Fredericton-Silverwood
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 Legislative Assembly of New Brunswickelectoral district |
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| MLA | Rick Miles Liberal |
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| Population (2001) | 13,977 | |
| Electors (2006) | 11,846 | |
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| Riding created | 1973 | |
| Census divisions | York County | |
| Subdivisions | Fredericton | |
Fredericton-Silverwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created using the name Fredericton South in the 1973 redrawing of electoral districts by splitting the two-member district of Fredericton and was first used in the 1974 general election. Its name was changed to the current Fredericton-Silverwood in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts. Its current MLA is Rick Miles who serves as caucus chair for the governing Liberal Party.
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[edit] History
It was created in 1973 as Fredericton South and included those portions of the old multi-member district of Fredericton south of the St. John River. It lost eastern territory in the 1994 electoral redistribution to the new district of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak and again lost eastern territory in 2006 this time to the new district of Fredericton-Lincoln. Its name was changed in 2006 to Fredericton-Silverwood to prevent confusion among city residents who would identify with "Fredericton South" as residents of the south side of the St. John River, many of whom were not in the district.
The district is a bellwether, having been won by the governing party in every general election since its creation.
[edit] Results
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- 1974 general election: Dr. Everett Chalmers (Progressive Conservative)
- 1978 general election: Bud Bird (Progressive Conservative)
- 1982 general election: Dave Clark (Progressive Conservative)
- 1987 general election: Dr. Russ King (Liberal)
- 1991 general election: Dr. Russ King (Liberal)
- 1995 general election: Dr. Russ King (Liberal)
- 1998 by-election: Brad Green (Progressive Conservative)
- 1999 general election: Brad Green (Progressive Conservative)
- 2003 general election: Brad Green (Progressive Conservative)
- 2006 general election: Rick Miles (Liberal)
[edit] See also
- New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1973
- New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1994
- New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 2006
[edit] References
- "An Electoral Map for New Brunswick: Final Report of the Electoral Boundaries and Representation Commission"
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. "2006 Provincial Election Results"
- CBC riding profile
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