Bill Oliver (politician)

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Bill Oliver
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Oliver in 2024
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
October 7, 2020 October 7, 2024
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver4,58361.54+18.43
Green Bruce Dryer1,00613.51+3.86
Liberal Paul Adams91112.23-11.32
People's Alliance William Edgett6939.31-9.87
New Democratic Margaret Anderson Kilfoil2543.41-1.10
Total valid votes7,447100.0
Total rejected ballots80.11
Turnout7,45565.96
Eligible voters11,302
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.29
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver3,26743.11+7.45
Liberal Bill Merrifield1,78523.55-7.40
People's Alliance Dave Peters1,45419.18--
Green Bruce Dryer7319.65+5.09
New Democratic Susan Jane Shedd3424.51-19.58
Total valid votes7,579100.0  
Total rejected ballots10
Turnout7,58966.70
Eligible voters11,378
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Bill Oliver2,43135.66
Liberal Shannon Merrifield2,11030.95
New Democratic Daniel Anderson1,64224.09
Independent Colby Fraser3234.74
Green Mark Connell3114.56
Total valid votes6,817100.0  
Total rejected ballots180.26
Turnout6,83560.18
Eligible voters11,357
This riding was created from parts of Fundy-River Valley, Hampton-Kings and Sussex-Fundy-St. Martins, all of which elected a Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Neither of the three incumbents ran in this election.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

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References

  1. "Internet Archive (May 25, 2024): Bill Oliver". wwwlegnb.ca. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.