Carleton (New Brunswick provincial electoral district, 1995–2014)

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Carleton
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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Coordinates: 46°25′12″N67°30′40″W / 46.420°N 67.511°W / 46.420; -67.511
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1994
District abolished 2013
First contested 1995
Last contested 2010
Demographics
Population (2006)13,674

Carleton was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

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This district contained most of northern portions of Carleton. It was created in the 1994 electoral redistribution out of Carleton North and most of Carleton Centre. It was considered one of the safest seats in the province for the Progressive Conservatives, having elected a representative of that party since its creation, including in the 1995 election when the PCs won only 6 of 55 seats.

The district was slightly altered in the 2006 redistribution when it lost small amounts of territory to the Victoria-Tobique district.

The electoral districts of Carleton (2006-2014) and Carleton (2014-) as they relate to Carleton County and its municipalities. Carleton 2006 vs 2014.png
The electoral districts of Carleton (2006-2014) and Carleton (2014-) as they relate to Carleton County and its municipalities.

The district was abolished in the 2013 redistribution. However, a new substantially different district named Carleton was created using less than half of its population and a majority of the population of the old Woodstock district.

It was held by Dale Graham of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since its creation.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Carleton North and Carleton Centre
53rd  1995–1999   Dale Graham Progressive Conservative
54th  1999–2003
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
Riding dissolved into Carleton-Victoria and Carleton (2014–)

Election results

2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 3,88561.76-2.37
Liberal Peter Cook1,70927.17-5.06
Green Tegan Wong-Daugherty3806.04
New Democratic Jacob Elsinga3165.29+1.65
Total valid votes6,290100.0  
Total rejected ballots290.46
Turnout6,31969.75
Eligible voters9,059
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.34
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2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,14564.13+3.57
Liberal Gwen Cullins-Jones2,08332.23-0.82
New Democratic Jason Robar2353.64-2.75
Total valid votes6,463100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.20
2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,19060.56+3.38
Liberal Grant Robinson2,28733.05-7.57
New Democratic Betty Brown4426.39+4.18
Total valid votes6,919100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.48
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,56157.18+6.28
Liberal Grant Robinson3,24040.62-0.14
New Democratic Betty Brown1762.21-0.58
Total valid votes7,977100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.22
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,01650.90
Liberal Butch Green3,21640.76
Confederation of Regions David Kilcollins4385.55
New Democratic Deanna Grant2202.79
Total valid votes7,890100.0  
Progressive Conservative notional gain Swing  

Former district

A multi-member district, which was also considered a conservative stronghold, existed here prior to 1973. For more information on this district, see Carleton (1834-1974 electoral district).

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References

  1. Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.