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's

Fredericton-Nashwaaksis is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New 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 is T. J. Burke who serves in the cabinet as Attorney 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 old Fredericton North district that were west of the Westmorland 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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Liberal
T. J. Burke*
align="right"|3883
align="right"|49.1%
align="right"|*
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Progressive Conservative
Mike Smith
align="right"|3713
align="right"|47.0%
align="right"|*
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New Democrat
Aaron Doucette
align="right"|306
align="right"|3.9%
align="right"|*
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align="left"|Liberal hold*.
align="right"|Majority
align="right"|170
align="right"|2.1%
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* This was a new district being contested for the first time, being made up in parts from the former districts of Fredericton 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

* 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]