Miramichi (provincial electoral district)

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Miramichi
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
Miramichi (2014-).png
The riding of Miramichi in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts.
Coordinates: 46°59′46″N65°30′04″W / 46.996°N 65.501°W / 46.996; -65.501
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 2013
District abolished2023
First contested 2014
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,200
Electors (2013)11,262
Census division Northumberland
Census subdivision Miramichi (city)

Miramichi was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries.

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The riding of Miramichi (red) in relation to the balance of the city of Miramichi (gold). Miramichi district vs city (2014).png
The riding of Miramichi (red) in relation to the balance of the city of Miramichi (gold).

The district comprised mainly the portions of the former ridings of Miramichi Centre and Miramichi-Bay du Vin that fell within the Miramichi city limits, namely the former communities of Newcastle and Chatham. Other parts of the city of Miramichi such as Nordin and Douglastown fall in the Miramichi Bay-Neguac district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Miramichi Centre
and Miramichi-Bay du Vin
58th  2014–2018   Bill Fraser Liberal
59th  2018–2020   Michelle Conroy People's Alliance
60th  2020–2022
 2022–2024   Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Miramichi Bay-Neguac
and Miramichi East

Election results

2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
People's Alliance Michelle Conroy 3,52745.11-1.85
Liberal Kevin Vickers 2,23928.64-6.38
Progressive Conservative Charles Barry1,50819.29+4.98
Green Joshua Shaddick3985.09+2.75
New Democratic Eileen Clancy Teslenko921.18-0.19
Independent Tristan Sutherland540.69–
Total valid votes7,818
Total rejected ballots120.15-0.06
Turnout7,83071.91-0.57
Eligible voters10,888
People's Alliance hold Swing +2.27
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
People's Alliance Michelle Conroy 3,78846.96–
Liberal Bill Fraser 2,82535.02-14.98
Progressive Conservative Peggy McLean1,15414.31-20.20
Green Louann Savage1892.34-1.52
New Democratic Douglas Mullin1101.36-2.76
Total valid votes8,06699.79
Total rejected ballots170.21-0.37
Turnout8,08372.48
Eligible voters11,152
People's Alliance gain from Liberal Swing +30.97
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Bill Fraser 3,97450.00
Progressive Conservative Robert Trevors 2,74334.51
Independent Michael "Tanker" Malley 5967.50
New Democratic Roger Vautour3284.13
Green Patty Deitch3073.86
Total valid votes7,948100.0  
Total rejected ballots460.58
Turnout7,99471.07
Eligible voters11,248
This riding was created from parts of Miramichi Centre and Miramichi-Bay du Vin, which elected a Progressive Conservative and a Liberal, respectively, in the previous election. Bill Fraser was the incumbent from Miramichi-Bay du Vin, and Robert Trevors was the incumbent from Miramichi Centre.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick. February 5, 2014.
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