Woodstock (electoral district)

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Woodstock
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick electoral district
Coordinates: 46°08′35″N67°38′06″W / 46.143°N 67.635°W / 46.143; -67.635
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1973
District abolished 2013
First contested 1974
Last contested 2010

Woodstock was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Carleton South
Riding created from Carleton (1834–1974)
48th  1974–1978   Edison Stairs Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982   Steven Porter Progressive Conservative
50th  1982–1987
51st  1987–1991   Bruce Smith Liberal
52nd  1991–1995
Woodstock
53rd  1995–1999   Bruce Smith Liberal
54th  1999–2003   David Alward Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
Riding dissolved into Carleton (2014–) and York

Election results

Woodstock

2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 4,67267.31+13.21
Independent Dale Allen99514.34
Liberal Jeff Bradbury70910.21-30.86
New Democratic Conrad Anderson2784.01-0.82
People's Alliance David Kennedy1852.67
Green Todd Antworth1021.47
Total valid votes6,941100.0  
Total rejected ballots140.20
Turnout6,95568.67
Eligible voters10,128
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.56
[1]
2006 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 3,86754.10-9.06
Liberal Art Slipp2,93641.07+8.15
New Democratic Garth Brewer3454.83+0.91
Total valid votes7,148100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.60
[2]
2003 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 4,60563.16-7.43
Liberal Lorne Drake2,40032.92+6.70
New Democratic Nancy Reid2863.92+0.73
Total valid votes7,291100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.06
1999 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 5,35470.59+30.25
Liberal James W. Andow1,98926.22-17.39
New Democratic Sheila Moore2423.19-3.80
Total valid votes7,585100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +23.82
1995 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 3,30643.61-0.03
Progressive Conservative Fred Hanson3,05840.34+24.57
Confederation of Regions Lynn Avery6879.06-27.03
New Democratic David Kennedy5306.99+2.49
Total valid votes7,581100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -12.30

Carleton South

1991 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 2,46243.64-13.07
Confederation of Regions Jerry Covey2,03636.09
Progressive Conservative Bill Hamilton89015.77-21.90
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp2544.50-1.12
Total valid votes5,642100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -24.58
1987 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 3,05956.71+24.73
Progressive Conservative Steven Porter 2,03237.67-20.94
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp3035.62-3.78
Total valid votes5,394100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.84
1982 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steven P. Porter 2,81158.61+6.91
Liberal Stephen A.R. "Steve" Paget1,53431.98-7.65
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp4519.40+0.72
Total valid votes4,796100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.28
1978 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steven P. Porter 2,31751.70-4.32
Liberal Pat Saunders1,77639.63-1.91
New Democratic Garth Brewer3898.68+7.19
Total valid votes4,482100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.20
1974 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Edison Stairs 2,43856.02
Liberal Gerals Phillips1,80841.54
New Democratic Richard J. Parker651.49
Independent George R. Johnston410.94
Total valid votes4,352100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Carleton went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Edison Stairs being one of three incumbents.

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References

  1. Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. New Brunswick Votes 2006. CBC News. Retrieved May 22, 2009.