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The Honourable
Blaine Higgs
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Higgs in 2024
34th Premier of New Brunswick
Assumed office
November 9, 2018
Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau
Brenda Murphy
Deputy Robert Gauvin (2018–20)
Preceded by Brian Gallant
Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs5,69768.11+11.23
Liberal Robert Hunt1,22514.64-10.55
Green Addison Fach5286.31+0.92
New Democratic Caitlin Grogan5015.99+3.09
People's Alliance Sara Hall4144.95-4.69
Total valid votes8,365
Total rejected ballots240.29+0.13
Turnout8,38969.86+1.69
Eligible voters12,008
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.23
2018 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs4,69156.87+5.52
Liberal Aaron Kennedy2,07825.19-6.41
People's Alliance Keith Porter7959.64+8.13
Green Mark Woolsey4455.40+2.25
New Democratic Ryan Jewkes2392.90-9.50
Total valid votes8248100.0  
Total rejected ballots130.16
Turnout826169.89
Eligible voters11,820
Progressive Conservative notional gain Swing +5.97
Source: Elections New Brunswick [58]
2014 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs3,88451.35+0.68
Liberal Mary Schryer 2,39031.60-2.61
New Democratic Angela-Jo "AJ" Griffin93812.40+0.99
Green Patrick Kemp2383.15-0.55
People's Alliance Brandon Gardner1141.51–
Total valid votes7,564100.0  
Total rejected ballots190.25
Turnout7,58364.76
Eligible voters11,710
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing +1.64
Source: Elections New Brunswick [59]
2010 New Brunswick general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Blaine Higgs4,07650.67+6.69
Liberal Mary Schryer 2,75234.21-17.08
New Democratic Matthew Doherty91811.41+6.68
Green Mark Woolsey2983.70–
Total valid votes8,044100.0  
Total rejected ballots300.37
Turnout8,07469.29
Eligible voters11,652
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.88
Source: Elections New Brunswick [60]

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