Provincial electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada
Restigouche-Chaleur is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick , Canada. It is a redistribution of the riding of Nigadoo-Chaleur.
History and geography [ edit ] Nigadoo-Chaleur was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution as one of the five districts from the previous Gloucester district , defined as the parish of Beresford and the villages in that area of Gloucester County .[1] Belledune in Durham Parish from Restigouche East (which merged into Dalhousie-Restigouche East ) and lost the area of parish of Beresford south of the Nigadoo River to Nepisiguit-Chaleur (now Nepisiguit ) in the 1994 redistribution [2] 2006 .[3] 2013 redistribution it lost Beresford to the new district of Bathurst West-Beresford but gained territory to its south running west of the Bathurst and Beresford municipal lines down to the Tetagouche river.
In its current form, it ranges from Belledune in the north, following the coast along the Nepisiguit Bay through the villages of Pointe-Verte , Petit-Rocher and Nigadoo to the boundary of Beresford , then turning south as far as the Tetagouche River
The riding is bordered by Bathurst West-Beresford to the south, Campbellton-Dalhousie and Restigouche West to the west, and Chaleur Bay to the northeast.
During the 53rd Legislative Assembly , Albert Doucet was removed from the Liberal cabinet on February 5, 1997[4] caucus in March of that year, due to comments criticizing NB Power , the Liberals' efforts to help Northern New Brunswick, and then Premier Frank McKenna's leadership. He sat as an independent until January 30, 1998[5]
Current member of the Legislative Assembly [ edit ] Roland Haché was MLA from 1999 until 2014, making him the most senior Liberal and tied with many Conservatives for second most senior MLA. Haché has announced he would not seek re-election in 2014. The current MLA for Restigouche-Chaleur is Daniel Guitard , elected in 2014, and re-elected in 2018.
Members of the Legislative Assembly [ edit ] This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly :
Election results [ edit ] Nigadoo-Chaleur's popular vote percentages over time Nigadoo-Chaleur's poll-by-poll winners for the 2010 New Brunswick election Restigouche-Chaleur [ edit ] Nigadoo-Chaleur [ edit ]
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Roland Haché 3,435
44.92
-12.02
$16,763
Progressive Conservative Hermel Vienneau
2,862
37.43
+4.52
$18,280
New Democratic Raoul Charest
1,244
16.27
+7.74
$20,748
Natural Law Gilles Godin
106
1.39
-0.24
$0
Total valid votes/expense limit
7,647 99.09 $23,603
Total rejected ballots
70 0.91 -0.53
Turnout
7,717 75.95 -10.26
Eligible voters
10,160
Liberal hold
Swing
-8.27
[16] [17]
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal Pierre Godin 2,960
43.56
+4.70
$9,165
Progressive Conservative Roland Boudreau 2,346
34.52
-7.70
$10,208
Parti acadien Dr. Jean-Pierre Lanteigne
1,103
16.23
-2.70
$1,012
New Democratic Kevin O'Connell
387
5.69
–
$1,528
Total valid votes/expense limit
6,796 99.33 $12,091
Total rejected ballots
46 0.67 -0.35
Turnout
6,842 84.38 +2.23
Eligible voters
8,109
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative
Swing
+6.20
[26] [27]
References [ edit ]
^ 1974 Report of the Representation and Electoral Boundaries Commission . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved February 21, 2011.^ 1993 Final Report of the Representation and Electoral Boundaries Commission . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved February 21, 2011.^ 2006 Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved February 21, 2011.^ Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick - Journals . Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick . February 5, 1997.^ Porter-Staff, Tim. (January 30, 1998.) "Doucet back on Liberal side: Rebel MLA returns to flock". Daily Gleaner . Retrieved June 7, 2011, from Canadian Newsstand Atlantic. (Document ID: 1572761801).
^ "List of Candidates" . Elections New Brunswick ^ "Fortieth General Provincial Election" (PDF) . Elections NB. Retrieved December 28, 2022 .^ https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/2018ProvRpt.pdf [bare URL PDF ^ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "Thirty-Eighth General Election" (PDF) . Retrieved December 28, 2022 . ^ Thirty-Seventh General Election September 27, 2010 - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ 2010 Summary of Electoral Financial Returns (March 4, 2011 . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Elections New Brunswick (2006). "Thirty-sixth General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF) . Retrieved December 28, 2022 . ^ 2006 Election Period Expenditures and Reimbursements - Unofficial . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirty-Fifth General Election, June 9, 2003 - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ 2003 Financial Activity, Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirty-Fourth General Election, June 7, 1999, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 21 February 2011.^ April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000, Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirty-Third General Election, September 11, 1995, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 June 2011.^ April 1, 1995 to March 31, 1996, Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirty-Second General Election, September 23, 1991, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 June 2011.^ April 1, 1991 to March 31, 1992, Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirty-First General Election, October 13, 1987, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 June 2011.^ April 1, 1987 to March 31, 1988, Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Thirtieth General Election, October 12, 1982, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 June 2011.^ April 1, 1982 to March 31, 1983, Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Twenty-ninth General Election, October 23, 1978, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 6 June 2011.^ July 26, 1978 to March 31, 1979, The First Annual Report of the Supervisor of Political Financing Under the Political Process Financing Act . Elections NB. Retrieved June 6, 2011.^ Twenty-eighth General Election, November 18, 1974 , Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Archived September 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Elections New Brunswick . Retrieved 21 February 2011.
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