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Carleton (1995-2014 New Brunswick Provincial Electoral District)

Carleton was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.

This district contained most of northern portions of Carleton. It was created in the 1994 electoral redistribution out of Carleton North and most of Carleton Centre. It was considered one of the safest seats in the province for the Progressive Conservatives, having elected a representative of that party since its creation, including in the 1995 election when the PCs won only 6 of 55 seats.

The district was slightly altered in the 2006 redistribution when it lost small amounts of territory to the Victoria-Tobique district.

The electoral districts of Carleton (2006-2014) and Carleton (2014-) as they relate to Carleton County and its municipalities.

The district was abolished in the 2013 redistribution. However, a new substantially different district named Carleton was created using less than half of its population and a majority of the population of the old Woodstock district.

It was held by Dale Graham of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party since its creation.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Carleton North and Carleton Centre
53rd  1995–1999     Dale Graham Progressive Conservative
54th  1999–2003
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
Riding dissolved into Carleton-Victoria and Carleton (2014–)

Election results

2010 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 3,885 61.76 -2.37
Liberal Peter Cook 1,709 27.17 -5.06
Green Tegan Wong-Daugherty 380 6.04
New Democratic Jacob Elsinga 316 5.29 +1.65
Total valid votes 6,290 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 29 0.46
Turnout 6,319 69.75
Eligible voters 9,059
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.34
2006 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,145 64.13 +3.57
Liberal Gwen Cullins-Jones 2,083 32.23 -0.82
New Democratic Jason Robar 235 3.64 -2.75
Total valid votes 6,463 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.20
2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,190 60.56 +3.38
Liberal Grant Robinson 2,287 33.05 -7.57
New Democratic Betty Brown 442 6.39 +4.18
Total valid votes 6,919 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.48
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,561 57.18 +6.28
Liberal Grant Robinson 3,240 40.62 -0.14
New Democratic Betty Brown 176 2.21 -0.58
Total valid votes 7,977 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.22
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dale Graham 4,016 50.90
Liberal Butch Green 3,216 40.76
Confederation of Regions David Kilcollins 438 5.55
New Democratic Deanna Grant 220 2.79
Total valid votes 7,890 100.0  
Progressive Conservative notional gain Swing  

Former district

A multi-member district, which was also considered a conservative stronghold, existed here prior to 1973. For more information on this district, see Carleton (1834-1974 electoral district).

References

  1. ^ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.