Riverview (electoral district)

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Riverview
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
Riverview (2023-).png
The riding of Riverview (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates: 46°03′04″N64°49′01″W / 46.051°N 64.817°W / 46.051; -64.817
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Rob Weir
Progressive Conservative
District created 1973
First contested 1974
Last contested 2024
Demographics
Population (2011)15,119 [1]
Electors (2013)11,399 [1]
Census subdivision(s) Riverview

Riverview is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Riverview (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding Riverview Roads Map.png
Riverview (as it exists from 2023) and the roads in the riding

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Albert
48th  1974–1978   Brenda Robertson Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1984
 1985–1987   Hubert Seamans Liberal
51st  1987–1991
52nd  1991–1995   Gordon Willden Confederation of Regions
53rd  1995–1999   Al Kavanaugh Liberal
54th  1999–2002†   Pat Crossman Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006 Bruce Fitch
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
58th  2014–2018
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
61st  2024–Present   Rob Weir Progressive Conservative

† Pat Crossman died in office.

Election results

2020 provincial election redistributed results [2]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 60.2
  Liberal 16.3
  Green 10.3
  People's Alliance 10.0
  New Democratic 3.3
2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 4,69560.08+11.06
Liberal Heath Johnson1,28116.39-10.80
Green Rachel Pletz80010.24+3.06
People's Alliance Troy Berteit7789.96-3.36
New Democratic John Nuttall2613.34+0.04
Total valid votes7,815
Total rejected ballots130.17-0.02
Turnout7,82865.99+1.98
Eligible voters11,863
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.93
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 3,70149.02-3.71
Liberal Brent Mazerolle2,05327.19-2.29
People's Alliance Heather Collins1,00513.31--
Green Stephanie Coburn5427.18-0.44
New Democratic Madison Duffy2493.30-6.86
Total valid votes7,550100.0  
Total rejected ballots140.19
Turnout7,56464.00
Eligible voters11,818
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 3,75152.73-10.15
Liberal Tammy Rampersaud2,09729.48+6.01
New Democratic Danie Pitre72310.16+3.55
Green Linda Hardwick5427.62+0.58
Total valid votes7,113100.0  
Total rejected ballots280.39
Turnout7,14161.84
Eligible voters11,547
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing -8.08
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 4,35862.88-0.46
Liberal Lana Hansen1,62723.47-10.23
Green Steven Steeves4887.04–
New Democratic Darryl Pitre4586.61+3.65
Total valid votes6,931100.0  
Total rejected ballots410.59
Turnout6,97265.15
Eligible voters10,702
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.88
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 4,32663.34+12.56
Liberal Ward White2,30233.70-10.29
New Democratic Richard Grant2022.96-2.27
Total valid votes6,830100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.42
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Fitch 3,79450.78-6.90
Liberal Ward White3,28743.99+16.04
New Democratic John Falconer3915.23-6.31
Total valid votes7,472100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.47
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Crossman 4,43957.68+35.02
Liberal Al J. Kavanaugh 2,15127.95-26.19
New Democratic Brad Smith88811.54+7.34
Confederation of Regions Shane Harvey2783.61-15.40
Independent Jamie Ed Borden811.05–
Total valid votes7,696100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +30.60
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Al Kavanaugh 4,09054.14+19.27
Progressive Conservative Scott MacGregor1,71222.66-0.67
Confederation of Regions Doug Roper1,43619.01-16.13
New Democratic David Bailie3174.20-2.45
Total valid votes7,555100.0  
Liberal gain from Confederation of Regions Swing +9.97
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1991 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Confederation of Regions Gordon B. Willden 3,13935.14–
Liberal Hubert Seamans 3,11534.87-30.68
Progressive Conservative Ross MacCallum2,08423.33-1.17
New Democratic Wayne Brown5946.65-3.31
Total valid votes8,932100.0  
Confederation of Regions gain from Liberal Swing +32.91
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1987 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Seamans 5,35765.55+11.17
Progressive Conservative Dave Richardson2,00224.50-0.93
New Democratic Terry Boudreau8149.96-6.18
Total valid votes8,173100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +6.05
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1985
on the appointment of Brenda Robertson to the Senate, 21 December 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Seamans 4,23054.38+26.38
Progressive Conservative Scott "Skip" MacGregor1,97825.43-38.99
New Democratic Dorothy MacCurdy1,25516.14+8.56
Independent Francis L. Brown2763.55–
Independent J.R. Gallant390.50–
Total valid votes7,778100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.68
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1982 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Brenda M. Robertson 4,94964.42-4.89
Liberal Jim Anderson2,15128.00-2.69
New Democratic Ed Foley5827.58–
Total valid votes7,682100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.10
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1978 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Brenda M. Robertson 4,44369.31+14.59
Liberal W. A. "Bill" Payne1,96730.69-6.76
Total valid votes6,410100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.67
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]
1974 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Brenda M. Robertson 3,00154.72
Liberal Edgar W. Mitton2,05437.45
Independent George Albert Cameron3245.91
New Democratic Bernice Mary Torrance1051.91
Total valid votes5,484100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Albert went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Brenda Robertson being one of the two incumbents.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Riverview". 338Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Provincial Election Results". www.electionsnb.ca. Elections New Brunswick.


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