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Restigouche West was a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...

electoral district

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...

for the Legislative Assembly

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...

of 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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. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution

New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1973

The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1973 was the most radical redistribution of electoral districts in the history of New Brunswick, Canada. Under this redistribution, New Brunswick changed from a bloc voting electoral system to first past the post...

when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting

Plurality-at-large voting

Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...

. It was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée

Madawaska-la-Vallée

Madawaska-la-Vallée was a provincial electoral district which elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in the 1994 redrawing of electoral boundaries and dissolved in 2006. It was used in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 elections...

to form the new district of Restigouche-la-Vallée

Restigouche-La-Vallée

Restigouche-La-Vallée is a provincial electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. It elects one member for the Legislative Assembly .It was created in 2006 as a result of a merger of the old district of Madawaska-la-Vallée with the district of Restigouche West less small portions on the extreme...

in the 2006 redistribution

New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 2006

The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 2006 was undertaken as a result of legislation introduced by Bernard Lord, the Premier of New Brunswick, Canada, on June 9, 2005...

. Prior to its creation, it had been part of the Restigouche County

Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...

district which returned three members.

The riding, which was not changed in the 1994 redistribution

New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1994

The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1994 was the first re-alignment of electoral districts in New Brunswick, Canada, since 1973. Under this redistribution, several districts were changed significantly due to considerable population shifts from the northern part of the province to the...

, was made up of the part of Restigouche County that lies west of the Campbellton

Campbellton, New Brunswick

Campbellton 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...

area. It included two incorporated municipalities: Saint-Quentin

Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick

Saint-Quentin is a Canadian town in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Saint-Quentin is located in the Appalachian Mountains, 50 kilometres west of Mount Carleton, the province's highest elevation point....

and Kedgwick

Kedgwick, New Brunswick

Kedgwick is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Kedgwick was reincorporated as a rural community in 2011 when it merged with the surrounding parish of Grimmer...

.

In the 1987 election

New Brunswick general election, 1987

The 31st New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

, when the New Brunswick Liberal Party won every seat, this was the closest contest. The riding was won by a margin of 17 votes.

1974 through 1982

1974 election
New Brunswick general election, 1974
The 28th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

: Alfred Roussel, Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
1978 election
New Brunswick general election, 1978
The 29th New Brunswick general election was held on October 23, 1978, to elect 58 members to the 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party narrowly won its third term.In the lead up to...

: Alfred Roussel, Liberal
1982 election
New Brunswick general election, 1982
The 30th New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party win its largest majority ever to that time...

: Yvon Poitras
Yvon Poitras
Yvon Poitras is a Canadian businessman, politician and lobbyist. He served as the Minister of Municipal Affairs of New Brunswick for 3 years, as well as Treasury Board Chairman for two until 1985 under Premier Richard Hatfield. Poitras currently is General Manager of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup...

, Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...

1987 through 2003

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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...

|Jean-Paul Savoie

Jean-Paul Savoie

Jean-Paul Savoie is a social worker and former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche West in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1987 to 1999. He was defeated by Benoit Cyr when he ran for reelection in 1999.He was born in Kedgwick, New...

|align="right"|3479
|align="right"|48.3%
|align="right"|
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...

|Yvon Poitras

Yvon Poitras

Yvon Poitras is a Canadian businessman, politician and lobbyist. He served as the Minister of Municipal Affairs of New Brunswick for 3 years, as well as Treasury Board Chairman for two until 1985 under Premier Richard Hatfield. Poitras currently is General Manager of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup...

|align="right"|3462
|align="right"|48.1%
|align="right"|
|-

|New Democratic

New Brunswick New Democratic Party

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...

New Brunswick Liberal Association

gain.
|align="right"|Majority
|align="right"|17
|align="right"|0.2%
|}
|-

|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Jean-Paul Savoie

Jean-Paul Savoie

|align="right"|3922
|align="right"|54.0%
|align="right"|+5.7%
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Félix J. Dubé
|align="right"|2524
|align="right"|34.7%
|align="right"|-13.4%
|-

|Confederation of Regions

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...

|Robert A. Boudreau
|align="right"|517
|align="right"|7.1%
|align="right"|*
|-

|New Democratic

New Brunswick New Democratic Party

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...

New Brunswick Liberal Association

hold.
|align="right"|Majority
|align="right"|1398
|align="right"|19.2%
|}
*CoR did not contest the previous election.
|-

|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Jean-Paul Savoie

Jean-Paul Savoie

|align="right"|3735
|align="right"|51.5%
|align="right"|-2.5%
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Luc LeBrun
|align="right"|3230
|align="right"|44.5%
|align="right"|+9.8%
|-

|New Democratic

New Brunswick New Democratic Party

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...

|Wendy Martin
|align="right"|200
|align="right"|2.8%
|align="right"|-1.4%
|-

|Natural Law

Natural Law Party of Canada

The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....

New Brunswick Liberal Association

hold.
|align="right"|Majority
|align="right"|505
|align="right"|7.0%
|}
*Natural Law did not contest the previous election.
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Benoît (Ben) Cyr

Benoit Cyr

Benoit Cyr is a pilot, entrepreneur and former political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche West in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative member from 1999 to 2003....

|align="right"|3592
|align="right"|50.1%
|align="right"|+5.6%
|-

|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Jean-Paul Savoie

Jean-Paul Savoie

|align="right"|3328
|align="right"|46.4%
|align="right"|-5.1%
|-

|New Democratic

New Brunswick New Democratic Party

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

gain.
|align="right"|Majority
|align="right"|264
|align="right"|3.7%
|}
|-

|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Burt W. Paulin

Burt Paulin

Burt Paulin is a Canadian politician in New Brunswick.His family moved to Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Restigouche when he was four months old. He married Carolle Mallais....

|align="right"|4008
|align="right"|59.0%
|align="right"|+12.6%
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Benoît (Ben) Cyr

Benoit Cyr

|align="right"|2523
|align="right"|37.2%
|align="right"|-12.9%
|-

|New Democratic

New Brunswick New Democratic Party

The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...

New Brunswick Liberal Association

gain.
|align="right"|Majority
|align="right"|1485
|align="right"|21.9%
|}

External links

Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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