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Miramichi (provincial electoral district)

Coordinates: 46°59′46″N 65°30′04″W / 46.996°N 65.501°W / 46.996; -65.501
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Miramichi
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Miramichi in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts.
Coordinates:46°59′46″N 65°30′04″W / 46.996°N 65.501°W / 46.996; -65.501
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created2013
District abolished2023
First contested2014
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,200
Electors (2013)11,262
Census division(s)Northumberland
Census subdivision(s)Miramichi (city)

Miramichi was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries.

The riding of Miramichi (red) in relation to the balance of the city of Miramichi (gold).

The district comprised mainly the portions of the former ridings of Miramichi Centre and Miramichi-Bay du Vin that fell within the Miramichi city limits, namely the former communities of Newcastle and Chatham. Other parts of the city of Miramichi such as Nordin and Douglastown fall in the Miramichi Bay-Neguac district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Miramichi Centre
and Miramichi-Bay du Vin
58th  2014–2018     Bill Fraser Liberal
59th  2018–2020     Michelle Conroy People's Alliance
60th  2020–2022
 2022–2024     Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Miramichi Bay-Neguac
and Miramichi East

Election results

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's Alliance Michelle Conroy 3,527 45.11 -1.85
Liberal Kevin Vickers 2,239 28.64 -6.38
Progressive Conservative Charles Barry 1,508 19.29 +4.98
Green Joshua Shaddick 398 5.09 +2.75
New Democratic Eileen Clancy Teslenko 92 1.18 -0.19
Independent Tristan Sutherland 54 0.69
Total valid votes 7,818
Total rejected ballots 12 0.15 -0.06
Turnout 7,830 71.91 -0.57
Eligible voters 10,888
People's Alliance hold Swing +2.27
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
People's Alliance Michelle Conroy 3,788 46.96
Liberal Bill Fraser 2,825 35.02 -14.98
Progressive Conservative Peggy McLean 1,154 14.31 -20.20
Green Louann Savage 189 2.34 -1.52
New Democratic Douglas Mullin 110 1.36 -2.76
Total valid votes 8,066 99.79
Total rejected ballots 17 0.21 -0.37
Turnout 8,083 72.48
Eligible voters 11,152
People's Alliance gain from Liberal Swing +30.97
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Bill Fraser 3,974 50.00
Progressive Conservative Robert Trevors 2,743 34.51
Independent Michael "Tanker" Malley 596 7.50
New Democratic Roger Vautour 328 4.13
Green Patty Deitch 307 3.86
Total valid votes 7,948 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 46 0.58
Turnout 7,994 71.07
Eligible voters 11,248
This riding was created from parts of Miramichi Centre and Miramichi-Bay du Vin, which elected a Progressive Conservative and a Liberal, respectively, in the previous election. Bill Fraser was the incumbent from Miramichi-Bay du Vin, and Robert Trevors was the incumbent from Miramichi Centre.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick.
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