List of post-confederation New Brunswick general elections

This list covers New Brunswick elections after it joined the Canadian Confederation in 1867 as a province. For elections in New Brunswick when it was a British colony, see List of New Brunswick general elections (pre-Confederation)
Number of seats won by major parties at each election
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This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian province of New Brunswick's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Prior to 1892, New Brunswick had a bicameral legislature, but its Upper House – the Legislative Council – was not elected. The number of seats has varied over time – from 41 at the time of Canadian Confederation, to a high of fifty-eight from 1967 through 1991, to the current level of 55 since the 1995 election.

Beginning with the 37th New Brunswick general election in 2010, elections in New Brunswick are – in general – held on fixed dates on the fourth Monday of September every four years. The date may be varied by one week earlier or later in cases of the fourth Monday of September being a date of cultural or religious significance and may be varied one month earlier or later in cases of a federal election being held during the same period. The Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick also has the power to call an election on another date in the event of a loss of confidence in the legislature.[1]

The chart on the upper right shows the information graphically, with the most recent elections towards the right. It shows that New Brunswick has effectively a two-party system – the Liberals (red) and the Conservatives (blue); along with the one-off success of the Confederation of Regions party (green) in 1991. It also shows the Liberal party's clean sweep of seats in 1987, one of the few instances in history when a party won all the seats in a national or sub-national legislature. Since provincial parties were officially recognised, the Liberal party have won eleven out of twenty elections.

Electoral results by parties as a percentage of total Legislative Assembly seats from 1939 to 2006.

This article only covers elections since the province became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1867. Prior to becoming part of Canada, New Brunswick was a British colony; and the New Brunswick House of Assembly was first formed in 1784 – when New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia.

1935 to present

Between 1935 and 1974, some ridings were multi member seats – i.e., more than one Member of the Legislative Assembly was elected from certain ridings. Political parties were officially recognized and registered beginning in 1935. Since 1974, each riding (electoral district) has elected only one member to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

Election Liberal Conservative [A] NDP Other Parties Total Seats
38th September 22, 2014   27 21 1 (Green Party) 49
37th September 27, 2010   13 42 55
36th September 18, 2006   29 26 55
35th June 9, 2003   26 28 1 55
34th June 7, 1999   10 44 1 55
33rd September 11, 1995   48 6 1 55
32nd September 23, 1991   46 3 1 8 (Confederation of Regions) 58
31st October 13, 1987   58 58
30th October 12, 1982   18 39 1 58
29th October 23, 1978   28 30 58
28th November 18, 1974   25 33 58
27th October 26, 1970   26 32 58
26th October 13, 1967   32 26 58
25th April 22, 1963   32 20 52
24th June 27, 1960   31 21 52
23rd June 18, 1956   15 37 52
22nd September 22, 1952   16 36 52
21st June 28, 1948   47 5 52
20th August 28, 1944   36 12 48
19th November 20, 1939   29 19 48
18th June 27, 1935   43 5 48

Notes

A Includes results for Progressive Conservatives.
B The Confederation of Regions Party only contested the 1991, 1995 and 1999 elections.

1866-1934

New Brunswick joined the Canadian confederation in 1867. Party labels were not used so it is not plausible to use tables as above. Between 1917 and 1935, party lines had developed, but were not recognized by electoral law. The results are listed below. Before this, only "Government" and "Opposition" were used.

Election Standings Total Seats
17th June 19, 1930 Government 31
(Conservative)		 Opposition 17
(Liberal)		 48
16th August 10, 1925 Government 37
(Conservative)		 Opposition 11
(Liberal)		 48
15th October 9, 1920 Government 24
(Liberal)		 Opposition 13
(Conservative)		 Opposition (United Farmers) 9
Opposition (Farmer-Labour) 2		 48
14th February 24, 1917 Opposition 27
(Liberal)		 Government 21
(Conservative)		 48
13th June 20, 1912 Government 44
(Conservative)		 Opposition 2
(Liberal)		 Neutral 2 48
12th March 3, 1908 Opposition 31
(Conservative)		 Government 12
(Liberal)		 Neutral 2 46
11th February 28, 1903 Government 33
(Liberal)		 Opposition 10
(Conservative)		 Neutral 3 46
10th February 18, 1899 Government 40
(Liberal)		 Opposition 4
(Conservative)		 Neutral 2 46
9th October, 1895 Government 34
(Liberal)		 Opposition 9
(Conservative)		 Neutral 3 46
8th October, 1892 Government 25
(Liberal)		 Opposition 12
(Conservative)		 Neutral 4 41
7th January 20, 1890 Government 26
(Liberal)		 Opposition 15
(Conservative)		 41
6th April 26, 1886 Government 33
(Liberal)		 Opposition 8
(Conservative)		 41
5th June, 1882 Government 22 Opposition 18 Neutral 1 41
4th June, 1878 Government 31 Opposition 10 41
3rd May–June, 1874 Government 35 Opposition 5 Neutral 1 41
2nd June–July, 1870 Government 24 Opposition 16 Neutral 1 41
1st May–June, 1866 Government 33
(Confederationalist)		 Opposition 8
(Constitutionalist)		 41

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bill/editform-e.asp?ID=555&legi=56&num=1

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