Saint John—Rothesay

Saint John—Rothesay
New Brunswick electoral district

Saint John in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Wayne Long
Liberal

District created 1914
First contested 1917
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 82,129
Electors (2015) 61,223
Area (km²)[1] 457
Pop. density (per km²) 179.7
Census divisions Kings, Saint John
Census subdivisions Rothesay, Saint John, Simonds, The Brothers 18

Saint John—Rothesay (formerly Saint John) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. With its predecessor ridings, St. John—Albert and Saint John—Lancaster, the area has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.

The district has always included the city of Saint John, and various suburbs and bedroom communities have been added or removed from it over the years. Presently the district also includes the town of Rothesay, the Indian reserve of Brothers 18 and part of Simonds Parish.

The neighbouring ridings are Fundy Royal and New Brunswick Southwest.

History

Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament. The "City of St. John" returned one member, while the "City and County of St. John", which included the County of Saint John returned one as well. Between 1872 and 1896, the "City and County" riding elected two Members of Parliament. In effect, the city itself had two or even three Members of Parliament. This practice continued until 1914.

After 1914, the counties of Saint John and Albert were joined. The two existing ridings were merged into a new riding, called "St. John—Albert", that also incorporated parts of King's and Albert riding. The new riding returned two Members of Parliament until 1935.

In 1966, St. John—Albert was abolished when Albert County was moved to the Fundy—Royal riding. A new riding, "Saint John—Lancaster", was created.

Saint John—Lancaster was abolished in the 1976 redistribution, and a new riding with substantially the same boundaries was created and named "Saint John". The City of Lancaster had been amalgamated into Saint John.

In recent years, the Progressive Conservative Party has had the most success in the city: its members were elected in all but four elections since 1953: 1974, 1980, 2004, and 2006. Well-known Members of Parliament from the area include Father of Confederation Samuel Leonard Tilley, former Veterans Affairs Minister Gerald Merrithew and popular former mayor Elsie Wayne.

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed Saint John—Rothesay and lost a small portion of territory to Fundy Royal.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200183,463    
200682,078−1.7%
201184,670+3.2%

Members of Parliament

These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
St. John—Albert
Riding created from City and County of St. John
13th 1917 – 1921     Rupert Wilson Wigmore Government (Unionist)     Stanley Edward Elkin Government (Unionist)
14th 1921 – 1925     John Babington Macaulay Baxter Conservative     Murray MacLaren Conservative
15th 1925 – 1926 Thomas Bell
16th 1926 – 1930
17th 1930 – 1935
Parliament Years Member Party
St. John—Albert
18th  1935–1938     William Ryan Liberal
 1938–1940 Allan McAvity
19th  1940–1945     King Hazen Conservative
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     Daniel Aloysius Riley Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     Thomas Miller Bell Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Saint John—Lancaster
28th  1968–1972     Thomas Miller Bell Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Mike Landers Liberal
Saint John
31st  1979–1980     Eric Ferguson Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Mike Landers Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Gerald Merrithew Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997 Elsie Wayne
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006     Paul Zed Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Rodney Weston Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Saint John—Rothesay
42nd  2015–Present     Wayne Long Liberal

Election results

Saint John—Rothesay, 2013 representation order

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalWayne Long 20,634 48.80 +32.81
ConservativeRodney Weston 12,915 30.55 -19.17
New DemocraticAJ Griffin 7,411 17.53 -13.20
GreenSharon Murphy 1,321 3.12 +0.37
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,281100.00 $196,334.01
Total rejected ballots 2050.48
Turnout 42,48669.38
Eligible voters 61,236
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +25.99
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]
2011 federal election redistributed results[4]
Party Vote %
  Conservative 17,881 49.72
  New Democratic 11,052 30.73
  Liberal 5,750 15.99
  Green 992 2.76
  Others 288 0.80

