Miramichi—Grand Lake

Miramichi—Grand Lake is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick.

Miramichi—Grand Lake
New Brunswick electoral district
Miramichi—Grand Lake in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts (2012 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Jake Stewart
Conservative
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]57,405
Electors (2019)48,240
Area (km²)[1]17,420
Pop. density (per km²)3.3
Census division(s)Kent, Northumberland, Queens, Sunbury, York
Census subdivision(s)Acadieville, Alnwick, Big Hole Tract 8, Miramichi River Valley, Blackville (parish), Blissfield, Burnt Church 14, Canning, Carleton, Chatham, Chipman, Chipman (parish), Derby, Doaktown, Eel Ground 2, Glenelg Parish, Harcourt, Hardwicke, Huskisson, Maugerville, Minto, Miramichi, Neguac, Nelsons, Newcastle, Northesk, Northfield Parish, Red Bank 4, Richibucto 15, Nouvelle-Arcadie, Rogersville (parish), Southesk, Tabusintac 9, Upper Miramichi, Weldford

Miramichi—Grand Lake was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and has been legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for 19 October 2015.[2] The riding succeeded the Miramichi riding (83%), and incorporated small portions of Fredericton (10%), Beauséjour (6%), and Tobique—Mactaquac (1%).[3]

History

Northumberland (later known as Northumberland-Miramichi) was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988. It was replaced by Miramichi riding, which was represented in the House of Commons from 1988 to 2015.

The Miramichi riding consisted of the entirety of Northumberland County and the area around Kouchibouguac National Park, adding in 2003 the Belledune area of Restigouche County and Gloucester County as well several bedroom communities for Bathurst. The bedroom communities of Bathurst were returned to the Acadie-Bathurst riding after the 2006 election.

The Miramichi riding was subsequently succeeded by the current Miramichi-Grand Lake riding, which lost the Belledune region and gained a portion of the Grand Lake region. Unlike Belledune, Grand Lake's name was added to the name of the riding in this redistribution. Miramichi-Grand Lake has been represented in the House of Commons since 2015.

Northumberland/Northumberland—Miramichi

The riding was created in 1867 as "Northumberland" riding, but in 1914 the same name was given to a riding in Ontario. In 1955 this inconvenience was relieved by renaming the New Brunswick riding to "Northumberland—Miramichi".[4] Until 1966, Northumberland—Miramichi consisted solely of Northumberland County, but due to declining populations, parts of northern Kent County, near present-day Kouchibouguac National Park, were added. In 1987, Northumberland—Miramichi was abolished when it was redistributed into Miramichi and Beauséjour ridings.

Miramichi

Miramichi riding was created in 1987 primarily from Northumberland—Miramichi riding, and incorporating parts of Acadie—Bathurst, Madawaska—Restigouche and York—Sunbury ridings.

Between 1987 and 1996, Miramichi also included a small part of York County, and in 2003, a large area to the north, including Allardville and Belledune, was added to the riding.

In 2004, there were legal problems regarding the 2003 boundaries. The following is from the Elections Canada website:

In May 2004, the Federal Court of Canada made its decision in Raîche v. Canada (Attorney General), concerning a portion of the electoral boundary between the ridings of Miramichi and Acadie—Bathurst. The Court held that in transferring certain parts of parishes from the riding of Acadie–Bathurst to Miramichi, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick erred in its application of the rules governing the preparation of its recommendations. The new boundaries commission was created under Part I of the Inquiries Act in response to this court decision.

The boundaries reverted to the ones used in the 1996 representation after the 2006 election.

