- Fredericton-Nashwaaksis
Infobox Canadian provincial riding
name = Fredericton-Nashwaaksis
province = New Brunswick
legislature = Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
member-type =Member of the Legislative Assembly
party-colour = Liberal
member =T. J. Burke
member-party = Liberal
census-date = 2001
pop = 14,304
election-date = 2006
electors = 11,165
area =
popdens =
created = 2006 redistribution
cdivision = York County
muns = City of Fredericton, Parish of Douglas, Parish of Estey's Bridge, Parish of St. Mary'sFredericton-Nashwaaksis is a provincial
electoral district for the Legislative Assembly ofNew Brunswick ,Canada . It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year. Its current MLA isT. J. Burke who serves in the cabinet asAttorney General of New Brunswick and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs.History
It was created in 2006 as a result of rapid population growth in the City of Fredericton north of the
St. John River . It includes those parts of the oldFredericton North district that were west of theWestmorland Street Bridge as well as some suburban communities previously in the district of Mactaquac.Its first (and to date only) representative is Liberal T. J. Burke, the incumbent from the old Fredericton North district.
Results
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LiberalT. J. Burke *
align="right"|3883
align="right"|49.1%
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Progressive Conservative
Mike Smith
align="right"|3713
align="right"|47.0%
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New Democrat
Aaron Doucette
align="right"|306
align="right"|3.9%
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align="left"|Liberal hold*.
align="right"|Majority
align="right"|170
align="right"|2.1%
election box end* This was a new district being contested for the first time, being made up in parts from the former districts ofFredericton North and Mactaquac. The majority of the district came from Fredericton North, which had been held by the Liberals, while Mactaquac had been held by the Progressive Conservatives. Burke was the incumbent from Fredericton North.See also
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New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 2006 References
* [http://www.gnb.ca/0101/AmendedFinal/PDF/finalreport-e.pdf "An Electoral Map for New Brunswick: Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission"]
* [http://www.gnb.ca/elections/06prov/06provresults-e.asp Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. "2006 Provincial Election Results"]External links
* [http://www.gnb.ca/legis/index.asp Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick]
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