Saint John—Rothesay

Saint John—Rothesay (formerly Saint John) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada. With its predecessor ridings, St. John—Albert and Saint John—Lancaster, the area has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917.

Saint John—Rothesay
New Brunswick electoral district
Saint John in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts
Coordinates:45.292°N 66.034°W / 45.292; -66.034
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Wayne Long
Liberal
District created1914
First contested1917
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2021)[1]81,996
Electors (2019)63,371
Area (km²)[1]457
Pop. density (per km²)179.4
Census division(s)Kings, Saint John
Census subdivision(s)Rothesay, Saint John, Simonds, The Brothers 18

The district has always included the city of Saint John, and various suburbs and bedroom communities have been added or removed from it over the years. Presently the district also includes the town of Rothesay, the Indian reserve of The Brothers 18, and part of Simonds Parish.

The neighbouring ridings are Fundy Royal and New Brunswick Southwest.

History

Originally, Saint John had a special setup for representation in Parliament. The "City of St. John" returned one member, while the "City and County of St. John", which included the County of Saint John returned one as well. Between 1872 and 1896, the "City and County" riding elected two Members of Parliament. In effect, the city itself had two or even three Members of Parliament. This practice continued until 1914.

After 1914, the counties of Saint John and Albert were joined. The two existing ridings were merged into a new riding, called "St. John—Albert", that also incorporated parts of King's and Albert riding. The new riding returned two Members of Parliament until 1935.

In 1966, St. John—Albert was abolished when Albert County was moved to the Fundy—Royal riding. A new riding, "Saint John—Lancaster", was created.

Saint John—Lancaster was abolished in the 1976 redistribution, and a new riding with substantially the same boundaries was created and named "Saint John". The City of Lancaster had been amalgamated into Saint John.

In recent years, the Progressive Conservative Party has had the most success in the city: its members were elected in all but four elections since 1953: 1974, 1980, 2004, and 2006. Well-known Members of Parliament from the area include Father of Confederation Samuel Leonard Tilley, former Veterans Affairs Minister Gerald Merrithew and popular former mayor Elsie Wayne.

As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding was renamed Saint John—Rothesay and lost a small portion of territory to Fundy Royal.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200183,463    
200682,078−1.7%
201184,670+3.2%

Members of Parliament

These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
St. John—Albert
Riding created from City and County of St. John
13th 1917 – 1921     Rupert Wilson Wigmore Government (Unionist)     Stanley Edward Elkin Government (Unionist)
14th 1921 – 1925     John Babington Macaulay Baxter Conservative     Murray MacLaren Conservative
15th 1925 – 1926 Thomas Bell
16th 1926 – 1930
17th 1930 – 1935
18th 1935 – 1938     William Ryan Liberal
1938 – 1940 Allan McAvity
19th 1940 – 1945     King Hazen National Government
20th 1945 – 1949     Progressive Conservative
21st 1949 – 1953     Daniel Aloysius Riley Liberal
22nd 1953 – 1957     Thomas Miller Bell Progressive Conservative
23rd 1957 – 1958
24th 1958 – 1962
25th 1962 – 1963
26th 1963 – 1965
27th 1965 – 1968
St. John—Lancaster
28th 1968 – 1972     Thomas Miller Bell Progressive Conservative
29th 1972 – 1974
30th 1974 – 1979     Mike Landers Liberal
Saint John
31st 1979 – 1980     Eric Ferguson Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980 – 1984     Mike Landers Liberal
33rd 1984 – 1988     Gerald Merrithew Progressive Conservative
34th 1988 – 1993
35th 1993 – 1997 Elsie Wayne
36th 1997 – 2000
37th 2000 – 2003
2003 – 2004     Conservative
38th 2004 – 2006     Paul Zed Liberal
39th 2006 – 2008
40th 2008 – 2011     Rodney Weston Conservative
41st 2011 – 2015
Saint John—Rothesay
42nd 2015–2019     Wayne Long Liberal
43rd 2019–2021
43rd 2021–present

