York North (New Brunswick provincial electoral district)

York North is a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

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electoral district

Electoral district

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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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. It was first created in the 1973

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...

out of the old two member district

Plurality-at-large voting

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of York by taking those parts of York County

York County, New Brunswick

York County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River...

outside of the city of Fredericton

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...

and north of the St. John River. The districts boundaries were significantly altered in 1994

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...

— losing the villages of Nackawic

Nackawic, New Brunswick

Nackawic is a town located 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River in New Brunswick, Canada. The town occupies an area of about 9 km² and is surrounded by the parishes of Southampton and Queensbury with the Village of Millville 10 km to the north.Latitude and...

, Millville

Millville, New Brunswick

Millville is a Canadian village located in York County, New Brunswick.Situated on the Nackawic River approximately 58.16 kilometers northwest of Fredericton, Millville has two combination convenience stores and gas stations, as well as a volunteer fire department and several churches...

and surrounding communities — and its name was changed to Mactaquac as a result. 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...

, its boundaries were restored to nearly its original configuration and though the Electoral Boundaries Commission did not recommend a name change, the legislature later took the decision to revert it to its original name as well.

Election results (1987-present)

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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...

|Bob 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:...

|align="right"|6221
|align="right"|62.1%
|align="right"|
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|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...

|David Bishop

David Bishop

David Bishop is a screenwriter and author. Born in New Zealand, he was a UK comics editor during the 1990s, running such titles as the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD, the latter between 1996 and the summer of 2000....

|align="right"|2714
|align="right"|27.1%
|align="right"|
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|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

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...

|Gregory James Hargrove

Greg Hargrove

Gregory James Hargrove is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He led the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party from 1995-1999....

|align="right"|5463
|align="right"|50.1%
|align="right"|*
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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Bob 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:...

|align="right"|3825
|align="right"|35.1%
|align="right"|-27.0%
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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Mark A. Moir
|align="right"|1174
|align="right"|10.8%
|align="right"|-16.3%
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|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 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...

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|David Olmstead
|align="right"|3106
|align="right"|41.2%
|align="right"|+6.1%
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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Donald Herbert Parent
|align="right"|2131
|align="right"|28.3%
|align="right"|+17.5%
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|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...

|Gregory James Hargrove

Greg Hargrove

Gregory James Hargrove is a former politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He led the New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party from 1995-1999....

|align="right"|1755
|align="right"|23.3%
|align="right"|-26.8%
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|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

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Kirk MacDonald
|align="right"|4405
|align="right"|59.0%
|align="right"|+30.7%
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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|David Olmstead
|align="right"|2385
|align="right"|31.9%
|align="right"|-9.3%
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|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:...

|Sandra Burtt
|align="right"|463
|align="right"|6.2%
|align="right"|-0.5%
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|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...

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Kirk MacDonald
|align="right"|3337
|align="right"|45.2%
|align="right"|-13.8%
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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Ray Dillon
|align="right"|3236
|align="right"|43.8%
|align="right"|+11.9%
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|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

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Kirk Douglas MacDonald
|align="right"|4061
|align="right"|55.7%
|align="right"|+10.5%
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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Larry Jewett
|align="right"|2854
|align="right"|36.0%
|align="right"|-7.8%
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|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

Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

|Kirk MacDonald

Kirk MacDonald

Kirk D. MacDonald is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Born in Stanley, New Brunswick, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1997...

|align="right"|4486
|align="right"|63.33%
|align="right"|*
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|Liberal

New Brunswick Liberal Association

|Eugene Price
|align="right"|1232
|align="right"|17.39%
|align="right"|*
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|New Democratic Party

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:...

|Genevieve MacRae
|align="right"|675
|align="right"|9.53%
|align="right"|*
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|PANB

People's Alliance of New Brunswick

The People's Alliance of New Brunswick , founded in the spring of 2010, is the newest political party to be registered in the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

|Steven P. Hawkes
|align="right"|386
|align="right"|5.45%
|align="right"|*
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|Green

Green Party of New Brunswick

The Green Party of New Brunswick was formed in November 2008 to run in provincial elections. It is a registered Green political party in New Brunswick, Canada.,...

|Sandra Burtt
|align="right"|306
|align="right"|4.31%
|align="right"|*
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External links

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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