Madawaska—Restigouche
Madawaska—Restigouche New Brunswick electoral district |
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Madawaska—Restigouche in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts |
Federal electoral district |
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Legislature |
House of Commons |
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MP |
René Arseneault Liberal |
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District created |
1996 |
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First contested |
1997 |
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Last contested |
2015 |
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District webpage |
profile, map |
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Demographics |
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Population (2011)[1] |
62,540 |
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Electors (2015) |
50,442 |
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Area (km²)[2] |
11,962 |
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Pop. density (per km²) |
5.2 |
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Census divisions |
Madawaska, Restigouche |
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Census subdivisions |
Edmundston, Campbellton, Dalhousie, Addington, Saint-Quentin, Kedgwick |
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Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 65,877.
Geography
The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Tobique—Mactaquac, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Historical population |
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 65,877 | — |
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2006 | 62,593 | −5.0% |
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2011 | 61,106 | −2.4% |
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Political geography
In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both Maine and Quebec. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.[3]
History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding will gain a small amount territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Election results
Madawaska—Restigouche, 2013 Representation Order
This riding will gain some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.
Madawasha—Restigouche, 2003 Representation Order
Canadian federal election, 2011 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Conservative | Bernard Valcourt | 14,224 | 40.64 | +7.41 | $52,308.15 |
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Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 12,309 | 35.17 | -12.23 | $60,570.18 |
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New Democratic | Wilder Jules | 6,562 | 18.75 | +3.13 | $6,934.01 |
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Independent | Louis Bérubé | 1,290 | 3.69 | – | $113.00 |
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Green | Lynn Morrison | 612 | 1.75 | -2.00 | $0.00 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
34,997 | 100.0 | | $81,731.56 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots |
577 | 1.62 | +0.04 |
Turnout |
35,574 | 69.80 | +3.03 |
Eligible voters |
50,966 |
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Conservative gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+9.82
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Sources:[7][8] |
Canadian federal election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 16,266 | 47.40 | +9.06 | $77,108.64 |
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Conservative | Jean-Pierre Ouellet | 11,402 | 33.23 | -2.18 | $75,285.92 |
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New Democratic | Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe | 5,361 | 15.62 | -7.29 | $16,027.58 |
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Green | André Arpin | 1,287 | 3.75 | +0.40 | none listed |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
34,316 | 100.0 | | $79,516 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots |
551 | 1.58 | -0.74 |
Turnout |
34,867 | 66.77 | -2.70 |
Eligible voters |
52,222 |
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Liberal hold |
Swing |
+5.62
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Canadian federal election, 2006 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 13,734 | 38.02 | -6.64 | $65,465.20 |
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Conservative | Jean-Pierre Ouellet | 12,849 | 35.57 | +11.56 | $65,196.27 |
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New Democratic | Rodolphe Martin | 8,322 | 23.04 | -4.55 | $45,462.27 |
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Green | Irka Laplante | 1,220 | 3.38 | -0.36 | $99.17 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
36,125 | 100.0 | | $74,283 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots |
857 | 2.32 |
Turnout |
36,982 | 69.47 |
Eligible voters |
53,233 |
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Liberal hold |
Swing |
-9.10
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Canadian federal election, 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures |
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Liberal | Jean-Claude D'Amours | 14,144 | 44.66 | -7.75 | $62,057.16 |
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New Democratic | Rodolphe Martin | 8,737 | 27.59 | +23.18 | $16,654.06 |
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Conservative | Benoît Violette | 7,605 | 24.01 | -19.61 | $39,459.04 |
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Green | Jovette Cyr | 1,185 | 3.74 | – | none listed |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
31,671 | 100.0 | | $72,739 |
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots |
1,268 | 3.85 |
Turnout |
32,939 | 60.58 | -5.24 |
Eligible voters |
54,369 |
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Liberal notional hold |
Swing |
-15.46
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Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals. |
Madawaska—Restigouche, 1996 Representation Order
See also
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