Fredericton-Silverwood

This article is about the district abolished at the 2013 redistribution and known as Fredericton South from 1974-2006. For currently active electoral district, see Fredericton South.
Fredericton-Silverwood
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1973
District abolished 2013
First contested 1974
Last contested 2010
Demographics
Population (2001) 13,977
Electors 11,846
Census divisions York County
Census subdivisions Fredericton

Fredericton-Silverwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created using the name Fredericton South in the 1973 redrawing of electoral districts by splitting the two-member district of Fredericton and was first used in the 1974 general election. Its name was changed to Fredericton-Silverwood in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts. The riding was split in two along Smythe Street in the 2013 redistribution, with half of the riding going to Fredericton South and half to Fredericton West-Hanwell.

History

It was created in 1973 as Fredericton South and included those portions of the old multi-member district of Fredericton south of the Saint John River. It lost eastern territory in the 1994 electoral redistribution to the new district of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak and again lost eastern territory in 2006 this time to the new district of Fredericton-Lincoln. Its name was changed in 2006 to Fredericton-Silverwood to prevent confusion among city residents who would identify with "Fredericton South" as residents of the south side of the Saint John River, many of whom were not in the district.

The district was a bellwether, having been won by the governing party in every general election from its creation through its abolishment.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Fredericton South
Riding created from Fredericton
48th  1974–1978     George Everett Chalmers Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982     Bud Bird Progressive Conservative
50th  1982–1987     Dave Clark Progressive Conservative
51st  1987–1991     Russ King Liberal
52nd  1991–1995
53rd  1995–1998
 1998–1999     Brad Green Progressive Conservative
54th  1999–2003
55th  2003–2006
Fredericton-Silverwood
56th  2006–2010     Rick Miles Liberal
57th  2010–2014     Brian Macdonald Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Fredericton South, Fredericton West-Hanwell
and New Maryland-Sunbury

Election results

Fredericton-Silverwood

New Brunswick general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBrian Macdonald 2,955 38.50 -2.47
LiberalRick Miles 2,507 32.66 -14.78
New DemocraticTony Myatt 1,234 16.08 +4.49
GreenJim Wolstenholme 912 11.88 –
IndependentJim Andrews 67 0.87 –
Total valid votes 7,675100.0  
Total rejected ballots 370.48
Turnout 7,71267.39
Eligible voters 11,443
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.16
[1]
New Brunswick general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRick Miles 3,335 47.44 +12.20
Progressive ConservativeBrad Green 2,880 40.97 -0.72
New DemocraticDennis Atchison 815 11.59 -11.49
Total valid votes 7,030100.0  
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.46
[2]

Fredericton South

New Brunswick general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Green 3,309 41.69 -8.84
LiberalMisty Dawn McLaughlin 2,797 35.24 +4.08
New DemocraticNan Luke 1,832 23.08 +5.60
Total valid votes 7,938100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.46
[3]
New Brunswick general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Green 4,070 50.53 +5.44
LiberalLorraine Silliphant 2,510 31.16 -10.20
New DemocraticMyrna Gunter 1,409 17.49 +3.93
Natural LawMichael McKay 66 0.82 –
Total valid votes 8,055100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.82
[4]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1998
on the resignation of Russ King
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeBrad Green 2,295 45.09 +20.48
LiberalLorraine Silliphant 2,105 41.36 -10.10
New DemocraticDick Grant 690 13.56 +0.61
Total valid votes 5,090100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.29
[5]
New Brunswick general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRuss King 4,141 51.46 +13.43
Progressive ConservativeDavid Peterson 1,980 24.61 +3.25
New DemocraticMyrna Gunter 1,042 12.95 +0.81
Confederation of RegionsDave O'Brien 776 9.64 -17.70
Natural LawMichael McKay 108 1.34 –
Total valid votes 8,047100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +5.09
[6]
New Brunswick general election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRuss King 4,584 38.03 -21.07
Confederation of RegionsMeryl Sarty 3,295 27.34 –
Progressive ConservativeJamie Henderson 2,575 21.36 -0.02
New DemocraticPauline MacKenzie 1,463 12.14 -6.45
IndependentHarry John Marshall 136 1.13 +0.20
Total valid votes 12,053100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -24.20
[7]
New Brunswick general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalRuss King 7,384 59.10 +21.69
Progressive ConservativeDavid Clark 2,672 21.38 -25.77
New DemocraticShauna Mackenzie 2,323 18.59 +3.90
IndependentHarry John Marshall 116 0.93 +0.19
Total valid votes 12,495100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +23.73
New Brunswick general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDave Clark 5,507 47.15 -5.41
LiberalSteve Patterson 4,369 37.41 -3.07
New DemocraticTom Good 1,716 14.69 +8.57
IndependentHarry John Marshall 87 0.74 -0.14
Total valid votes 11,679100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.17
New Brunswick general election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJ. W. "Bud" Bird 5,525 52.56 -4.14
LiberalStephen Patterson 4,252 40.48 +4.53
New DemocraticMargo Dunn 643 6.12 -0.34
IndependentHarry John Marshall 92 0.88 -0.02
Total valid votes 10,512100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.34
New Brunswick general election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDr. G. Everett Chalmers 5,936 56.70
LiberalDaniel M. Hurley 3,764 35.95
New DemocraticDouglas C. Birdwise 676 6.46
IndependentHarry John Marshall 94 0.90
Total valid votes 10,470100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Fredericton went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Everett Chalmers being one of two incumbents.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ↑ New Brunswick Votes 2006. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ . Elections New Brunswick. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ . Elections New Brunswick. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ . Elections New Brunswick. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ . Elections New Brunswick. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ . Elections New Brunswick. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

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