Saint John East

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Saint John East
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The riding of Saint John East (as it exists from 2023) in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 
 
Glen Savoie
Progressive Conservative
District created 1973
First contested 1974
Last contested 2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,579
Electors (2013)11,212
Census division(s) Saint John County, New Brunswick
Census subdivision(s) Saint John

Saint John East (French : Saint-Jean-Est) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

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The riding was created in the 1973 redistribution and was called East Saint John. The riding was created from the two member district of Saint John East, which was divided into this riding and Saint John-Fundy. Under the 1994 redistribution the riding was largely unchanged, losing some territory to Saint John-Fundy while gaining other small parts from Saint John-Fundy and Saint John Park. It was renamed Saint John Champlain as parts of the City of Saint John known locally as East Saint John had been moved out of the district. In 2006, the district boundaries were again changed, losing some territory to adjacent districts but taking in all of what is known as East Saint John; as a result, its name was changed to Saint John East. At the 2013 redistribution, the riding was altered significantly with nearly half of its population moving to the north to join Saint John Portland, being replaced by territory gained from the abolished district of Saint John-Fundy.

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
East Saint John
Riding created from Saint John East (1967–1974)
48th  1974–1978   Gerald Merrithew Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1984
 1984–1987   Peter Trites New Democratic
51st  1987–1991   Liberal
52nd  1991–1995 George Jenkins
Saint John Champlain
53rd  1995–1999   Roly MacIntyre Liberal
54th  1999–2003   Carole Keddy Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006   Roly MacIntyre Liberal
56th  2006–2010
Saint John East
57th  2010–2014   Glen Tait Progressive Conservative
58th  2014–2014   Gary Keating Liberal
 2014–2018   Glen Savoie Progressive Conservative
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–2024
61st  2024–Present

Gary Keating resigned on October 14, 2014, just 22 days after being elected. Keating was never sworn in. [1]

Election results

Saint John East, 2024–present

2024 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 3,18143.6-11.9
Liberal David Alston3,14743.1+27.9
Green Gerald Irish5147.0-0.7
New Democratic Josh Floyd2523.5-0.1
People's Alliance Tanya Graham1181.6-6.1
Libertarian Denise Campbell921.3New
Total valid votes7,304
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2020 provincial election redistributed results [3]
Party %
  Progressive Conservative 55.5
  Liberal 25.2
  Green 7.7
  People's Alliance 7.7
  New Democratic 3.6

Saint John East, 2014–2024

2020 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 3,50756.36+10.75
Liberal Phil Comeau1,63926.34-0.50
People's Alliance Patrick Kemp4346.98-8.85
Green Gerald Irish3946.33+0.69
New Democratic Josh Floyd2483.99-2.09
Total valid votes6,22299.87
Total rejected ballots80.13-0.07
Turnout6,23055.18-3.19
Eligible voters11,291
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.62
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 3,01745.62+1.31
Liberal Clare Manzer1,77526.84-1.00
People's Alliance Matthew Thompson1,04715.83+15.07
New Democratic Alex White 4026.08-15.80
Green Lynaya Astephen3735.64+0.42
Total valid votes6,61499.80
Total rejected ballots130.20
Turnout6,62758.36
Eligible voters11,355
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 17 November 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 2,22544.31+7.43
Liberal Shelley Rinehart1,39827.84-9.18
New Democratic Dominic Cardy 1,09921.88+3.36
Green Sharon Murphy2625.22-0.39
People's Alliance Arthur Watson380.76-1.21
Total valid votes5,022100.00  
Total rejected ballots110.22
Turnout5,03343.67
Eligible voters11,526
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.31
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gary Keating 2,33237.02+3.93
Progressive Conservative Glen Savoie 2,32336.88-0.98
New Democratic Phil Comeau1,16718.53-5.14
Green Sharon Murphy3535.60+0.23
People's Alliance Jason Inness1241.97 
Total valid votes6,299100.0  
Total rejected ballots260.41
Turnout6,32554.88
Eligible voters11,526
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +2.46
Voting results declared after judicial recount.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

Saint John East, 2006–2010

2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Glen Tait 2,13537.86+5.00
Liberal Kevin McCarville1,86633.09-27.09
New Democratic Sandy Harding1,33523.67+16.71
Green Ann McAllister3035.37
Total valid votes5,639100.0  
Total rejected ballots210.37
Turnout5,66054.66
Eligible voters10,354
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.04
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roly MacIntyre 3,40660.18+20.11
Progressive Conservative Joe Mott1,86032.86+5.02
New Democratic Maureen Michaud3946.96-20.99
Total valid votes5,660100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +7.27
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

Saint John Champlain, 1994–2003

2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roly MacIntyre 2,16040.07+6.19
New Democratic Ralph Thomas1,50727.95+0.19
Progressive Conservative Mel Vincent Jr.1,50127.84-8.19
GreyBill Richard Reid2234.14
Total valid votes5,391100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +3.00
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Carole Keddy 2,07336.03+9.62
Liberal Roly MacIntyre 1,94933.88-4.06
New Democratic Dr. Paula C. Tippett1,59727.76-4.47
Confederation of Regions Dolores H. Cook981.70-1.71
Natural Law Jeanne Geldart360.63
Total valid votes5,753100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.84
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roly MacIntyre 2,22237.94+5.79
New Democratic Paula Tippett1,88832.23+10.67
Progressive Conservative Lisa Keenan1,54726.41+10.71
Confederation of Regions Christina Green2003.41-27.18
Total valid votes5,857100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -2.44
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

East Saint John

1991 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George J. Jenkins 2,78532.15-8.99
Confederation of Regions Gary Ewart2,65030.59
New Democratic Ben Donaldson1,86821.56-11.12
Progressive Conservative Don Elliott1,36015.70-3.38
Total valid votes8,663100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -19.79
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1987 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Trites 3,74641.14+17.49
New Democratic Ervan Cronk2,97632.68-8.28
Progressive Conservative Gary William Woodroffe1,73719.08-16.32
Independent Dolores H. Cook3754.12
Independent Frank Brown2722.99
Total valid votes9,106100.0  
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +12.88
Liberal candidate Peter Trites gained 0.18 percentage points from his performance in the 1985 by-election, when he ran as a New Democrat.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Trites 2,61540.96+15.52
Progressive Conservative Wayne Ferguson2,26035.40-12.53
Liberal Marlene Anne Vaughan1,51023.65-2.98
Total valid votes6,385100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.02
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1982 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative G.S. "Gerry" Merrithew 4,24647.93-3.95
Liberal Brian Fraser Hurley2,35926.63-5.13
New Democratic Peter Trites 2,25425.44+9.09
Total valid votes8,859100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.59
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1978 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative G. S. "Gerry" Merrithew 3,62651.88+0.23
Liberal George Creary2,22031.76-12.68
New Democratic Douglas Justason1,14316.35+12.44
Total valid votes6,989100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.46
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]
1974 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative G.S. Merrithew 3,53751.65
Liberal Robert N. Fry3,04344.44
New Democratic Terrence Parsons2683.91
Total valid votes6,848100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Saint John East went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election. Gerald Merrithew was one of two incumbents.
Source: Elections New Brunswick [2]

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References

  1. CBC News (October 14, 2014). "Saint John East MLA-elect Gary Keating resigns" . Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick. February 5, 2014.
  3. "Saint John East". 338Canada. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

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