Fredericton-Nashwaaksis

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Fredericton-Nashwaaksis
 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
electoral district
Member of the Legislative Assembly       T. J. Burke
Liberal
Population (2001) 14,304
Electors (2006) 11,165
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created 2006 redistribution
Census divisions York County
Subdivisions City of Fredericton, Parish of Douglas, Parish of Estey's Bridge, Parish of St. Mary's

Fredericton-Nashwaaksis is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year. Its current MLA is T. J. Burke who serves in the cabinet as Attorney General of New Brunswick and Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs.

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It was created in 2006 as a result of rapid population growth in the City of Fredericton north of the St. John River. It includes those parts of the old Fredericton North district that were west of the Westmorland Street Bridge as well as some suburban communities previously in the district of Mactaquac.

Its first (and to date only) representative is Liberal T. J. Burke, the incumbent from the old Fredericton North district.

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2006 New Brunswick election: Fredericton-Nashwaaksis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal T. J. Burke* 3883 49.1% *
     Progressive Conservative Mike Smith 3713 47.0% *
     New Democrat Aaron Doucette 306 3.9% *
 
     Liberal hold*. Majority 170 2.1%

* This was a new district being contested for the first time, being made up in parts from the former districts of Fredericton North and Mactaquac. The majority of the district came from Fredericton North, which had been held by the Liberals, while Mactaquac had been held by the Progressive Conservatives. Burke was the incumbent from Fredericton North.

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