Kings West (New Brunswick electoral district)
Kings West was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding consisted of the towns of Hampton, Rothesay and Quispamsis, and their surroundings.
 New Brunswick electoral district | |
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| Coordinates: | 45.461°N 65.887°W |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick |
| District created | 1973 |
| District abolished | 1994 |
| First contested | 1974 |
| Last contested | 1991 |
| Demographics | |
| Electors (1991) | 19,681 |
| Census division(s) | Kings County |
The district was created in 1973, when the multi-member district Kings was subdivided into Kings Centre, Kings East and Kings West. In 1994, it was split again to create the districts of Hampton-Belleisle, Kennebecasis and Saint John-Kings.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Kings | ||||
| 48th | 1974–1978 | John B. M. Baxter, Jr. | Progressive Conservative | |
| 49th | 1978–1982 | |||
| 50th | 1982–1987 | |||
| 51st | 1987–1991 | Laureen Jarrett | Liberal | |
| 52nd | 1991–1995 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Kennebecasis, Saint John-Kings and Hampton-Belleisle |
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Election results
| 1991 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Laureen Jarrett | 6,219 | 42.05 | -6.19 | ||||
| Confederation of Regions | Glendon F. Jones | 3,810 | 25.76 | – | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Dr. Nancy E. Grant | 3,267 | 22.09 | +1.90 | ||||
| New Democratic | Roger M. Olmstead | 1,494 | 10.10 | -21.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 14,790 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -15.98 | ||||||
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| 1987 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Laureen Jarrett | 6,717 | 48.24 | +20.20 | ||||
| New Democratic | George Little | 4,397 | 31.58 | +5.15 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Don Horne | 2,811 | 20.19 | -25.34 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 13,925 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +7.52 | ||||||
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| 1982 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John B. M. Baxter | 5,226 | 45.53 | -3.81 | ||||
| Liberal | Malcolm A. Barry | 3,219 | 28.04 | -8.82 | ||||
| New Democratic | George Little | 3,034 | 26.43 | +12.63 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 11,479 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +2.50 | ||||||
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| 1978 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John B. M. Baxter | 4,047 | 49.34 | +0.33 | ||||
| Liberal | Jack Stevens | 3,023 | 36.86 | -8.25 | ||||
| New Democratic | George Little | 1,132 | 13.80 | +7.92 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,202 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +4.29 | ||||||
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| 1974 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | John B. M. Baxter | 3,328 | 49.01 | |||||
| Liberal | Jack J. E. Stevens | 3,063 | 45.11 | |||||
| New Democratic | Robert Hatfield | 399 | 5.88 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,790 | 100.0 | ||||||
| The previous multi-member riding of Kings went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election. John B. M. Baxter, Jr. was one of three incumbents from Kings. | ||||||||
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References
- 32nd General Election Report. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- 31st General Election Report. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- 30th General Election Report. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- 29th General Election Report. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- 28th General Election Report. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of New Brunswick. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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