Saint John, 2003 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRodney Weston 18,456 49.73 +10.18 $79,348.63
New DemocraticRob Moir 11,382 30.67 +14.71 $23,584.68
LiberalStephen Chase 5,964 16.07 -22.06 $42,496.31
GreenSharon Murphy-Flatt 1,017 2.74 -2.68 $2,700.77
IndependentArthur Watson Jr. 294 0.79 $251.37
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,113100.0   $82,011.29
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1760.47
Turnout 37,28958.02+4.01
Eligible voters 64,264
Conservative hold Swing -2.26
Sources:[5][6]
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRodney Weston 13,782 39.55 +0.25 $73,497.84
LiberalPaul Zed 13,285 38.13 -4.79 $69,234.99
New DemocraticTony Mowery 5,560 15.96 +0.32 $2,720.91
GreenMike Richardson 1,888 5.42 +3.28 $1,008.49
MarijuanaMichael Moffat 330 0.95 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,845100.0   $79,702
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1870.53±0
Turnout 35,03254.01-7.38
Eligible voters 64,868
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.52
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalPaul Zed 17,202 42.92 -0.36 $55,428.82
ConservativeJohn Wallace 15,753 39.30 +5.68 $65,915.16
New DemocraticTerry Albright 6,267 15.64 -3.42 $6,294.91
GreenVern Garnett 858 2.14 -0.08 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,080100.0   $74,214
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2140.53
Turnout 40,29461.39+6.36
Eligible voters 65,639
Liberal hold Swing -3.02
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalPaul Zed 15,725 43.28 +13.12 $60,257.89
ConservativeBob McVicar 12,212 33.62 -25.88 $59,750.72
New DemocraticTerry Albright 6,926 19.06 +10.34 $13,450.03
GreenJonathan Cormier 807 2.22 +1.92 $1,401.24
MarijuanaJim Wood 369 1.02 -0.38 none listed
IndependentTom Oland 290 0.80 $235.21
Total valid votes/Expense limit 36,329100.0   $73,296
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2240.61
Turnout 36,55355.03-5.46
Eligible voters 66,423
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined total of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 19,236 49.05
  Liberal 11,829 30.16
  Alliance 4,099 10.45
  New Democratic 3,421 8.72
  Others 635 1.62

Saint John, 1996 Representation Order

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne 16,751 50.9 -12.2
LiberalPaul Zed 9,535 29.0 +13.1
New DemocraticRod Hill 2,989 9.1 -1.3
AlliancePeter Touchbourne 2,980 9.1 -0.7
MarijuanaJim Wood 461 1.4 +1.4
GreenVern Garnett 131 0.3 +0.3
Natural LawMiville Couture 52 0.2 -0.5
Total valid votes 32,899100.0
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne 22,227 63.1 +19.8
LiberalDiana Alexander 5,612 15.9 -17.7
New DemocraticLarry Hanley 3,679 10.4 +6.3
ReformGeorge Richardson 3,467 9.8 +3.6
Natural LawChristopher B. Collrin 232 0.7 n/c
Total valid votes 35,217100.0

Saint John, previous elections

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne 15,123 43.3 +0.2
LiberalPat Landers 11,736 33.6 -5.0
IndependentJoe Boyce 3,685 10.6 +10.6
ReformJohn Erbs 2,171 6.2 +6.2
New DemocraticShirley Brown 1,443 4.1 -8.4
Canada PartyJim Webb 368 1.1 +1.1
Natural LawChristopher Collrin 252 0.7 +0.7
NationalJoy Hobson 146 0.4 +0.4
Total valid votes 34,924100.0
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Merrithew 16,798 43.1 -9.1
LiberalJoe Boyce 15,067 38.6 +13.1
New DemocraticJudith Meinert 4,883 12.5 -8.7
Confederation of RegionsJim Webb 1,806 4.6 +4.6
LibertarianThomas Gamblin 289 0.7 -0.1
IndependentGary Zatzman 162 0.4 +0.4
Total valid votes 39,005100.0
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Merrithew 16,604 52.2 +13.2
LiberalCliff Warner 8,109 25.5 -15.9
New DemocraticMary Palmer 6,752 21.2 +2.3
LibertarianPeter Jones 242 0.8 +0.6
Social CreditGordon Simons 102 0.3 +0.3
Total valid votes 31,809100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Landers 13,122 41.4 +1.8
Progressive ConservativeEric Ferguson 12,363 39.0 -2.6
New DemocraticDavid M. Brown 5,978 18.9 n/c
IndependentMarilynn Fox 103 0.3 +0.3
LibertarianPeter Jones 66 0.2 +0.2
Marxist–LeninistGilles DesRosiers 35 0.1 +0.1
Total valid votes 31,667100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeEric Ferguson 13,989 41.6 +0.6
LiberalMike Landers 13,316 39.6 -6.5
New DemocraticEldon Richardson 6,358 18.9 +6.5
Total valid votes 33,663 100.0

Saint John—Lancaster, 19661976

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMike Landers 12,860 46.1 +3.9
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 11,419 41.0 -12.9
New DemocraticEldon Richardson 3,457 12.4 +9.9
Marxist–LeninistJay Baxter 118 0.4 +0.4
Total valid votes 27,854100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 16,350 53.9 +0.9
LiberalWilliam Ryan 12,783 42.2 +1.2
New DemocraticJoe Drummond 788 2.5 -2.6
Social CreditTom Enright 394 1.3 +1.3
Total valid votes 30,315100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 15,756 53.0 +1.6
LiberalWilliam Ryan 12,160 41.0 +4.4
New DemocraticEldon Richardson 1,508 5.1 -6.8
IndependentMildred Crawford 268 0.9 +0.9
Total valid votes 29,692100.0

