Saint John East
Encyclopedia
Saint John East is a provincial
electoral district
for the Legislative Assembly
of New Brunswick
, Canada
.
The riding was created in the 1973 redistribution
and was called East Saint John. The riding was created from the two member district
of Saint John East, which was divided into this riding and Saint John-Fundy
. Under the 1994 redistribution
the riding was largely unchanged, losing some territory to Saint John-Fundy while gaining other small parts from Saint John-Fundy and Saint John Park. It was renamed Saint John Champlain as parts of the City of Saint John
known locally as East Saint John had been moved out of the district. In 2006
, the district boundaries were again changed, losing some territory to adjacent districts but taking in all of what is known as East Saint John; as a result, its name was changed to Saint John East.
|Liberal
|Roly MacIntyre
|align="right"|3406
|align="right"|60.18
|align="right"|*
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Joe Mott
|align="right"|1860
|align="right"|32.86
|align="right"|*
|-
|NDP
|Maureen Michaud
|align="right"|394
|align="right"|6.96
|align="right"|*
|}
Provinces and territories of Canada
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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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.
The 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...
and was called East Saint John. The riding was created from the two member district
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...
of Saint John East, which was divided into this riding and Saint John-Fundy
Saint John-Fundy
Saint John-Fundy is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.-MLAs:*Stuart Jamieson, Liberal *Rodney Weston, Progressive Conservative *Stuart Jamieson, Liberal...
. Under 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...
the riding was largely unchanged, losing some territory to Saint John-Fundy while gaining other small parts from Saint John-Fundy and Saint John Park. It was renamed Saint John Champlain as parts of the City of Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City 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...
known locally as East Saint John had been moved out of the district. In 2006
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...
, the district boundaries were again changed, losing some territory to adjacent districts but taking in all of what is known as East Saint John; as a result, its name was changed to Saint John East.
MLAs
- Peter TritesPeter TritesPeter Trites is a former high school teacher and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Saint John East in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1984 to 1991 as a New Democratic Party and then Liberal member.He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, the son of Gerald L....
, Liberal (1987-1991) - George Jenkins, Liberal (1991-1995)
- Roly MacIntyreRoly MacIntyreRoly MacIntyre is a former civil servant and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003 and 2006 after having been defeated in 1999....
, Liberal (1995-1999) - Carole KeddyCarole KeddyCarole Juanita Keddy is a former educator and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. She represented Saint John Champlain in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative member....
, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003) - Roly MacIntyreRoly MacIntyreRoly MacIntyre is a former civil servant and politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1995 and re-elected in 2003 and 2006 after having been defeated in 1999....
, Liberal (2003-2010) - Glen TaitGlen TaitGlen Tait 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 East as a member of the Progressive Conservatives....
, Progressive Conservative (2010-present)
Election results
|-|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...
|Roly MacIntyre
|align="right"|3406
|align="right"|60.18
|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...
|Joe Mott
|align="right"|1860
|align="right"|32.86
|align="right"|*
|-
|NDP
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:...
|Maureen Michaud
|align="right"|394
|align="right"|6.96
|align="right"|*
|}