Election results

Graph of election results in St. John—Albert, Saint John—Lancaster, Saint John, Saint John—Rothesay (1914-2019 minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)

Saint John—Rothesay, 2013 representation order

Graph of election results in Saint John—Rothesay (2013- minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWayne Long17,37146.38+8.94$86,136.71
ConservativeMel Norton12,31532.88-1.07$89,711.32
New DemocraticDon Paulin4,82112.87+0.64$4,012.75
People'sNicholas Pereira2,0015.34+2.29$3,899.08
GreenAnn McAllister9482.53-7.57$365.47
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,456$103,960.22
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 58.99-6.19
Registered voters 63,495
Liberal hold Swing +5.01
Source: Elections Canada[2]
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWayne Long15,44337.43-11.37$65,376.07
ConservativeRodney Weston14,00633.95+3.41$98,624.09
New DemocraticArmand Cormier5,04612.23-5.30$2,746.93
GreenAnn McAllister4,16510.10+6.97none listed
People'sAdam J. C. Salesse1,2603.05none listed
IndependentStuart Jamieson1,1832.87$6,611.27
IndependentNeville Barnett1500.36$170.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,25399.40
Total rejected ballots 2500.60+0.12
Turnout 41,50365.18-3.65
Eligible voters 63,677
Liberal hold Swing -7.39
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election: Saint_John—Rothesay
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalWayne Long20,63448.80+32.81
ConservativeRodney Weston12,91530.54-19.18
New DemocraticAJ Griffin7,41117.53-13.2
GreenSharon Murphy1,3213.12+0.35
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,281100.0   $196,334.01
Total rejected ballots 205
Turnout 42,48669.38
Eligible voters 61,236
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote  %
  Conservative17,88149.72
  New Democratic11,05230.73
  Liberal5,75015.99
  Green9922.76
  Others2880.80

Saint John, 2003 Representation Order

Graph of election results in Saint John (1976-2013 minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRodney Weston18,45649.73+10.18$79,348.63
New DemocraticRob Moir11,38230.67+14.71$23,584.68
LiberalStephen Chase5,96416.07-22.06$42,496.31
GreenSharon Murphy-Flatt1,0172.74-2.68$2,700.77
IndependentArthur Watson Jr.2940.79$251.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,113100.0   $82,011.29
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1760.47
Turnout 37,28958.02+4.01
Eligible voters 64,264
Conservative hold Swing -2.26
Sources:[8][9]
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeRodney Weston13,78239.55+0.25$73,497.84
LiberalPaul Zed13,28538.13-4.79$69,234.99
New DemocraticTony Mowery5,56015.96+0.32$2,720.91
GreenMike Richardson1,8885.42+3.28$1,008.49
MarijuanaMichael Moffat3300.95none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,845100.0   $79,702
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1870.53±0
Turnout 35,03254.01-7.38
Eligible voters 64,868
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.52
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPaul Zed17,20242.92-0.36$55,428.82
ConservativeJohn Wallace15,75339.30+5.68$65,915.16
New DemocraticTerry Albright6,26715.64-3.42$6,294.91
GreenVern Garnett8582.14-0.08none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,080100.0   $74,214
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2140.53
Turnout 40,29461.39+6.36
Eligible voters 65,639
Liberal hold Swing -3.02
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPaul Zed15,72543.28+13.12$60,257.89
ConservativeBob McVicar12,21233.62-25.88$59,750.72
New DemocraticTerry Albright6,92619.06+10.34$13,450.03
GreenJonathan Cormier8072.22+1.92$1,401.24
MarijuanaJim Wood3691.02-0.38none listed
IndependentTom Oland2900.80$235.21
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,329100.0   $73,296
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 2240.61
Turnout 36,55355.03-5.46
Eligible voters 66,423
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservative Party is based on the combined total of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote  %
  Progressive Conservative19,23649.05
  Liberal11,82930.16
  Alliance4,09910.45
  New Democratic3,4218.72
  Others6351.62

