List of post-confederation New Brunswick general elections

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This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of New Brunswick's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Prior to 1892, New Brunswick had a bicameral legislature, but its Upper House – the Legislative Council – was not elected. The number of seats has varied over time – from 41 at the time of Canadian Confederation, to a high of fifty-eight from 1967 through 1991, to the level of 55 since the 1995 election. Changing again in 2013 to 49 seats at which it remains today.

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Beginning with the 37th New Brunswick general election in 2010, elections in New Brunswick are – in general – held on fixed dates on the fourth Monday of September every four years. The date may be varied by one week earlier or later in cases of the fourth Monday of September being a date of cultural or religious significance and may be varied one month earlier or later in cases of a federal election being held during the same period. The llieutenant governor of New Brunswick also has the power to call an election on another date in the event of a loss of confidence in the legislature. [1]

The chart on the upper right shows the information graphically, with the most recent elections towards the right. It shows that New Brunswick has effectively a two-party system – the Liberals (red) and the Conservatives (blue); along with the one-off success of the Confederation of Regions party (green) in 1991. It also shows the Liberal party's clean sweep of seats in 1987, one of the few instances in history when a party won all the seats in a national or sub-national legislature. Since provincial parties were officially recognized, the Liberal party have won eleven out of twenty elections.

Electoral results by parties as a percentage of total Legislative Assembly seats from 1939 to 2006. New Brunswick general election results, 1939-2006 1.0.png
Electoral results by parties as a percentage of total Legislative Assembly seats from 1939 to 2006.

This article only covers elections since the province became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1867. Prior to becoming part of Canada, New Brunswick was a British colony; the New Brunswick House of Assembly was first formed in 1784 – when New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia.

Percentage of votes obtained by political party since 1960. New Brunswick General Election Results (since 1960).svg
Percentage of votes obtained by political party since 1960.

1866–1934

New Brunswick joined the Canadian confederation in 1867. Between 1917 and 1935, party lines had developed but were not recognized by electoral law. Before this, only "Government" and "Opposition" were used. The results are listed below.

ElectionTotal
seats
GovernmentOppositionOther Parties
1st May–June 18664133
(Confederationist)
8
(Constitutionalist)
2nd June–July 18704124
(coalition)
16Neutral 1
3rd May–June 187441355Neutral 1
4th June 1878413110
5th June 1882412218
(Liberal)
Neutral 1
6th April 26, 18864133
(Liberal)
8
(Conservative)
7th January 20, 18904126
(Liberal)
15
(Conservative)
8th October 18924125
(Liberal)
12
(Conservative)
Neutral 4
9th October 18954634
(Liberal)
9
(Conservative)
Neutral 3
10th February 18, 18994640
(Liberal)
4
(Conservative)
Neutral 2
11th February 28, 19034633
(Liberal)
10
(Conservative)
Neutral 3
12th March 3, 19084631
(Conservative)
12
(Liberal)
Neutral 2
13th June 20, 19124844
(Conservative)
2
(Liberal)
Neutral 2
14th February 24, 19174827
(Liberal)
21
(Conservative)
15th October 9, 19204824
(Liberal)
13
(Conservative)
Opposition (United Farmers) 9
Opposition (Farmer-Labour) 2
16th August 10, 19254837
(Conservative)
11
(Liberal)
17th June 19, 19304831
(Conservative)
17
(Liberal)

1935–present

Between 1935 and the 1974 provincial election, some ridings were multi-member seats – i.e., more than one member of the Legislative Assembly was elected from certain ridings. Political parties were officially recognized and registered beginning in 1935. Since 1974, each riding (electoral district) has elected only one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

ElectionTotal
seats
Conservative [A] Liberal NDP Other Parties
18th June 27, 1935 48543
19th November 20, 1939 481929
20th August 28, 1944 481236
21st June 28, 1948 52547
22nd September 22, 1952 523616
23rd June 18, 1956 523715
24th June 27, 1960 522131
25th April 22, 1963 522032
26th October 13, 1967 582632
27th October 26, 1970 583226
28th November 18, 1974 583325
29th October 23, 1978 583028
30th October 12, 1982 5839181
31st October 13, 1987 58058
32nd September 23, 1991 5834618 (Confederation of Regions [B] )
33rd September 11, 1995 556481
34th June 7, 1999 5544101
35th June 9, 2003 5528261
36th September 18, 2006 552629
37th September 27, 2010 554213
38th September 22, 2014 4921271 (Green Party)
39th September 24, 2018 4922213 (Green Party), 3 (People's Alliance)
40th September 14, 2020 4927173 (Green Party), 2 (People's Alliance)
41st October 21, 2024 4916312 (Green Party)

Notes

A Includes results for Progressive Conservatives.
B The Confederation of Regions Party only contested the 1991, 1995 and 1999 elections.

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