Greg Hargrove
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Gregory James Hargrove is a former politician
in New Brunswick
, Canada
. He led the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party
from 1995-1999.
Born and educated in Fredericton, New Brunswick
, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
in the 1991 election
along with seven other members of CoR. He defeated incumbent Liberal Robert Simpson
in the riding of York North, who had been elected as the first Liberal in the riding since 1953, in the 1987 Liberal sweep. The CoR party went through numerous leadership disputes, and Hargrove eventually became the leader in July 1995 shortly before that year's election
. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in the riding of Mactaquac, placing a strong third place.
The CoR party failed to win any seats in the legislature in the 1995 election. Hargrove attempted to re-enter the House in a 1997 by-election
in Tantramar
, but finished a distant fourth of four candidates, getting only 2.5% of the vote, compared to 10% for the CoR candidate two years earlier.
He continued to the lead the party until after the writ
s were dropped for the 1999 election
, but declined to contest a seat and resigned the leadership. He was replaced as leader by Jim Webb
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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. He led the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party
New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party
The New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party was a political party in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.It was the only branch of the Confederation of Regions Party to win any seats...
from 1995-1999.
Born and educated in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
in the 1991 election
New Brunswick general election, 1991
The 32nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 23, 1991, to elect 58 members to the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
along with seven other members of CoR. He defeated incumbent Liberal Robert Simpson
Robert B. Simpson
Robert B. Simpson is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the former Executive Director of the New Brunswick Healthcare Association.-Education:...
in the riding of York North, who had been elected as the first Liberal in the riding since 1953, in the 1987 Liberal sweep. The CoR party went through numerous leadership disputes, and Hargrove eventually became the leader in July 1995 shortly before that year's election
New Brunswick general election, 1995
The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...
. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in the riding of Mactaquac, placing a strong third place.
The CoR party failed to win any seats in the legislature in the 1995 election. Hargrove attempted to re-enter the House in a 1997 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in Tantramar
Tantramar (electoral district)
Tantramar is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution and first used in the 1974 election. It underwent only very minor changes in the 1994 redistribution. This was the first seat to elect a New...
, but finished a distant fourth of four candidates, getting only 2.5% of the vote, compared to 10% for the CoR candidate two years earlier.
He continued to the lead the party until after the writ
Writ
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s were dropped for the 1999 election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
, but declined to contest a seat and resigned the leadership. He was replaced as leader by Jim Webb
Jim Webb (Canada)
Jim Webb was one of the founding members of the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party, a conservative political party in New Brunswick, Canada....
.