Fredericton (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Fredericton
province = New Brunswick


caption = Fredericton in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 13003
fed-created = 1914
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1917
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Andy Scott
fed-rep-link = Andy Scott (Canadian politician)
fed-rep-party = Liberal
fed-rep-party-link = Liberal Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 85886
demo-electors = 69453
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 3076
demo-cd = Sunbury, Queens
York
demo-csd = Fredericton, Oromocto, Lincoln, Burton, New Maryland, St. Mary's 24, Minto

Fredericton (formerly Fredericton—York—Sunbury) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2001 was 82,782. It predecessor riding, York—Sunbury, was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.

The district includes the city of Fredericton, and the towns of Oromocto, Chipman, and Minto and vicinity.

The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and Tobique—Mactaquac.

History

"York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County.

The riding was named after York and Sunbury counties, of which it was composed.

In 1987, York—Sunbury was abolished. Some rural areas in the southern parts of the riding were transferred to Carleton—Charlotte riding, and a largely uninhabited area moved to Miramichi. The remainder was incorporated into "Fredericton" riding. It was renamed "Fredericton—York—Sunbury" shortly after the 1988 election.

This riding was abolished in 1996 when more rural areas were moved into other districts (particularly Tobique-Mactaquac and New Brunswick Southwest, and a new riding named "Fredericton" was created. The Minto and Chipman areas were added to the riding in 2003.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

Fredericton, 1996-present

- bgcolor=white
align=left colspan=2 | Notional Liberal gain from Conservative.! align=right | Swing! align=right | +15.6

Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

Change for the Canadian Alliance is based on the 1997 results of its predecessors, the Reform Party.

Change from 1993 is "not" based on redistributed results.

Fredericton—York—Sunbury, 1989-1996

Doreen Fraser was nominated as a Confederation of Regions candidate, but was listed as an Independent because that party did not run enough candidates to be officially recognized.

Fredericton, 1987-1989

York—Sunbury, 1917-1987

Changes for the New Democratic Party are based on the 1958 results of its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

; Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=855&Include= York-Sunbury 1917-1987]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1010&Include= Fredericton 1987-1989]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=896&Include= Fredericton—York—Sunbury 1989-1996]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1234&Include= Fredericton 1996-present]