Kent (New Brunswick provincial electoral district, 1994–2013)

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Kent
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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Kent in relation to other New Brunswick Provincial electoral districts
Coordinates: 46°28′26″N65°07′05″W / 46.474°N 65.118°W / 46.474; -65.118
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1994
District abolished 2013
First contested 1995
Last contested2013
Demographics
Electors (2010)8,990
Census division(s) Kent
Census subdivision(s) Bouctouche, Buctouche 16, Dundas, Harcourt, Huskisson, Five Rivers, Richibucto (parish), Richibucto 15, Saint Mary, Saint-Paul, Weldford, Wellington

Kent was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created for the 1995 election, taking in most of Kent Centre and parts of Kent North. Its boundaries were expanded southward in 2006, while losing some territory to its north.

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It was represented from its creation until 2013 by members of the Graham family. Senior Liberal cabinet minister and incumbent from Kent Centre Alan Graham was elected here in 1995. His son Shawn Graham, succeeded him in a 1998 by-election and was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2010 general elections. The younger Graham served as Premier of New Brunswick from 2006-2010 and resigned in 2013 after the provincial conflict commissioner ruled he had violated the Members' Conflict of Interest Act in approving loan guarantees to a company with which Alan was associated.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Kent Centre, Kent North and Kent South
53rd  1995–1998   Alan R. Graham Liberal
 1998–1999   Shawn Graham Liberal
54th  1999–2003
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2013
 2013–2014   Brian Gallant Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kent South and Kent North

Election results

New Brunswick provincial by-election, 15 April 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Gallant 3,54359.10+3.75
New Democratic Susan Levi-Peters 1,61526.94+11.86
Progressive Conservative Jimmy Bourque83713.96-12.46
Total valid votes5,995100.0  
Total rejected ballots651.07
Turnout6,06066.73
Eligible voters9,082
Liberal hold Swing -4.06
[1]
2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Shawn Graham 3,81755.35+3.39
Progressive Conservative Bruce Hickey1,82226.42-18.57
New Democratic Susan Levi-Peters 1,04015.08+12.02
Green Garry Sanipass2173.15–
Total valid votes6,896100.0  
Total rejected ballots751.08
Turnout6,97177.54
Eligible voters8,990
Liberal hold Swing +10.98
[2]
2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Shawn Michael Graham 3,53451.96-3.84
Progressive Conservative Aldeo Saulnier3,06044.99+15.58
New Democratic Graham Cox2083.06-11.73
Total valid votes6,802100.0  
Total rejected ballots731.06
Turnout6,87575.74
Eligible voters9,077
Liberal notional hold Swing -9.71
[3]
2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Shawn Graham 3,61555.80+3.49
Progressive Conservative Valmond Daigle1,90529.41-10.19
New Democratic Jerry Cook95814.79+8.35
Total valid votes6,478100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +6.84
[4]
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Shawn Graham 3,26452.31-12.33
Progressive Conservative Valmond Daigle2,47139.60+27.57
New Democratic Charles Richard4026.44-16.89
Independent J. R. Beers1031.65
Total valid votes6,240100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -19.95
[5]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, October 19, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Shawn Graham 4,04564.64-5.80
New Democratic Amelia "Millie" Augustine1,46023.33+8.60
Progressive Conservative Everett Sanipass75312.03+3.51
Total valid votes6,258100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -7.20
[6]
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Graham 4,31870.44
Progressive Conservative Stéphane Comeau90314.73
New Democratic John LaBossiere 5228.52
Confederation of Regions Percy R. Beers3876.31
Total valid votes6,130100.0  
Liberal notional gain Swing  
[7]

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References

  1. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "By-election, Kent, April 15, 2013 - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2006). "Thirty-sixth General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Fifth General Election June 9, 2003." Archived September 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Fourth General Election June 7, 1999." Archived September 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: By-Elections; Kent, Moncton East, Fredericton South, October 19, 1998." Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Third General Election September 11, 1995." Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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