Albert (provincial electoral district)

Albert is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created in 1973 when New Brunswick moved to single member districts and the former multi-member riding of Albert was split into this riding and the new riding of Riverview.

For the previous multi-member riding, see Albert (1846-1973 electoral district).
Albert
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Albert in relation to other southeastern New Brunswick electoral districts
Coordinates:45.871°N 64.880°W / 45.871; -64.880
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Mike Holland
Progressive Conservative
District created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)15,702[1]
Electors (2013)11,577[1]

The boundaries were expanded slightly in the 1994 redistribution, taking in a small part of Riverview and again in 2006 when it took in another small part of the town of Riverview. In the 2013 redistribution it added more of Riverview again, as well as the Village of Salisbury.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Albert (1846–1973)
48th  1974–1978     Malcolm MacLeod Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1987
51st  1987–1991     Harold A. Terris Liberal
52nd  1991–1994     Beverly Brine Confederation of Regions
 1994–1995     Independent
53rd  1995–1999     Harry Doyle Liberal
54th  1999–2003     Wayne Steeves Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006
56th  2006–2010
57th  2010–2014
58th  2014–2018 Brian Keirstead
59th  2018–2020 Mike Holland
60th  2020–Present

Election results
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Holland5,04062.35+19.56
GreenJenny O'Neill1,05613.06+2.36
People's AllianceSharon Buchanan97712.09-6.93
LiberalKelly Nagle92111.39-10.43
IndependentJames Wilson901.11+0.04
Total valid votes 8,084
Total rejected ballots 50.06-0.13
Turnout 8,08964.11-0.45
Eligible voters 12,617
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.60
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Holland3,47942.78+2.00
LiberalCatherine Black1,77521.83-6.41
People's AllianceSharon Buchanan1,54619.01+11.35
GreenMoranda van Geest87010.70-1.28
New DemocraticBetty Weir3754.61-6.74
IndependentJames Wilson871.07--
Total valid votes 8,132100.0  
Total rejected ballots 160.20
Turnout 8,14864.56
Eligible voters 12,620
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBrian Keirstead3,16340.78-21.50
LiberalTerry A. Keating2,19028.24+8.35
GreenIra Wilbur92911.98+4.98
New DemocraticKelly-Sue O'Connor88011.35+4.96
People's AllianceBill Brewer5947.66+3.22
Total valid votes 7,756100.0  
Total rejected ballots 320.41
Turnout 7,78863.21
Eligible voters 12,320
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing -14.92
Source: Elections New Brunswick[2]
2010 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves3,98562.28-7.72
LiberalClaude Curwin1,27319.89-10.11
GreenVernon Woolsey4487.00–
New DemocraticAnthony Crandall4096.39–
People's AllianceLucy Rolfe2844.44–
Total valid votes 6,399100.0  
Total rejected ballots 340.53
Turnout 6,43367.46
Eligible voters 9,536
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.20
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2006 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves4,43970.00+16.40
LiberalClark Butland1,90230.00-8.74
Total valid votes 6,341100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.57
[4]
2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves3,19853.60-3.32
LiberalClark Butland2,31138.74+6.08
New DemocraticPat Pearson4577.67-0.62
Total valid votes 5,966
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.70
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves3,63356.92+26.88
LiberalHarry Doyle2,08532.66-11.25
New DemocraticMyrna Geldart5298.29+2.89
Confederation of RegionsDean Ryder1362.13-18.52
Total valid votes 6,383100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +19.06
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry Doyle2,87143.91+18.69
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves1,96430.04+1.14
Confederation of RegionsDouglas Duff1,35020.65-20.35
New DemocraticElizabeth Venart3535.40+0.52
Total valid votes 6,538
Liberal gain from Confederation of Regions Swing +8.78
1991 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Confederation of RegionsBeverly Brine2,32841.00–
Progressive ConservativeWayne Steeves1,64128.90-5.72
LiberalH. LeRoy Martin1,43225.22-25.59
New DemocraticElizabeth Venart2774.88-9.69
Total valid votes 5,678100.0  
Confederation of Regions gain from Liberal Swing +23.36
1987 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarold A. Terris2,66850.81+22.43
Progressive ConservativeMalcolm MacLeod1,81834.62-24.37
New DemocraticEugene R. Marshall76514.57+1.94
Total valid votes 5,251100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +23.40
1982 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMalcolm MacLeod2,82758.99-2.95
LiberalGordon L. Rattray1,36028.38-1.53
New DemocraticGary Wayne Bannister60512.63+4.48
Total valid votes 4,792100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.71
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMalcolm MacLeod2,66961.94+8.38
LiberalGrant William Colpitts1,28929.91-7.88
New DemocraticRobert J. Candy3518.15+6.61
Total valid votes 4,309
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.13
1974 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeMalcolm MacLeod2,10653.56
LiberalFrank R. Wilson1,48637.79
IndependentAlbert J. Brown2847.79
New DemocraticColin M. Leonard561.54
Total valid votes 3,932100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Albert voted totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Malcolm MacLeod being one of the two incumbents.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Elections New Brunswick (October 6, 2014). "Declared Results, 2014 New Brunswick election". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Elections New Brunswick. September 27, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. New Brunswick Votes 2006. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
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