Miramichi-Grand Lake

The Miramichi riding was subsequently succeeded by the current Miramichi-Grand Lake riding, which gained a portion of the Grand Lake region. Unlike adjoining regions which had been added to the riding in previous redistributions, Grand Lake's name was added to the name of the riding in this redistribution. Miramichi-Grand Lake has been represented in the House of Commons since 2015.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Northumberland
1st  1867–1868     John Mercer Johnson Liberal
 1868–1872     Richard Hutchison Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     Peter Mitchell Independent
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Jabez Bunting Snowball Liberal
5th  1882–1887     Peter Mitchell Independent
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896     Michael Adams Conservative
8th  1896–1900     James Robinson Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     W. S. Loggie Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1924     John Morrissy Liberal
 1924–1925     William Bunting Snowball Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Charles Elijah Fish Conservative
16th  1926–1930     Charles Joseph Morrissy Liberal
17th  1930–1935     George Manning McDade Conservative
18th  1935–1940     John Patrick Barry Liberal
19th  1940–1945     Joseph Leonard O'Brien Conservative
20th  1945–1949     John William Maloney Liberal
21st  1949–1953     George Roy McWilliam Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
Northumberland—Miramichi
23rd  1957–1958     George Roy McWilliam Liberal
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972     Percy Smith Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979     Maurice Dionne Liberal
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Bud Jardine Progressive Conservative
Miramichi
34th  1988–1993     Maurice Dionne Liberal
35th  1993–1997     Charles Hubbard Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Tilly O'Neill-Gordon Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Miramichi—Grand Lake
42nd  2015–2019     Pat Finnigan Liberal
43rd  2019–2021
44th  2021–present     Jake Stewart Conservative

Election results

Graph of election results in Northumberland, Northumberland—Miramichi, Miramichi, Miramichi—Grand Lake (1867-, parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)

Miramichi—Grand Lake, 2013 – present

Graph of election results in Miramichi—Grand Lake (2013-, parties that never received 2% of the vote are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeJake Stewart14,21843.7+8.0$105,621.33
LiberalLisa Harris12,76239.3+2.5$61,063.68
New DemocraticBruce Potter2,2917.0-1.3$0.00
People'sRon Nowlan1,8395.7+2.3$7,358.46
GreenPatricia Deitch1,3934.3-7.0$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,50399.1$106,042.83
Total rejected ballots 3060.9
Turnout 32,80967.3
Eligible voters 48,779
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.8
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPat Finnigan12,72236.77-10.54$60,001.00
ConservativePeggy McLean12,35235.70+1.39$77,010.45
GreenPatty Deitch3,91411.31+8.29$1,989.98
New DemocraticEileen Clancy Teslenko2,8758.31-7.06$949.65
People'sRon Nowlan1,1793.41-none listed
IndependentAllison MacKenzie1,1603.35-$13,665.83
IndependentMathew Grant Lawson3961.14-$444.70
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,598100.00 
Total rejected ballots 517
Turnout 35,115
Eligible voters 48,240
Liberal hold Swing -5.90
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPat Finnigan17,20247.31+25.94$48,194.18
ConservativeTilly O'Neill-Gordon12,47634.31-18.88$77,944.90
New DemocraticPatrick Colford5,58815.37-7.49$25,196.78
GreenMatthew Ian Clark1,0983.02+0.56$218.93
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,364100.00 $202,025.63
Total rejected ballots 2560.70
Turnout 36,62076.04
Eligible voters 48,158
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +22.41
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative18,35253.19
  New Democratic7,88822.86
  Liberal7,37321.37
  Green8502.46
  Independent410.12

Miramichi, 1987–2013

Graph of election results in Miramichi (1987–2013, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTilly O'Neill-Gordon16,11252.36+10.29$65,248.98
New DemocraticPatrick Colford7,09723.06+5.95$3,027.50
LiberalKeith Vickers6,80022.10-14.85$42,704.81
GreenRon Mazerolle7352.39-1.46$1,101.75
Total valid votes/expense limit 30,774100.0   $80,868.15
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 348 1.12-0.12
Turnout 31,092 71.40+5.62
Eligible voters 43,547
Conservative hold Swing +2.17
Sources:[11][12]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTilly O'Neill-Gordon12,05842.07+8.00$43,226.70
LiberalCharles Hubbard10,59036.95-5.32$29,196.67
New DemocraticDonald A. Doucet4,90417.11+0.19$4,709.46
GreenTodd Smith1,1053.85+2.07none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,657100.0   $78,462
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3601.24+0.17
Turnout 29,01765.78-7.94
Eligible voters 44,113
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.66
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCharles Hubbard13,96042.27-5.81$33,385.25
ConservativeMichael Morrison11,25034.07+5.04$62,777.69
New DemocraticJeannette Manuel-Allain5,58716.92-1.46$4,683.49
IndependentDanny Gay1,6404.97$6,252.33
GreenJohn Bethell5871.78-2.73none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 33,024100.0   $73,328
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 3591.07-1.45
Turnout 33,38373.72
Eligible voters 45,284
Liberal hold Swing +5.42
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCharles Hubbard15,64748.08-1.19$30,788.14
ConservativeMichael Morrison9,44829.03-9.81$36,154.69
New DemocraticHilaire Rousselle5,98018.38+6,49$251.16
GreenGarry Sanipass1,4684.51$2,119.41
Total valid votes/expense limit 32,543100.0   $73,799
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 8412.52
Turnout 33,38465.42-3.27
Eligible voters 51,027
Liberal notional hold Swing +4.31
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined results of its predecessors, the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Hubbard17,04751.44+10.99
Progressive ConservativeDavid Kelly8,34125.17-5.53
AllianceKen Clark5,29815.99+2.43
New DemocraticAllan Goodfellow2,4537.40-7.89
Total valid votes 33,139100.00

