Sunbury (provincial electoral district, 1973–1994)

Sunbury was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting. Prior to 1973, two members were elected to represent Sunbury County. The other seat was assigned to the new electoral district of Oromocto.

Sunbury
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created1973
District abolished1994
First contested1974
Last contested1991

In the 1994 redistribution, this district was redistributed into the new ridings of Grand Lake and New Maryland.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Sunbury (1785–1973)
48th  1974–1978     Horace Smith Progressive Conservative
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1987
51st  1987–1991     Doug Harrison Liberal
52nd  1991–1995     Max White Confederation of Regions
Riding dissolved into New Maryland and Grand Lake

Election results

1991 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Confederation of RegionsMax White3,93551.40
LiberalShawn Perry2,61634.17-30.50
Progressive ConservativeKeith Ashfield79910.44-16.80
New DemocraticBarbara Ann Fairley3064.00-4.09
Total valid votes 7,656100.0  
Confederation of Regions gain from Liberal Swing +40.95
1987 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDoug Harrison4,55164.67+21.95
Progressive ConservativeHorace Smith1,91727.24-23.64
New DemocraticChristina Corey5698.09+1.70
Total valid votes 7,037100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +22.80
1982 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHorace Smith3,19250.88-3.00
LiberalMichael Edward McTiernan2,68042.72+3.20
New DemocraticAnna Trefry4016.39-0.21
Total valid votes 6,273100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -3.10
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHorace Smith3,04553.88-2.97
LiberalTed Rogers2,23339.52+0.57
New DemocraticRandy E. Brodeur3736.60+2.41
Total valid votes 5,651100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.77
1974 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeHorace Smith2,88756.85
LiberalH.W. "Ted" Rogers1,97838.95
New DemocraticM. Elizabeth Snow2134.19
Total valid votes 5,078100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Sunbury went totally Progressive Conservative in the previous election. Horace Smith was one of the two incumbents.

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