Saint John East (1967-1974 electoral district)

For the current provincial electoral district, see Saint John East.
Saint John East
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created 1967
District abolished 1973
First contested 1967
Last contested 1970

Saint John East was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates, and was created from Saint John County in 1967. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings.

Members of the Legislative Assembly


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
Riding created from Saint John County
46th 1967 – 1970     Charles A. McIlveen[1] Progressive Conservative     William J. Woodroffe Progressive Conservative
47th 1970 – 1972
1972 – 1974     Gerald Merrithew Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into East Saint John and Saint John-Fundy

Election results

New Brunswick provincial by-election, 11 December 1972
Party Candidate VotesElected
Progressive ConservativeGerry S. Merrithew 3,408 Green tick
LiberalGordie M. Foster 2,825
New DemocraticEldon RIchardson, Jr. 275
New Brunswick general election, 1970
Party Candidate VotesElected
Progressive ConservativeC. A. McIlveen 5,332 Green tick
Progressive ConservativeWilliam J. Woodroffe 5,200 Green tick
LiberalFred Cave 3,102
LiberalMichael B. McGrath 2,863
New DemocraticLindsay F. Sabean 579
New DemocraticAlphonse Hébert 565
New Brunswick general election, 1967
Party Candidate VotesElected
Progressive ConservativeCharles A. McIlveen 5,052 Green tick
Progressive ConservativeWilliam J. Woodroffe 5,033 Green tick
LiberalFred Cave 3,541
LiberalPaul E. Mackin 3,388

References

  1. ↑ died in 1972