Jake Stewart
| Jake Stewart MLA | |
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| Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin Southwest Miramichi (2010-2014) | |
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Assumed office October 12, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Brewer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 10, 1978 Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Blackville, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Politician |
Jake Daniel Stewart (born March 10, 1978) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Southwest Miramichi as a member of the Progressive Conservatives.[1]
Political career
Stewart entered municipal politics in 2008, having run for the office of councillor in his hometown of Blackville. In 2010, Stewart entered provincial politics, and defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Rick Brewer, who at that time was the Minister of Human Resources, in a landslide victory.
Stewart was a member of the Standing Committees on Education, Private Bills, Procedure, Public Accounts, and Chaired the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers.He has also been appointed by Jody Carr, then current Minister of Education to sit on the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Positive Learning and Working Environment (Anti Bullying).
Reelected in 2014, Stewart is the opposition critic for Energy and Mines, and Aboriginal Affairs. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Economic Policy.[2]
In 2016, Stewart entered the Progressive Conservative leadership race.[3]
Electoral Record
Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin
| New Brunswick general election, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jake Stewart | 3,837 | 47.62 | -10.95 | ||||
| Liberal | Norma Smith | 2,951 | 36.63 | +6.45 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Wes Gullison | 694 | 8.61 | +3.61 | ||||
| New Democratic | Douglas Mullin | 361 | 4.48 | +1.37 | ||||
| Green | Kevin W. Matthews | 214 | 2.66 | -0.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,057 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.33 | ||||||
| Turnout | 8,084 | 71.02 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 11,382 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | -8.70 | ||||||
| [4] | ||||||||
Southwest Miramichi
| New Brunswick general election, 2010 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jake Stewart | 3,786 | 58.57 | +14.05 | ||||
| Liberal | Rick Brewer | 1,951 | 30.18 | -21.90 | ||||
| People's Alliance | Wes Gullison | 323 | 5.00 | – | ||||
| Green | Jimmy D. Lawlor | 203 | 3.14 | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Jason Robar | 201 | 3.11 | -0.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,464 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,504 | 75.61 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 8,602 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +17.98 | ||||||
| [5] | ||||||||
Blackville
Municipal Election 2008[6]
| Candidate | Votes | Incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| Glen A. Hollowood | acclaimed | inc./sort. |
Election for Councillor
| Candidate | Votes | Incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan A. Brennan (X) | 323 | |
| Kirby G. Curtis M | 228 | inc./sort. |
| Ryan L. McLaughlin | 193 | |
| Harold W. Moody | 85 | |
| Cindy Marie Ross (X) | 316 | inc./sort. |
| Jake Stewart (X) | 252 | |
| Cindy A. Sturgeon (X) | 373 | inc./sort. |
| Sharon M. Vickers | 251 | inc./sort. |
References
- ↑ New Brunswick Votes 2010: Southwest Miramichi. cbc.ca, September 27, 2010.
- ↑ Government New Brunswick (2015). "Jake Stewart Bios, 58th Legislature". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ CBC NB (2016). "Jake Stewart jumps into crowded race for PC Leadership". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Elections New Brunswick (2008). "Quadrennial Municipal Elections, Report of the Municipal Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2017.