Change for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.

2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Liberal17,10949.27
  Progressive Conservative8,00023.04
  Alliance5,48715.80
  New Democratic4,13011.89
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Hubbard13,92440.45-20.54
Progressive ConservativeFernand Gibbs10,57030.70+7.80
New DemocraticAllan Goodfellow5,26315.29+10.18
ReformPaul Doyle4,66813.56+3.58
Total valid votes 34,425 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Hubbard18,73360.99+10.18
Progressive ConservativePeter Murphy7,03522.90-9.53
ReformPaul Doyle3,0649.98Ø
New DemocraticGordon Alliston1,5705.11-0.98
Canada PartyWilmot Ross3141.02Ø
Total valid votes 30,716100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Dionne14,07350.81+13.12
Progressive ConservativeBud Jardine8,98332.43-21.51
Confederation of RegionsArch Pafford2,95410.67Ø
New DemocraticFrank Clancy1,6866.09-2.28
Total valid votes 27,696100.00

Northumberland—Miramichi, 1955–1987

Graph of election results in Northumberland—Miramichi (1955–1987, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBud Jardine17,13453.94+26.11
LiberalMaurice Dionne11,97137.69-17.10
New DemocraticJerry Dunnett2,6608.37-9.01
Total valid votes 31,765100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Dionne14,79954.79+7.06
Progressive ConservativeRobert McAllister7,51727.83-7.22
New DemocraticJerry Dunnett4,69417.38+0.15
Total valid votes 27,010
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Dionne12,89347.73-4.95
Progressive ConservativeJohn Trevors9,46735.05-1.02
New DemocraticJerry Dunnett4,65317.23+7.66
Total valid votes 27,013 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMaurice Dionne12,64852.68+5.43
Progressive ConservativeJohn Trevors8,66136.07-2.90
New DemocraticRay LeBreton2,2979.57-0.90
Social CreditFernand Sonier4051.69-1.62
Total valid votes 24,011100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPercy Smith10,92247.25-5.71
Progressive ConservativeRobert McAllister9,00738.97-1.44
New DemocraticRay LeBreton2,41910.47+3.83
Social CreditJoseph Goguen7653.31Ø
Total valid votes 23,113100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPercy Smith10,29252.96+1.31
Progressive ConservativeBernard Flam7,85340.41+5.15
New DemocraticEdward Quinn1,2906.64-6.45
Total valid votes 19,435100.00
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam9,56451.65-4.91
Progressive ConservativeWilson Weldon6,52935.26+0.12
New DemocraticRonald Kelly242413.09+8.39
Total valid votes 18,517 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam10,14856.56+3.96
Progressive ConservativeAdé Theriault6,30535.14-2.16
New DemocraticJohn Currie8444.70-1.41
Social CreditFidèle Bourque6463.60-0.39
Total valid votes 17,943100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam9,89952.60+0.16
Progressive ConservativeEdward Leggatt7,02037.30-10.26
New DemocraticJohn Currie1,1506.11Ø
Social CreditWilton Newell7503.99Ø
Total valid votes 18,819 100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam10,20652.44-1.11
Progressive ConservativeJohn Leroy Betts9,25747.56+6.16
Total valid votes 19,463 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam8,58253.55-10.78
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Ryan6,63541.40+10.60
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Lordon8085.04+0.17
Total valid votes 16,025 100.00