Saint John, 1996 Representation Order

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne16,75150.9-12.2
LiberalPaul Zed9,53529.0+13.1
New DemocraticRod Hill2,9899.1-1.3
AlliancePeter Touchbourne2,9809.1-0.7
MarijuanaJim Wood4611.4+1.4
GreenVern Garnett1310.3+0.3
Natural LawMiville Couture520.2-0.5
Total valid votes 32,899100.0
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne22,22763.1+19.8
LiberalDiana Alexander5,61215.9-17.7
New DemocraticLarry Hanley3,67910.4+6.3
ReformGeorge Richardson3,4679.8+3.6
Natural LawChristopher B. Collrin2320.7n/c
Total valid votes 35,217100.0

Saint John, previous elections

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeElsie Wayne15,12343.3+0.2
LiberalPat Landers11,73633.6-5.0
IndependentJoe Boyce3,68510.6+10.6
ReformJohn Erbs2,1716.2+6.2
New DemocraticShirley Brown1,4434.1-8.4
Canada PartyJim Webb3681.1+1.1
Natural LawChristopher Collrin2520.7+0.7
NationalJoy Hobson1460.4+0.4
Total valid votes 34,924100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Merrithew16,79843.1-9.1
LiberalJoe Boyce15,06738.6+13.1
New DemocraticJudith Meinert4,88312.5-8.7
Confederation of RegionsJim Webb1,8064.6+4.6
LibertarianThomas Gamblin2890.7-0.1
IndependentGary Zatzman1620.4+0.4
Total valid votes 39,005100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGerry Merrithew16,60452.2+13.2
LiberalCliff Warner8,10925.5-15.9
New DemocraticMary Palmer6,75221.2+2.3
LibertarianPeter Jones2420.8+0.6
Social CreditGordon Simons1020.3+0.3
Total valid votes 31,809100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMike Landers13,12241.4+1.8
Progressive ConservativeEric Ferguson12,36339.0-2.6
New DemocraticDavid M. Brown5,97818.9+0.0
IndependentMarilynn Fox1030.3-
LibertarianPeter Jones660.2-
Marxist–LeninistGilles DesRosiers350.1-
Total valid votes 31,667100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEric Ferguson13,98941.6+0.6
LiberalMike Landers13,31639.6-6.5
New DemocraticEldon Richardson6,35818.9+6.5
Total valid votes 33,663 100.0

Saint John—Lancaster, 19661976

Graph of election results in Saint John—Lancaster (1966-1976 minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMike Landers12,86046.1+3.9
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell11,41941.0-12.9
New DemocraticEldon Richardson3,45712.4+9.9
Marxist–LeninistJay Baxter1180.4+0.4
Total valid votes 27,854100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell16,35053.9+0.9
LiberalWilliam Ryan12,78342.2+1.2
New DemocraticJoe Drummond7882.5-2.6
Social CreditTom Enright3941.3+1.3
Total valid votes 30,315100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell15,75653.0+1.6
LiberalWilliam Ryan12,16041.0+4.4
New DemocraticEldon Richardson1,5085.1-6.8
IndependentMildred Crawford2680.9+0.9
Total valid votes 29,692100.0

