total rejected ballots600.60
Turnout6,35863.65-4.20
Eligible voters9,989
Liberal hold Swing -23.61

1995

1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marcelle Mersereau 4,95675.51+19.18$17,079
New Democratic Kim Power82412.56+0.98$4,387
Progressive Conservative Graham Wiseman69510.59-3.68$3,703
Natural Law William Parker881.34$0
Total valid votes/expense limit6,563100.0   $22,000
Total rejected ballots820.84
Turnout6,64567.85-2.69
Eligible voters9,793
Liberal hold Swing +12.22

1991

1991 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Marcelle Mersereau 4,04756.33-22.45$14,913
Confederation of Regions Laurie Joseph Robichaud1,28017.82$5,407
Progressive Conservative Wilt Claire1,02514.27+0.15$10,496
New Democratic Colette Buttimer83211.58+4.48$3,876
Total valid votes/expense limit7,184100.0   $21,191
Total rejected ballots610.59
Turnout7,24570.54-6.22
Eligible voters10,271
Liberal hold Swing -13.08

1987

1987 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Paul Kenny 6,28178.78+39.07$17,318
Progressive Conservative René Pratt1,12614.12-18.75$11,480
New Democratic Richard Doucet5667.10-20.32$913
Total valid votes/expense limit7,973100.0   $17,728
Total rejected ballots420.40
Turnout8,01576.76-4.32
Eligible voters10,442
Liberal hold Swing +28.91

1982

1982 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Paul Kenny 3,40639.71+4.05$12,591
Progressive Conservative Jim MacLaggan2,82032.87+5.12$12,453
New Democratic Kevin Mann Jr.2,35227.42-1.68$11,419
Total valid votes/expense limit8,578100.0   $15,102
Total rejected ballots470.40
Turnout8,62576.76-4.32
Eligible voters10,442
Liberal hold Swing -0.54

1978

1978 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Liberal Paul Kenny 2,66735.66-17.33$12,132
New Democratic Kevin Mann2,17629.10+26.76$2,929
Progressive Conservative John A. Duffy2,07527.75-10.87$10,799
Parti acadien Lucie Losier5607.49+1.43$50
Total valid votes/expense limit7,478100.0   $14,625
Total rejected ballots1011.03
Turnout7,57976.98+3.11
Eligible voters9,846
Liberal hold Swing -7.81

1974

1974 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eugene McGinley 3,80652.99+2.43
Progressive Conservative Jean-Paul Lavoie2,77438.62-3.59
Parti acadien Jean-Pierre Lanteigne4356.06
New Democratic Lionel Hachey1682.34
Total valid votes7,183100.0  
Total rejected ballots580.59
Turnout7,24173.87+11.55
Eligible voters9,803
Liberal hold Swing +6.02

1972 by-election

New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1972
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eugene McGinley 3,09550.56-9.38
Progressive Conservative Nicholas Dimitroff2,58442.21+2.15
Independent Louis L. Boudreau4437.24
Total valid votes6,122100.0  
Total rejected ballots590.59
Turnout6,18162.32-20.49
Eligible voters9,918
Liberal hold Swing -5.77
Held upon the death of H. H. Williamson

1970

1970 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. H. Williamson 4,14259.94-10.21
Progressive Conservative J. Adolphus Picot2,76840.06+6.21
Total valid votes6,910100.0  
Total rejected ballots1051.24
Turnout7,01582.81+11.55
Eligible voters8,471
Liberal hold Swing -8.21

1967

1967 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Harry H. Williamson 4,37666.15
Progressive Conservative Ian Tower2,23933.84
Total valid votes6,615100.0  
Eligible voters7,709
This was a new district created out of Gloucester which went totally Liberal in the previous election.

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