Northumberland, 1867–1955

Graph of election results in Northumberland (1867–1955, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam10,66664.33+8.70
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Somers5,10730.80-8.66
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Lordon8084.87+2.97
Total valid votes 16,581100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Roy McWilliam9,84055.63-6.66
Progressive ConservativeBenjamin Cleland6,98039.46+1.75
IndependentElmer MacKinnon5333.01Ø
Co-operative CommonwealthPaul Hansen3361.90Ø
Total valid votes 17,689100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn William Maloney8,50762.29+22.97
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Leonard O'Brien5,14937.71-2.20
Total valid votes 13,656100.00
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJoseph Leonard O'Brien5,14939.91+16.01
LiberalJohn William Maloney5,07239.32-16.67
Independent LiberalJohn Patrick Barry2,67920.77-35.52
Total valid votes 12,900 100.00
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Patrick Barry7,66256.29+15.24
ConservativeJohn Creaghan3,25323.90-35.05
ReconstructionFrances Fish2,69719.81Ø
Total valid votes 13,612100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Manning McDade8,09558.95+11.11
LiberalGeorge Burchill5,63741.05-11.11
Total valid votes 13,732 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Joseph Morrissy6,20152.16+10.68
ConservativeCharles Elijah Fish5,68747.84-10.68
Total valid votes 11,888 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCharles Elijah Fish5,33158.52+11.23
LiberalFrederick Tweedie3,77941.48-11.23
Total valid votes 9,110 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 7 October 1924
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On John Morrissy's death, 31 July 1924
LiberalWilliam Bunting Snowball6,22252.71-3.22
ConservativeClifford Patrick Hickey5,58347.29+3.22
Total valid votes 11,805 100.00
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Morrissy6,70655.93+12.28
ConservativeEdward McCurdy5,28544.07-12.28
Total valid votes 11,991100.00
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)William Stewart Loggie4,64856.35+9.69
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)John Morrissy3,60143.65-9.69
Total valid votes 8,249 100.00

Unionist candidate W. S. Loggie's change from 1911 is based on the Conservative Party's results. His personal vote increased by 3.01% over his 1911 result running as a Liberal candidate.

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Stewart Loggie3,12853.34-4.97
ConservativeDonald Morrison2,73646.66+4.97
Total valid votes 5,864100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Stewart Loggie3,22358.31+5.40
ConservativeDonald Morrison2,30441.69-5.40
Total valid votes 5,527 100.00
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Stewart Loggie2,58952.91+6.78
ConservativeJames Robinson2,30447.09-6.78
Total valid votes 4,893100.00
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Robinson222553.87+5.53
LiberalJohn Morrissy190546.13+8.81
Total valid votes 4130 100.00

Change for Liberal candidate John Morrissy are based on the 1896 Liberal Party's results. His personal vote increased by 31.79% over his 1896 result running as an independent candidate.

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Robinson2,22548.34-7.71
LiberalPeter Mitchell1,71837.32-6.63
IndependentJohn Morrissy66014.34Ø
Total valid votes 4,603100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 6 February 1896
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Adams being called to the Senate, 7-1-1896
ConservativeJames RobinsonacclaimedNANA
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMichael Adams2,19256.05+15.88
Independent LiberalPeter Mitchell1,71943.95-15.88
Total valid votes 3,911 100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Independent LiberalPeter Mitchell2,27159.83n/a
ConservativeMichael Adams1,52540.17Ø
Total valid votes 3796 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 6 February 1896
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Adams being called to the Senate, 7-1-1896
ConservativeJames RobinsonacclaimedNANA
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentPeter Mitchellacclaimedn/an/a
Canadian federal by-election, 5 February 1878
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Mitchell resigned his seat and re-offered after being accused of violating the Independence of Parliament Act by leasing a building to the government while he was a senator.
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJabez Bunting Snowball1,58553.38+14.92
IndependentPeter Mitchell1,38446.62-14.92
Total valid votes 2,969100.00
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentPeter Mitchell1,31261.54n/a
UnknownJabez Bunting Snowball82038.46Ø
Total valid votes 2,132 100.00
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentPeter Mitchellacclaimedn/an/a
Canadian federal by-election, 24 December 1868
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On the death of John Mercer Johnson, 11 August 1868
LiberalRichard Hutchison1,13355.90-5.93
Unknown ? Gough89444.10Ø
Total valid votes 2,027 100.00
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn Mercer Johnson1,22661.83
UnknownThomas F. Gillespie75738.17
Total valid votes 1,983100.00

References

  • "Miramichi—Grand Lake (Code 13006) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Map of Miramichi riding archived by Elections Canada

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes

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