Beauséjour (electoral district)

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Beauséjour
 Canadian Federal electoral district  

Beauséjour in relation to the other New Brunswick ridings.
Member of Parliament       Dominic LeBlanc
Liberal
Population (2001) 73 871
Electors (2006) 62 291
Area (km²) 6820
Pop. density (per km²) 10.83
Riding created 1966, from Kent and Westmorland
Census divisions Kent County
Westmorland County
Subdivisions Cities:
Dieppe (part)
Towns:
Bouctouche
Richibucto
Sackville
Shediac
Villages:
Cap-Pelé, Dorchester, Memramcook, Port Elgin, Rexton, Saint-Antoine, Saint-Louis-de-Kent
Parishes:
Beaubassin East, Botsford, Dorchester, Dundas, Harcourt, Huskisson, Moncton, Richibucto, Sackville, Saint-Charles, Saint-Louis, Saint Mary, Saint-Paul, Shediac, Weldford, Westmorland
First Nations reserves:
Bouctouche 16, Fort Folly 1, Indian Island 28

Beauséjour riding (formerly known as Beauséjour—Petitcodiac) is a federal electoral district in eastern New Brunswick, Canada, which has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It replaced Westmorland—Kent, which was represented from 1968 to 1988.

Beauséjour is largely Acadian and Francophone, with a significant Anglophone section in the southern section of the riding.

The riding consists of most of Westmorland County to the east and north of Moncton; and almost all of Kent County. Major towns in the riding include Shediac, Cap-Pele, Sackville, Bouctouche and Richibucto. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Fredericton, Fundy Royal, Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, and Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley; it is connected to the riding of Malpeque on Prince Edward Island by the Confederation Bridge.

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[edit] History

Westmorland—Kent was created in 1966 from Kent, and part of Westmorland that was not included in the Moncton riding. It was abolished when it was incorporated into the new riding of Beauséjour in 1987.

Beauséjour was created in 1987 primarily from Westmorland—Kent, incorporating parts of Moncton and Northumberland—Miramichi ridings.

In 1997, it was renamed "Beauséjour—Petitcodiac", and expanded to include most of Albert County and the Petitcodiac area of western Westmorland County. This created a "doughnut" around Greater Moncton, which was a separate district.

In 2003, Beauséjour—Petitcodiac was abolished when it was redistributed into a new Beauséjour riding and into Fundy riding.

The new Beauséjour riding was created primarily from Beauséjour—Petitcodiac, incorporating parts of Miramichi and Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe ridings.

The riding has voted Liberal in every election except 1997, when it elected a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament (MP) in what was mostly seen as a protest vote. Angela Vautour switched to the Progressive Conservatives midway through her term, and was defeated in 2000.

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien represented Beauséjour for a short time in the early 1990s after he won the Liberal leadership. The sitting MP stepped down to allow him to have a seat in the House of Commons. Former Governor-General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc also held a seat in Beauséjour for a time, and his son Dominic LeBlanc is its current MP.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Kent and Westmorland prior to 1968
Westmorland—Kent
28th 1968-1972     Guy Crossman Liberal
29th 1972-1974     Roméo LeBlanc Liberal
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988     Fernand Robichaud
1st term		 Liberal
Beauséjour
34th 1988-1990     Fernand Robichaud Liberal
1990 By-election 1990-1993     Jean Chrétien Liberal
35th 1993-1997     Fernand Robichaud
2nd term		 Liberal
Beauséjour—Petitcodiac
36th 1997-1999     Angela Vautour New Democrat
1999-2000     Progressive Conservative
37th 2000-2004     Dominic LeBlanc Liberal
Beauséjour
38th 2004-2006     Dominic LeBlanc Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

[edit] Beauséjour 2003-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 22,012 47.5 -5.7
     Conservative Omer Léger 14,919 32.2 +4.0
     New Democrat Neil Gardner 7,717 16.7 +2.0
     Green Anna Girouard 1,290 2.8 -1.0
     Independent Frank Comeau 357 0.8 +0.8
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 21,934 53.2 +6.1
     Conservative Angela Vautour 11,604 28.2 -17.6
     New Democrat Omer Bourque 6,056 14.7 +7.6
     Green Anna Girouard 1,574 3.8 +3.8

[edit] Beauséjour—Petitcodiac 1997-2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 21,465 47.1 +12.3
     Progressive Conservative Angela Vautour 14,631 32.1 +16.1
     Canadian Alliance Tom Taylor 6,256 13.7 +3.5
     New Democrat Inka Milewski 3,217 7.1 -31.9
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democrat Angela Vautour 18,504 39.0 +33.3
     Liberal Dominic LeBlanc 16,529 34.8 -41.2
     Progressive Conservative Ian Hamilton 7,592 16.0 +0.8
     Reform Raymond Braun 4,833 10.2 +10.2

[edit] Beauséjour 1987-1997

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Fernand Robichaud 29,830 76.0 +17.4
     Progressive Conservative Ian Hamilton 5,970 15.2 -15.0
     New Democrat David Bailie 2,253 5.7 -4.5
     National James Bannister 738 1.9 +1.9
     Christian Heritage Mae Boudreau-Pedersen 445 1.1 +1.1

By-Election: Resignation of Fernand Robichaud, 24-09-1990

By-election on 10 December 1990
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jean Chrétien 17,332
     New Democrat Guy Cormier 12,587
     Confederation of Regions Margie Bowes-Legood 2,783
     Independent Alonzo LeBlanc 450
     Christian Heritage Mae Boudreau-Pedersen 286
     Rhino Bryan Gold 246
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Fernand Robichaud 22,650 58.6 +16.8
     Progressive Conservative Omer Leger 10,525 27.2 -10.8
     New Democrat Lyman Dean 3,958 10.2 -10.1
     Confederation of Regions Russell Bowes 1,511 3.9 +3.9

[edit] Westmorland—Kent 1966-1987

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Fernand Robichaud 14,709 41.8 -25.3
     Progressive Conservative Louis LeBlanc 13,371 38.0 +21.4
     New Democrat Claire Doiron 7,148 20.3 +4.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 21,625 67.1 +3.3
     Progressive Conservative Harvey Mesheau 5,339 16.6 -4.7
     New Democrat René Vannieuwenhuizen 5,255 16.3 +1.4
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 19,695 63.8 +1.5
     Progressive Conservative Lionel Mills 6,584 21.3 -3.5
     New Democrat René Vannieuwenhuizen 4,609 14.9 +4.6
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 16,340 62.3 +6.3
     Progressive Conservative Michel Leger 6,490 24.8 -6.0
     New Democrat John LaBossiere 2,710 10.3 +2.3
     Social Credit John Arseneault 671 2.6 -2.6
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Roméo LeBlanc 14,747 56.0 +2.7
     Progressive Conservative Michel Leger 8,107 30.8 -7.5
     New Democrat John LaBossiere 2,104 8.0 -0.4
     Social Credit Henry Landry 1,381 5.2 +5.2
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Guy Crossman 11,519 53.3 *
     Progressive Conservative Frederic-J. Arseneault 8,265 38.3 *
     New Democrat John Judson 1,821 8.4 *

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Federal Ridings in New Brunswick
Liberal

Beauséjour | Fredericton | Madawaska—Restigouche | Miramichi | Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe | Saint John
Conservative

Fundy Royal | New Brunswick Southwest | Tobique—Mactaquac
New Democrat

Acadie—Bathurst
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