St. John—Albert 19141966

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 21,909 51.4 -0.3
LiberalArthur Whelly 15,609 36.6 -3.3
New DemocraticEldon Richardson 5,081 11.9 +7.4
Total valid votes 42,599 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 21,584 51.7 -0.1
LiberalArthur Whelly 16,669 39.9 +1.4
New DemocraticJohn Simonds 1,869 4.5 -1.6
Social CreditPaul Sherwood 1,606 3.8 +0.1
Total valid votes 41,728100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 22,586 51.8 -12.1
LiberalGeorge Urquhart 16,790 38.5 +5.6
New DemocraticEldon Richardson 2,641 6.1 +2.8
Social CreditHarvey Lainson 1,608 3.7 +3.7
Total valid votes 43,625100.0
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 21,983 63.9 +10.3
LiberalGeorge McLeod 13,917 32.9 -13.5
Co-operative CommonwealthEldon Richardson 1,394 3.3 +3.3
Total valid votes 37,294100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 21,983 53.6 +4.1
LiberalDaniel Riley 19,047 46.4 -1.7
Total valid votes 41,030100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell 18,881 49.5 +4.8
LiberalDaniel Riley 18,338 48.1 -0.8
Co-operative CommonwealthRaymond McAfee 933 2.4 -4.0
Total valid votes 38,152100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDaniel Riley 18,691 48.9 +7.8
Progressive ConservativeDouglas King Hazen 17,052 44.7 -2.1
Co-operative CommonwealthRaymond McAfee 2,445 6.4 -5.6
Total valid votes 38,188100.0
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas King Hazen 16,205 46.8 -3.5
LiberalDavid Lawrence MacLaren 14,248 41.1 -6.1
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Arrowsmith 761 12.0 +9.5
Total valid votes 31,214100.0
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeDouglas King Hazen 15,110 50.3 +13.4
LiberalAllan McAvity 14,197 47.2 -0.8
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Fritch 761 2.5 +2.5
Total valid votes 30,068100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to 1935 general election.

By-election on February 21, 1938

On William Ryan's death, April 1, 1938

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAllan McAvity acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Ryan 15,125 48.0 +13.9
ConservativeDouglas King Hazen 11,643 36.9 -19.0
ReconstructionPaul Cross 4,094 13.0
Independent LiberalHowe Cowan 672 2.1
Total valid votes 31,534100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to the party's total share of the popular vote in the 1930 general election.

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren 16,454 33.0 x
ConservativeThomas Bell 16,395 32.9 x
LiberalAllan McAvity 8,595 17.3
LiberalWilliam Ryan 8,371 16.8
Total valid votes 49,815 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 32,849, or 65.9% of the total, an increase of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 16,966, or 34.1%, a decrease of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren 12,441 31.0 x
ConservativeThomas Bell 12,310 30.7 x
LiberalWilliam Michael Ryan 8,007 20.0
LiberalRobert Thomas Hayes 7,356 18.3
Total valid votes 40,114 100.0%

Total Conservative vote: 24,751, or 61.7% of the total, a decrease of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 15,363, or 38.3% of the total, an increase of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren 14,623 31.3 x
ConservativeThomas Bell 14,250 30.5 x
LiberalWalter Edward Foster 9,348 20.0
LiberalRobert Thomas Hayes 8,435 18.1
Total valid votes 46,656 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 28,873, or 61.9% of the total, an increase of 11.6% from the 1921 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 17,783, or 38.1% of the total, a decrease of 6.7% from the 1921 general election.

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJohn Babington Baxter 11,646 26.0 x
ConservativeMurray MacLaren 10,901 24.3 x
LiberalHarry Richards McLellan 10,531 23.5
LiberalWilliam Patrick Broderick 9,546 21.3
ProgressiveFrederick Alexander Campbell 1,224 2.7
ProgressiveWilliam Mayhew Calhoun 985 2.2
Total valid votes 44,833 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 22,547, or 50.3% of the total, an increase of 0.3% from the 1920 by-election.
Total Liberal vote: 20,077, or 44.8% of the total, a decrease of 5.2% from the 1920 by-election.
Total Progressive vote: 2,209, or 4.9% of the total.

By-election on September 20, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ConservativeRupert Wilson Wigmore 13,611 50.0 -20.8
LiberalAlban Frederick Emery 13,594 50.0 +20.8
Total valid votes 27,205 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote. Popular vote is compared to the party's total share of the popular vote in the 1917 general election.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Government (Unionist)Rupert Wilson Wigmore 13,611 35.4 x
Government (Unionist)Stanley Edward Elkin 13,594 35.4 x
LiberalWilliam Patrick Broderick 5,694 14.8
LiberalAlban Frederick Emery 5,530 14.4
Total valid votes 38,429100.0

Total Conservative vote: 27,205, or 70.8% of the total.
Total Liberal vote: 11,224, or 29.2% of the total.

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