New Brunswick municipal elections, 2008
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Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of New Brunswick
on May 12, 2008. Here is a summary of results in the major communities in the province.
Bathurst
Campbellton
Dieppe
Elected to city council
Grand Falls
Miramichi
Elected to city council
Oromocto
Quispamsis
Riverview
Rothesay
Sackville
Saint John
Elected to city council
Shediac
Woodstock
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...
on May 12, 2008. Here is a summary of results in the major communities in the province.
BathurstBathurst, New BrunswickBathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Stephen J. Brunet (X) | 3943 | 86.6 |
James Risdon | 612 | 13.4 |
CampbelltonCampbellton, New BrunswickCampbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Bruce N. MacIntosh | 2098 | 59.7 |
Christian Mercier | 1417 | 40.3 |
DieppeDieppe, New BrunswickDieppe is a Canadian city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.-Geography:Dieppe is located on the Petitcodiac River east of the adjacent city of Moncton...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Jean G. Leblanc | 6097 | 77.3 |
Achille Maillet (X) | 1792 | 22.7 |
Edmundston
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Jacques P. Martin | 4084 | 44.0 9275 |
Anne C. Soucie | 1948 | 21.0 |
Charles E. Fournier | 1622 | 17.5 |
Gérald Allain (X) | 914 | 9.9 |
Reno R. Charette | 388 | 4.2 |
Spilly Spiliotis | 169 | 1.8 |
J. Pius Bard | 150 | 1.6 |
Fredericton
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Brad Woodside Brad Woodside Bradley Stanford Woodside LL.D is currently the mayor of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Mayor Woodside is presently serving as the 3rd Vice-President of The Federation of Canadian Municipalities... (X) |
9035 | 70.9 |
Tim J. G. Andrew | 3707 | 29.1 |
Elected to city council
Ward | Elected |
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1 | Dan Keenan (X) |
2 | Bruce N. Grandy (X) |
3 | Mike O'Brien (X) |
4 | Eric Megarity |
5 | Steven Hicks Steven Hicks Robert Steven "Steve" Hicks , is an American businessman, who is mostly closely associated with the radio business, pioneering the concept of local marketing agreement and was the Vice-Chairman of AMFM, Inc., a predecessor of radio station giant Clear Channel Communications... |
6 | Marilyn Kerton (X) |
7 | Scott McConaghy (X) |
8 | Tony Whalen (X) |
9 | Stephen A. Chase |
10 | Stephen T. Kelly (X) |
11 | Jordan S. Graham |
12 | David A. J. Kelly (X) |
Grand FallsGrand Falls, New BrunswickGrand Falls is a Canadian town located in Victoria County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops 23 metres.-Geography:Grand Falls is located in the valley of the St...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Marcel Yvon Deschenes | 1763 | 59.2 |
Gildard Lavoie | 1214 | 40.8 |
MiramichiMiramichi, New BrunswickMiramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Gerry Cormier | 4288 | 53.5 |
Reg Falconer | 2006 | 25.0 |
Tim L. Hoban | 1360 | 17.0 |
Patrick William O'Brien | 359 | 4.5 |
Moncton
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
George LeBlanc George LeBlanc George H. LeBlanc is the mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected in the Moncton municipal election of May 12, 2008. He was sworn into office on May 26, 2008.-References:... |
12898 | 76.9 |
Pierre V. Michaud | 3868 | 23.1 |
Elected to city council
Ward | Elected | Elected |
---|---|---|
At Large | Kathryn M. Barnes (X) | Pierre A. Boudreau (X) |
1 | Steven Boyce (X) | Paulette Theriault |
2 | Merrill Henderson (X) | Nancy L. Hoar |
3 | Brian A. Hicks (X) | Daniel Bourgeois |
4 | Pepsi Landry (X) | Paul A. Pellerin |
OromoctoOromocto, New BrunswickOromocto is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The town is located on the west bank of the St. John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton...
Candidate | Votes |
---|---|
Fay Lillian Tidd (X) | Acclaimed |
QuispamsisQuispamsis, New BrunswickQuispamsis is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.The name is traditionally pronounced with a weak stress on either the first or last syllable....
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Murray Driscoll | 2966 | 70.3 |
Beth A. Fitzpatrick | 1253 | 29.7 |
RiverviewRiverview, New BrunswickRiverview is a Canadian town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of...
Candidate | Votes |
---|---|
Clarence O. Sweetland (X) | Acclaimed |
RothesayRothesay, New BrunswickRothesay is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the...
Candidate | Votes |
---|---|
William J. Bishop (X) | Acclaimed |
SackvilleSackville, New BrunswickSackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Pat A. Estabrooks | 1368 | 59.1 |
Jamie A. Smith (X) | 948 | 40.9 |
Saint JohnSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Ivan Court | 8851 | 36.9 |
John P. Ferguson | 6187 | 25.8 |
Michelle Hooton | 4211 | 17.6 |
Norm McFarlane Norm McFarlane Norman McFarlane was the 64th Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. He was first elected on May 10, 2004, and sworn into office on Tuesday, May 25. He was defeated in the New Brunswick municipal elections, 2008.... (X) |
3978 | 16.6 |
Mike Richardson | 751 | 3.1 |
Elected to city council
Ward | Elected | Elected |
---|---|---|
At Large | Stephen Case (X) | Chris Titus (X) |
1 | Peter McGuire (X) | Bill Farren (X) |
2 | H. Gary Sullivan | Patty Higgins |
3 | Donnie Snook | Carl Killen Carl Killen Carl Killen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Saint John Harbour as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.... |
4 | Bruce Court | Joe Mott Joe Mott Joe Mott is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers. He stands at 6'4" and weighs 245 pounds. He attended Union High School.-External links:*... |
ShediacShediac, New BrunswickShediac is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Situated on Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait, the town calls itself the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing; the largest lobster...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Raymond Cormier (X) | 1544 | 52.2 |
Léo Doiron | 1415 | 47.8 |
WoodstockWoodstock, New BrunswickWoodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
Candidate | Votes |
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Arthur L. Slipp (X) | Acclaimed |