York South (New Brunswick provincial electoral district)
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York South was a provincial
electoral district
for the Legislative Assembly
of New Brunswick
, Canada
. It was formed in 1974 when the former multi-member electoral district of York County was split into York North
and York South. In the electoral redistribution of 1994
, York South was divided between the new electoral districts of York
and New Maryland
and the existing districts of Fredericton South and Woodstock.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was formed in 1974 when the former multi-member electoral district of York County was split into York North
York North (New Brunswick provincial electoral district)
York North is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 1973 out of the old two member district of York by taking those parts of York County outside of the city of Fredericton and north of the St. John River...
and York South. In the electoral redistribution of 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...
, York South was divided between the new electoral districts of York
York (provincial electoral district)
York is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada in the southwestern portion of the province. It was created in 1995 from a large part of the former York South and a small part of York North .-Results:...
and New Maryland
New Maryland-Sunbury West
New Maryland-Sunbury West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It is currently held by Jack Carr.-History:...
and the existing districts of Fredericton South and Woodstock.