St. John—Albert 19141966

Graph of election results in St. John—Albert (1914-1966 minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted, prior to 1968 the top two candidates were both elected)
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell21,90951.4-0.3
LiberalArthur Whelly15,60936.6-3.3
New DemocraticEldon Richardson5,08111.9+7.4
Total valid votes 42,599 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell21,58451.7-0.1
LiberalArthur Whelly16,66939.9+1.4
New DemocraticJohn Simonds1,8694.5-1.6
Social CreditPaul Sherwood1,6063.8+0.1
Total valid votes 41,728100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell22,58651.8-12.1
LiberalGeorge Urquhart16,79038.5+5.6
New DemocraticEldon Richardson2,6416.1+2.8
Social CreditHarvey Lainson1,6083.7+3.7
Total valid votes 43,625100.0
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell21,98363.9+10.3
LiberalGeorge McLeod13,91732.9-13.5
Co-operative CommonwealthEldon Richardson1,3943.3+3.3
Total valid votes 37,294100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell21,98353.6+4.1
LiberalDaniel Riley19,04746.4-1.7
Total valid votes 41,030100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTom Bell18,88149.5+4.8
LiberalDaniel Riley18,33848.1-0.8
Co-operative CommonwealthRaymond McAfee9332.4-4.0
Total valid votes 38,152100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDaniel Riley18,69148.9+7.8
Progressive ConservativeKing Hazen17,05244.7-2.1
Co-operative CommonwealthRaymond McAfee2,4456.4-5.6
Total valid votes 38,188100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKing Hazen16,20546.8-3.5
LiberalDavid Lawrence MacLaren14,24841.1-6.1
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Arrowsmith76112.0+9.5
Total valid votes 31,214100.0
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
National GovernmentKing Hazen15,11050.3+13.4
LiberalAllan McAvity14,19747.2-0.8
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Fritch7612.5+2.5
Total valid votes 30,068100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to 1935 general election.

By-election on February 21, 1938

On William Ryan's death, April 1, 1938

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAllan McAvityacclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Ryan15,12548.0+13.9
ConservativeDouglas King Hazen11,64336.9-19.0
ReconstructionPaul Cross4,09413.0
Independent LiberalHowe Cowan6722.1
Total valid votes 31,534100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to the party's total share of the popular vote in the 1930 general election.

1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren16,45433.0Green tickY
ConservativeThomas Bell16,39532.9Green tickY
LiberalAllan McAvity8,59517.3
LiberalWilliam Ryan8,37116.8
Total valid votes 49,815 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 32,849, or 65.9% of the total, an increase of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 16,966, or 34.1%, a decrease of 4.2% from the 1926 general election.

1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren12,44131.0Green tickY
ConservativeThomas Bell12,31030.7Green tickY
LiberalWilliam Michael Ryan8,00720.0
LiberalRobert Thomas Hayes7,35618.3
Total valid votes 40,114 100.0%

Total Conservative vote: 24,751, or 61.7% of the total, a decrease of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 15,363, or 38.3% of the total, an increase of 0.2% from the 1925 general election.

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeMurray MacLaren14,62331.3Green tickY
ConservativeThomas Bell14,25030.5Green tickY
LiberalWalter Edward Foster9,34820.0
LiberalRobert Thomas Hayes8,43518.1
Total valid votes 46,656 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 28,873, or 61.9% of the total, an increase of 11.6% from the 1921 general election.
Total Liberal vote: 17,783, or 38.1% of the total, a decrease of 6.7% from the 1921 general election.

1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJohn Babington Baxter11,64626.0Green tickY
ConservativeMurray MacLaren10,90124.3Green tickY
LiberalHarry Richards McLellan10,53123.5
LiberalWilliam Patrick Broderick9,54621.3
ProgressiveFrederick Alexander Campbell1,2242.7
ProgressiveWilliam Mayhew Calhoun9852.2
Total valid votes 44,833 100.0

Total Conservative vote: 22,547, or 50.3% of the total, an increase of 0.3% from the 1920 by-election.
Total Liberal vote: 20,077, or 44.8% of the total, a decrease of 5.2% from the 1920 by-election.
Total Progressive vote: 2,209, or 4.9% of the total.

By-election on September 20, 1920
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ConservativeRupert Wilson Wigmore13,61150.0-20.8
LiberalAlban Frederick Emery13,59450.0+20.8
Total valid votes 27,205 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote. Popular vote is compared to the party's total share of the popular vote in the 1917 general election.

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Government (Unionist)Rupert Wilson Wigmore13,61135.4Green tickY
Government (Unionist)Stanley Edward Elkin13,59435.4Green tickY
LiberalWilliam Patrick Broderick5,69414.8
LiberalAlban Frederick Emery5,53014.4
Total valid votes 38,429100.0

Total Conservative vote: 27,205, or 70.8% of the total.
Total Liberal vote: 11,224, or 29.2% of the total.

See also

References

  • "Saint John—Rothesay (Code 13009) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

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