Miramichi Bay-Neguac

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Miramichi Bay-Neguac
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
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The riding of Miramichi Bay-Neguac (as it exists from 2014) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates: 47°10′16″N65°50′49″W / 47.171°N 65.847°W / 47.171; -65.847
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Sam Johnston
Liberal
District created 1973
First contested 1974
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2011)15,122 [1]
Electors (2022)12,045
Census division(s) Northumberland
Census subdivision(s) Alnwick, Big Hole Tract 8, Blackville (parish), Blissfield, Eel Ground 2, Esgenoôpetitj 14, Miramichi, Neguac, Newcastle, Northesk, Red Bank 4, Southesk, Tabusintac 9

Miramichi Bay-Neguac (French : Baie-de-Miramichi-Neguac) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was formerly known more simply as Miramichi Bay. The riding was created from part of the multi-member Northumberland riding, and was first contested in 1974. At the 2013 boundary adjustment, the riding moved western and inland taking in the northeast parts of the City of Miramichi and rural areas to the north and west of the city.

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The riding's previous representative in the Legislative Assembly was Carmel Robichaud of the Liberal Party. Roger Duguay, leader of the New Democratic Party from 2007 to 2010, was that party's candidate in Miramichi Bay-Neguac in the 2006 provincial election.

Lisa Harris of the Liberal Party was elected in the September 2014 provincial election. [2]

Miramichi Bay-Neguac (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding Miramichi Bay-Neguac Roads Map.png
Miramichi Bay-Neguac (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Miramichi Bay
Riding created from Northumberland
48th  1974–1978   Edgar LeGresley Liberal
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1987   James Gordon Progressive Conservative
51st  1987–1991   Danny Gay Liberal
52nd  1991–1995
53rd  1995–1999
54th  1999–2003   Réjean Savoie Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006   Carmel Robichaud Liberal
Miramichi Bay-Neguac
56th  2006–2010   Carmel Robichaud Liberal
57th  2010–2014   Serge Robichaud Progressive Conservative
58th  2014–2018   Lisa Harris Liberal
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2021
 2022–2024   Réjean Savoie Progressive Conservative
61st  2024–Present   Sam Johnston Liberal

Election results

Miramichi Bay-Neguac

2024 New Brunswick general election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sam Johnston 4,21952.24+9.4
Progressive Conservative Réjean Savoie 3,14638.95+12.3
Green Wayne Hitchcock7118.80-0.7
Total valid votes8,07699.72
Total rejected ballots230.28
Turnout8,09965.39
Eligible voters12,386
Liberal hold Swing -1.4
Source: Elections New Brunswick
2020 provincial election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  Liberal 42.8
  Progressive Conservative 26.7
  People's Alliance 19.5
  Green 9.5
  New Democratic 1.3
 Independent0.2
New Brunswick provincial by-election, June 20, 2022
Resignation of Lisa Harris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Réjean Savoie 2,28644.98+11.33
Liberal Shawn Wood1,75334.49-9.07
Green Chad Duplessie77215.19+5.10
People's Alliance Thomas L'Huillier1723.38-7.60
Independent Hoss Sutherland991.95–
Total valid votes5,082 99.82
Total rejected ballots90.18-0.09
Turnout 5,09142.08-25.57
Eligible voters12,098
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 3,56143.56+1.59
Progressive Conservative Robert Trevors 2,75133.66+12.85
People's Alliance Thomas L'Huillier89810.99-13.48
Green Curtis Bartibogue82510.09+5.92
New Democratic Douglas Mullin1391.70-6.88
Total valid votes8,17499.73
Total rejected ballots220.27-0.02
Turnout8,19667.65-2.59
Eligible voters12,115
Liberal hold Swing -5.63
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 3,51241.97-7.25
People's Alliance Terry Collette2,04724.47–
Progressive Conservative Debi Tozer1,74120.81-17.96
New Democratic Willie Robichaud7188.58-0.62
Green James "Junior" Denny3494.17+1.36
Total valid votes8,36799.71
Total rejected ballots240.29-0.08
Turnout8,39170.24-1.01
Eligible voters11,946
Liberal hold Swing -15.86
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 4,19949.22+11.84
Progressive Conservative Serge Robichaud 3,30738.76-3.95
New Democratic Curtis Bartibogue7859.20-7.41
Green Filip Vanicek2402.81+1.46
Total valid votes8,53199.64
Total rejected ballots310.36-0.55
Turnout8,56271.25-5.64
Eligible voters12,016
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.89
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Serge Robichaud 2,90842.71+14.08
Liberal Carmel Robichaud 2,54537.38-7.96
New Democratic Marc-Alphonse Leclair1,13116.61-9.41
People's Alliance Tommy L'Huillier1321.94–
Green Filip Vanicek921.35–
Total valid votes6,80899.08
Total rejected ballots630.92+0.02
Turnout6,87176.89+1.50
Eligible voters8,936
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.02
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Carmel Robichaud 3,10845.34-0.72
Progressive Conservative Guy Vautour1,96328.64-14.90
New Democratic Roger Duguay 1,78426.02+15.62
Total valid votes6,85599.10
Total rejected ballots620.90-0.37
Turnout6,91775.39-3.02
Eligible voters9,175
Liberal notional hold Swing +7.09
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]

