Kent (provincial electoral district)

Kent
New Brunswick electoral district

Kent in relation to other New Brunswick Provincial electoral districts
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1994
District abolished 2013
First contested 1995
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Electors (2010) 8,990
Census divisions Kent
Census subdivisions Bouctouche, Buctouche 16, Dundas, Harcourt, Huskisson, Rexton, Richibucto (parish), Richibucto 15, Saint Mary, Saint-Paul, Weldford, Wellington

Kent is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created for the 1995 election, taking in most of Kent Centre and parts of Kent North. Its boundaries were expanded southward in 2006, while losing some territory to its north.

It was represented from its creation until 2013 by members of the Graham family. Senior Liberal cabinet minister and incumbent from Kent Centre Alan Graham was elected here in 1995. His son Shawn Graham, succeeded him in a 1998 by-election and was re-elected in the 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2010 general elections. The younger Graham served as Premier of New Brunswick from 2006-2010 and resigned in 2013 after the provincial conflict commissioner ruled he had violated the Members' Conflict of Interest Act in approving loan guarantees to a company with which Alan was associated.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Kent Centre, Kent North and Kent South
53rd  1995 − 1998     Alan R. Graham Liberal
 1998 − 1999     Shawn Graham Liberal
54th  1999 − 2003
55th  2003 − 2006
56th  2006 − 2010
57th  2010 − 2013
 2013 − 2014     Brian Gallant Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kent South and Kent North

Election results

New Brunswick provincial by-election, 15 April 2013
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBrian Gallant 3,543 59.10 +3.75
New DemocraticSusan Levi-Peters 1,615 26.94 +11.86
Progressive ConservativeJimmy Bourque 837 13.96 -12.46
Total valid votes 5,995100.0  
Total rejected ballots 651.07
Turnout 6,06066.73
Eligible voters 9,082
Liberal hold Swing -4.06
[1]
New Brunswick general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalShawn Graham 3,817 55.35 +3.39
Progressive ConservativeBruce Hickey 1,822 26.42 -18.57
New DemocraticSusan Levi-Peters 1,040 15.08 +12.02
GreenGarry Sanipass 217 3.15 –
Total valid votes 6,896100.0  
Total rejected ballots 751.08
Turnout 6,97177.54
Eligible voters 8,990
Liberal hold Swing +10.98
[2]
New Brunswick general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalShawn Michael Graham 3,534 51.96 -3.84
Progressive ConservativeAldeo Saulnier 3,060 44.99 +15.58
New DemocraticGraham Cox 208 3.06 -11.73
Total valid votes 6,802100.0  
Total rejected ballots 731.06
Turnout 6,87575.74
Eligible voters 9,077
Liberal notional hold Swing -9.71
[3]
New Brunswick general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalShawn Graham 3,615 55.80 +3.49
Progressive ConservativeValmond Daigle 1,905 29.41 -10.19
New DemocraticJerry Cook 958 14.79 +8.35
Total valid votes 6,478100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +6.84
[4]
New Brunswick general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalShawn Graham 3,264 52.31 -12.33
Progressive ConservativeValmond Daigle 2,471 39.60 +27.57
New DemocraticCharles Richard 402 6.44 -16.89
IndependentJ. R. Beers 103 1.65
Total valid votes 6,240100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -19.95
[5]
New Brunswick provincial by-election, October 19, 1998
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalShawn Graham 4,045 64.64 -5.80
New DemocraticAmelia "Millie" Augustine 1,460 23.33 +8.60
Progressive ConservativeEverett Sanipass 753 12.03 +3.51
Total valid votes 6,258100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -7.20
[6]
New Brunswick general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalAlan Graham 4,318 70.44
Progressive ConservativeStéphane Comeau 903 14.73
New DemocraticJohn LaBossiere 522 8.52
Confederation of RegionsPercy R. Beers 387 6.31
Total valid votes 6,130100.0  
Liberal notional gain Swing  
[7]

References

  1. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "By-election, Kent, April 15, 2013 - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2006). "Thirty-sixth General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Fifth General Election June 9, 2003." Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Fourth General Election June 7, 1999." Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: By-Elections; Kent, Moncton East, Fredericton South, October 19, 1998." Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ Elections New Brunswick. " Report of the Chief Electoral Officer: Thirty-Third General Election September 11, 1995." Retrieved March 18, 2013.

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