Fredericton-Lincoln
Fredericton-Lincoln was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts and was first used in the general election later that year. Its last MLA was Craig Leonard who served in the cabinet as Minister of Government Services.
 New Brunswick electoral district | |
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| Coordinates: | 45.915°N 66.600°W |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
| District created | 2006 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 2006 |
| Last contested | 2010 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2001) | 13,816 |
| Electors | 10,860 |
| Census division(s) | York County, Sunbury County |
| Census subdivision(s) | City of Fredericton, Parish of Lincoln |
History
The district was created in the 2006 redistribution primarily from those parts of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak south of the Saint John River and the suburban community of Lincoln from the New Maryland district. It also includes those portions of downtown Fredericton east of Regent Street that were not already a part of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak (including the legislature building itself) which were formerly part of Fredericton South.
Its first representative is Liberal Greg Byrne, who previously represented the old Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak district from 1995 to 1999. One of Byrne's challengers in 2006 was then leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party Allison Brewer.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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| Riding created from Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak (1995–2006), Fredericton South and New Maryland |
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| 56th | 2006–2010 | Greg Byrne | Liberal | |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Craig Leonard | Progressive Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Oromocto-Lincoln, Fredericton South and New Maryland-Sunbury |
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Election results
| 2010 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Craig Leonard | 2,713 | 39.60 | +3.73 | ||||
| Liberal | Greg Byrne | 2,464 | 35.97 | -12.68 | ||||
| New Democratic | Jason Purdy | 1,009 | 14.73 | -0.75 | ||||
| Green | Tracey Waite | 665 | 9.71 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,851 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 40 | 0.58 | ||||||
| Turnout | 6,891 | 64.97 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,606 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.20 | ||||||
| Source: Elections New Brunswick[1] | ||||||||
| 2006 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Greg Byrne | 3,272 | 48.65 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | William Forrestall | 2,412 | 35.87 | |||||
| New Democratic | Allison Brewer | 1,041 | 15.48 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,725 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal notional gain | Swing | |||||||
* This was a new district being contested for the first time, being made up in parts from the former districts of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak, Fredericton South and New Maryland. The latter two were previously held by the Progressive Conservatives while Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak had been held by the Liberals.
References
- Elections New Brunswick (2010). "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Retrieved 2 January 2015.