Nepisiguit (electoral district)

Nepisiguit was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was known as Nepisiguit-Chaleur from 1974 to 1995.

Nepisiquit
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created1973
First contested1974
Last contested2010
Demographics
Population (2006)11,970
Electors (2010)8,415

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Nepisiguit-Chaleur
Riding created from Gloucester
48th  1974–1978     Frank Branch Liberal
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1987
51st  1987–1991
52nd  1991–1995
Nepisiguit
53rd  1995–1999     Alban Landry Liberal
54th  1999–2003     Joel Bernard Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006     Frank Branch Liberal
 2006–2006     Independent
56th  2006–2010     Cheryl Lavoie Liberal
57th  2010–2014     Ryan Riordon Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Bathurst East-Nepisiguit-Saint-Isidore,
Restigouche-Chaleur and Bathurst West-Beresford

Election results

Nepisiguit
2010 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRyan Riordon2,45441.03-1.33
LiberalCheryl Lavoie1,94432.50-16.70
New DemocraticPierre Cyr1,47424.64+16.20
GreenPatrice Des Lauriers1091.82–
Total valid votes 5,981100.0  
Total rejected ballots 580.96
Turnout 6,03971.76
Eligible voters 8,415
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.68
[1]
2006 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCheryl Lavoie2,84449.20-3.86
Progressive ConservativeGerry Legere2,44942.36+8.99
New DemocraticCharles Fournier4888.44-5.12
Total valid votes 5,781100.0  
Total rejected ballots 621.06
Turnout 5,84364.39
Eligible voters 9,074
Liberal notional gain from Independent Swing -6.42
[2]
2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Branch3,49853.06+19.25
Progressive ConservativeJoel Bernard2,20033.37-5.11
New DemocraticNormand Savoie89413.56-14.14
Total valid votes 6,59299.01
Total rejected ballots 660.99+0.33
Turnout 6,65867.50-3.09
Eligible voters 9,864
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.18
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJoel Bernard2,53438.48+8.18
LiberalAlban Landry2,22733.82-23.82
New DemocraticGilles Halley1,82427.70+16.99
Total valid votes 6,58599.34
Total rejected ballots 440.66-0.50
Turnout 6,62970.59+1.33
Eligible voters 9,391
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +16.00
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlban Landry3,71557.64-1.91
Progressive ConservativeAnne-Marie Gammon1,95330.30+20.52
New DemocraticNormand Savoie69010.71-7.90
Natural LawAndie Haché871.35–
Total valid votes 6,44598.83
Total rejected ballots 761.17-0.32
Turnout 6,52169.25-10.65
Eligible voters 9,416
Liberal hold Swing -11.22

Nepisiguit-Chaleur
1991 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Branch3,75259.56-19.44
New DemocraticKaren Ann McCrea1,17218.60+13.59
Confederation of RegionsLaurie Alan Daley76012.06–
Progressive ConservativeRobert Hornibrook6169.78-6.21
Total valid votes 6,30098.51
Total rejected ballots 951.49+0.98
Turnout 6,39579.91-6.04
Eligible voters 8,003
Liberal hold Swing -16.52
1987 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Branch5,08679.00+19.01
Progressive ConservativeClaude Albert1,02915.98-9.69
New DemocraticHarry Scott3235.02-5.82
Total valid votes 6,43899.49
Total rejected ballots 330.51-0.00
Turnout 6,47185.95-1.70
Eligible voters 6,471
Liberal hold Swing +14.35
1982 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Branch3,51059.99-1.70
Progressive ConservativePatrice Battah1,50225.67+4.13
New DemocraticSherwood Scott63410.84–
Parti acadienLéon Losier2053.50-13.27
Total valid votes 5,85199.49
Total rejected ballots 300.51-0.73
Turnout 5,88187.65+4.37
Eligible voters 6,710
Liberal hold Swing -2.91
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Branch3,15661.69+5.09
Progressive ConservativeHilaire Brideau1,10221.54-18.52
Parti acadienPaul-Émile Mourant85816.77+13.43
Total valid votes 5,11698.76
Total rejected ballots 641.24+0.18
Turnout 5,18083.28+0.93
Eligible voters 6,220
Liberal hold Swing +11.81
1974 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalFrank Branch2,48856.60
Progressive ConservativeEdmond Landry1,76140.06
Parti acadienAndré Dumont1473.34
Total valid votes 4,39698.94
Total rejected ballots 471.06
Turnout 4,44383.25
Eligible voters 5,395
This riding came from the multi-member riding of Gloucester, which elected 5 Liberals (out of 5 seats) in 1970; one Progressive Conservative member was elected in a 1972 by-election. Frank Branch was one of five incumbents.

References
  1. Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. Elections New Brunswick (2006). "Thirty-sixth General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved January 12, 2015.

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