Woodstock (electoral district)

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

Woodstock
New Brunswick electoral district
Coordinates:46°08′35″N 67°38′06″W / 46.143°N 67.635°W / 46.143; -67.635
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created1973
District abolished2013
First contested1974
Last contested2010

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Assembly Years Member Party
Carleton South
Riding created from Carleton (1834–1974)
48th  1974–1978     Edison Stairs Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982     Steven Porter Progressive Conservative
50th  1982–1987
51st  1987–1991     Bruce Smith Liberal
52nd  1991–1995
Woodstock
53rd  1995–1999     Bruce Smith Liberal
54th  1999–2003     David Alward Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
Riding dissolved into Carleton (2014–) and York

Election results

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Woodstock

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2010 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 4,672 67.31 +13.21
Independent Dale Allen 995 14.34
Liberal Jeff Bradbury 709 10.21 -30.86
New Democratic Conrad Anderson 278 4.01 -0.82
People's Alliance David Kennedy 185 2.67
Green Todd Antworth 102 1.47
Total valid votes 6,941 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 14 0.20
Turnout 6,955 68.67
Eligible voters 10,128
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.56
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2006 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 3,867 54.10 -9.06
Liberal Art Slipp 2,936 41.07 +8.15
New Democratic Garth Brewer 345 4.83 +0.91
Total valid votes 7,148 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.60
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2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 4,605 63.16 -7.43
Liberal Lorne Drake 2,400 32.92 +6.70
New Democratic Nancy Reid 286 3.92 +0.73
Total valid votes 7,291 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.06
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative David Alward 5,354 70.59 +30.25
Liberal James W. Andow 1,989 26.22 -17.39
New Democratic Sheila Moore 242 3.19 -3.80
Total valid votes 7,585 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +23.82
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 3,306 43.61 -0.03
Progressive Conservative Fred Hanson 3,058 40.34 +24.57
Confederation of Regions Lynn Avery 687 9.06 -27.03
New Democratic David Kennedy 530 6.99 +2.49
Total valid votes 7,581 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -12.30

Carleton South

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1991 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 2,462 43.64 -13.07
Confederation of Regions Jerry Covey 2,036 36.09
Progressive Conservative Bill Hamilton 890 15.77 -21.90
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp 254 4.50 -1.12
Total valid votes 5,642 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -24.58
1987 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Smith 3,059 56.71 +24.73
Progressive Conservative Steven Porter 2,032 37.67 -20.94
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp 303 5.62 -3.78
Total valid votes 5,394 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.84
1982 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steven P. Porter 2,811 58.61 +6.91
Liberal Stephen A.R. "Steve" Paget 1,534 31.98 -7.65
New Democratic Arthur L. Slipp 451 9.40 +0.72
Total valid votes 4,796 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.28
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steven P. Porter 2,317 51.70 -4.32
Liberal Pat Saunders 1,776 39.63 -1.91
New Democratic Garth Brewer 389 8.68 +7.19
Total valid votes 4,482 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.20
1974 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Edison Stairs 2,438 56.02
Liberal Gerals Phillips 1,808 41.54
New Democratic Richard J. Parker 65 1.49
Independent George R. Johnston 41 0.94
Total valid votes 4,352 100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Carleton went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Edison Stairs being one of three incumbents.

References

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  1. ^ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ New Brunswick Votes 2006. CBC News. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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