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Réjean Savoie

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Réjean Savoie
Savoie in 2023
Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation
In office
October 13, 2022 – November 2, 2024
Succeeded byGary Crossman
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay
In office
June 7, 1999 – June 9, 2003
Preceded byDanny Gay
Succeeded byCarmel Robichaud
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay-Neguac
In office
June 20, 2022 – September 19, 2024
Preceded byLisa Harris
Succeeded bySam Johnston
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Réjean Savoie (born September 15, 1952) is a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 and again from 2022 to 2024. He was most recently elected the Progressive Conservative Party MLA for Miramichi Bay-Neguac in 2022 in a by-election to replace Lisa Harris, having previously represented Miramichi Bay from 1999 to 2003.

He was born in Saint-Wilfred, New Brunswick, the son of Levi Savoie and Exéline Roy. Savoie studied at the Bathurst Technical School and the New Brunswick Community College. He worked as a tractor trailer operator and also owned and operated a restaurant and service station. Savoie served as a member of the school board and as a member of the board of directors for the Neguac Medical Clinic and the l’Hotel-Dieu Hospital in Chatham.

He returned to office after winning the June 2022 by-election in Miramichi Bay-Neguac.[1]

He was unseated in the 2024 New Brunswick general election by Liberal Sam Johnston.[2]

Electoral history

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New Brunswick provincial by-election, June 20, 2022: Miramichi Bay-Neguac
Resignation of Lisa Harris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Réjean Savoie 2,286 44.98 +11.33
Liberal Shawn Wood 1,753 34.49 -9.07
Green Chad Duplessie 772 15.19 +5.10
People's Alliance Thomas L'Huillier 172 3.38 -7.60
Independent Hoss Sutherland 99 1.95
Total valid votes 5,082 99.82
Total rejected ballots 9 0.18 -0.09
Turnout 5,091 42.08 -25.57
Eligible voters 12,098
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +10.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]

References

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  1. ^ Caron, David (2022-04-29). "Trois candidats dans Baie-de-Miramichi-Néguac". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. ^ Magee, Shane (October 21, 2024). "Blaine Higgs loses seat, 'extremely unlikely' to remain as leader". CBC News.
  3. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Elections New Brunswick. 22 June 2023.