Miramichi Bay

2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Carmel Robichaud 3,22746.06+4.88
Progressive Conservative Réjean Savoie 3,05043.53-10.38
New Democratic Hilaire Rousselle72910.41+5.50
Total valid votes7,00698.73
Total rejected ballots901.27+0.50
Turnout7,09678.41 -6.69
Eligible voters9,050
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.63
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Réjean Savoie 4,01453.92+7.32
Liberal Danny Gay 3,06641.18-7.65
New Democratic Donald Doucet3654.90+1.60
Total valid votes7,44599.23
Total rejected ballots580.77-0.08
Turnout7,50385.10+3.91
Eligible voters8,817
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.48
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danny Gay 3,50448.83-5.98
Progressive Conservative James Gordon 3,34446.60+17.15
New Democratic Mary M. Parker2373.30-3.56
Confederation of Regions Allison Furlotte911.27-7.61
Total valid votes7,17699.14
Total rejected ballots620.86+0.21
Turnout7,23881.19 -2.45
Eligible voters8,915
Liberal hold Swing -11.57
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1991 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danny Gay 3,94054.81-7.03
Progressive Conservative Emilien LeBreton2,11729.45-6.56
Confederation of Regions James Grant MacIntosh6388.88–
New Democratic Norman A. Richardson4936.86+4.71
Total valid votes7,18899.35
Total rejected ballots470.65
Turnout7,23583.64
Eligible voters8,650
Liberal hold Swing -0.24
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1987 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald "Danny" Gay 4,42261.84+15.54
Progressive Conservative James K. "Jim" Gordon 2,57536.01-13.51
New Democratic Joyce Carter1542.15-2.02
Total valid votes7,151100.0  
Liberal gain Swing +14.52
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1982 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative James K. "Jimmy" Gordon 3,26349.52+17.74
Liberal Alcide Léger3,05146.30+5.76
New Democratic J. Albert Richardson2754.17–
Total valid votes6,589100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.99
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1978 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edgar LeGresley 2,23240.54-20.44
Progressive Conservative James Kenneth Gordon 1,75031.78-2.76
Independent Solomon Curry1,52427.68–
Total valid votes5,506100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -8.84
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]
1974 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Edgar LeGresley 2,84160.98
Progressive Conservative George R. Savoie1,60934.54
New Democratic Jean-Claude Morris2094.49
Total valid votes4,659100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Northumberland went totally Liberal in the last election, with Edgar LeGresley being one of five incumbents.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [4]

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References

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  2. ↑ "N.B. election sees 8 female MLAs elected in 49 ridings". CBC News, September 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Miramichi Bay-Neguac". 338Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick.
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