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For the former New Brunswick federal electoral district, see Westmorland (electoral district).
Westmorland
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created1785
District abolished1973
First contested1785
Last contested1970

Westmorland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature Years Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
1st 1786 – 1792 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Amos Botsford[1] Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Charles Dixon Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Samuel Gay Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Andrew Kinnear Ind.
2nd 1793 – 1795 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Thomas Chandler Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Black Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Thomas Dixson Ind.
3rd 1795 – 1802 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Samuel Gay Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Ralph Siddall Ind.
4th 1802 – 1809 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Benjamin Wilson Ind. rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     James Easterbrooks Ind.
5th 1809 – 1812 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Titus Knapp Ind. rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     John Chapman Ind.
1813 – 1816 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Botsford[2] Ind.
6th 1817 – 1819 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Rufus Smith Ind.
7th 1820 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Joseph Crandall[3] Ind.
8th 1821 – 1823 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Benjamin Wilson Ind.
1823 – 1824 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Malcolm Wilmot Ind.
1824 – 1827 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Crane Ind.
9th 1827 – 1830 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Edward Barron Chandler Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Philip Palmer Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Robert Scott Ind.
10th 1831 – 1834 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Rufus Smith Ind.
11th 1835 – 1837 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Philip Palmer Ind. rowspan="7" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Daniel Hanington Ind.
12th 1837 – 1842 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Wilson Ind.
13th 1843 – 1846 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     John Smith Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Hazen Botsford Ind.
14th 1847 – 1850 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Wilson Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Amand Landry Ind.
15th 1851 – 1853 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William Crane[4] Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Bliss Botsford Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Robert B. Chapman Ind.
1853 – 1854 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Amand Landry Ind.
16th 1854 – 1856 rowspan="6" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Albert James Smith[5] Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     James Steadman Ind.
17th 1856 – 1857 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Bliss Botsford Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Robert K. Gilbert Ind.
18th 1857 – 1861 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     James Steadman Ind.
19th 1862 – 1865 rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Amand Landry Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William J. Gilbert Ind.
20th 1865 – 1866 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Bliss Botsford Ind.
21st 1866 – 1867 rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Angus McQueen Ind.
1867 – 1870 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Joseph Lytle Moore[6] Ind.
22nd 1870 – 1871 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Pierre-Amand Landry Cons.
1871 – 1874 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     John A. Humphrey Lib.-Con.
23rd 1875 – 1878 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Edward J. Smith Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Thomas Pickard Lib.
24th 1879 – 1882 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Amasa E. Killam Lib.-Con. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Pierre-Amand Landry Cons. rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Daniel Lionel Hanington Lib.-Con. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Joseph Laurence Black Ind.
25th 1883 – 1886 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Charles A. Black Cons. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     John A. Humphrey Lib.-Con.
26th 1886 – 1890 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Joseph Laurence Black Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Amasa E. Killam Lib.-Con.
27th 1890 – 1891 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Olivier-Maximin Melanson Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Henry Absalom Powell[7] Ind. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     H.T. Stevens[7] Ind.
1891 – 1892 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Joseph A. McQueen Lib. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Henry Absalom Powell Ind.
28th 1892 – 1895 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     ? Smith Ind. rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     W. Woodbury Wells[8] Lib. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Amasa E. Killam Lib.-Con.
29th 1896 – 1899 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Ambrose D. Richard Cons. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Frederick W. Sumner Cons.
30th 1899 – 1901 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William F. Humphrey Ind. rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Clifford William Robinson Lib. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Olivier-Maximin Melanson Ind.
1901 – 1903 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Arthur Bliss Copp Lib.
31st 1903 – 1908 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Francis J. Sweeney Lib. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Clement M. Leger Lib.
32nd 1908 – 1912
33rd 1912 – 1916 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Frank Bunting Black Cons. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Patrick G. Mahoney[9] Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     William T. Humphrey Ind. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents |     Olivier-Maximin Melanson Ind.
1916 – 1917 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Ernest A. Smith Lib.
34th 1917 – 1920 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Francis J. Sweeney Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Clement M. Leger Lib. rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Fred Magee Lib.
35th 1921 – 1925 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Frederick L. Estabrooks Lib.     A. Chase Fawcett UF Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Reid McManus Lib.
36th 1925 – 1930 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Melville A. Oulton[10] Cons. rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Antoine Joseph Léger Cons. rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Herbert M. Wood Cons. rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Medley G. Siddall Cons.
37th 1930
1931 – 1935 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative (historical) |     Lewis Smith Cons.
38th 1935 – 1939 rowspan="6" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Austin Claude Taylor[11] Lib. rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Frank Copp Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     E. R. McDonald Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Simeon Melanson Lib.
39th 1939 – 1944 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Édouard S. Léger Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     A. W. McQueen Lib.
40th 1944 – 1948 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     L. C. Dysart Lib.
41st 1948 – 1952
42nd 1952 – 1956 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/PC |     Donald C. Harper[12] PC Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Joseph E. Leblanc Lib. rowspan="7" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Cléophas Léger Lib.
43rd 1957 – 1960 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Lib. Template:Canadian politics/party colours/PC |     PC
44th 1960 – 1963 rowspan="4" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Percy Mitton Lib. rowspan="5" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Lib.
45th 1963 – 1965
1965 – 1967 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     W. Wynn Meldrum Lib.
46th 1967 – 1970
47th 1970 – 1974 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     William J. McNevin Lib.
Riding dissolved into Memramcook, Petitcodiac, Shediac and Tantramar

Election results

1970 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal Joseph E. Leblanc 10,683 Green tickY
Liberal Wendell W. Meldrum 10,495 Green tickY
Liberal William J. McNevin 10,284 Green tickY
Liberal J. Cléophas Léger 10,141 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Frank K. Wortman 9,516
Progressive Conservative William Sloan 9,316
Progressive Conservative Max Gordon 9,148
Progressive Conservative Alfred Leger 8,718
New Democratic Colin McCabe 1,188
New Democratic Beatrice Boudreau 1,110
New Democratic Kevin Noon 982
1967 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal W. W. Meldrum 11,785 Green tickY
Liberal Joseph Leblanc 11,656 Green tickY
Liberal Percy Mitton 11,346 Green tickY
Liberal J. Cléophas Léger 11,314 Green tickY
Progressive Conservative Frank Wortman 8,476
Progressive Conservative Mark Yeoman 8,243
Progressive Conservative Leopold Leger 7,952
Progressive Conservative George Cormier 7,780

References

  1. ^ died in 1812
  2. ^ appointed judge
  3. ^ declared ineligible because he was a preacher
  4. ^ died in 1853
  5. ^ elected to federal seat
  6. ^ died in 1871
  7. ^ a b election appealed
  8. ^ died in 1901
  9. ^ named to cabinet; lost subsequent by-election
  10. ^ resigned
  11. ^ named to Senate
  12. ^ died in 1965
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