Restigouche West

Restigouche West (French: Restigouche-Ouest) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was used from 1974 through 2003, when it was split between the ridings of Restigouche-La-Vallée and Campbellton-Restigouche Centre. The riding was re-established in the 2013 electoral redistribution from parts of Dalhousie-Restigouche East, Restigouche-La-Vallée and Campbellton-Restigouche Centre and will be contested again beginning in the 2014 general election.

Restigouche West (2014-present)
New Brunswick electoral district
The riding of Restigouche West in relation to other New Brunswick electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
MLA
 
 		 
Gilles LePage
Liberal
District created2013
First contested2020
Demographics
Population (2011)14,705[1]
Electors (2013)11,764[2]
Census division(s)Restigouche
Restigouche West (1974-2006)
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of New Brunswick
District created1973
District abolished2006
First contested1974
Last contested2003
Demographics
Electors (2003)8,158[3]
Census division(s)Restigouche

This riding was created in the 1973 redistribution when New Brunswick moved to single member districts from Bloc voting. Prior to its creation, it had been part of the Restigouche County district which returned three members. The riding, which was not changed in the 1994 redistribution, was made up of the part of Restigouche County that lies west of the Campbellton area. It included two incorporated municipalities: Saint-Quentin and Kedgwick.

It was merged with Madawaska-la-Vallée to form the new district of Restigouche-la-Vallée in the 2006 redistribution.

Following the 2013 electoral redistribution it was re-established, though its territory now stretches much further east into Restigouche County, and now includes all of Restigouche County except for the Campbellton-Dalhousie area and the town of Belledune.

In the 1987 election, when the New Brunswick Liberal Party won every seat, this was the closest contest. The riding was won by a margin of 17 votes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Restigouche
48th  1974–1978     Alfred Roussel Liberal
49th  1978–1982
50th  1982–1987     Yvon Poitras Progressive Conservative
51st  1987–1991     Jean-Paul Savoie Liberal
52nd  1991–1995
53rd  1995–1999
54th  1999–2003     Benoît Cyr Progressive Conservative
55th  2003–2006     Burt Paulin Liberal
Riding dissolved into Restigouche-La-Vallée, Campbellton
and Dalhousie-Restigouche East
Riding re-created from Restigouche-La-Vallée,
Campbellton-Restigouche Centre and Dalhousie-Restigouche East
58th  2014–2018     Gilles LePage Liberal
59th  2018–2020
60th  2020–Present

Election results

2014–present
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGilles LePage5,02262.15+9.62
GreenCharles Thériault1,75521.72-9.80
Progressive ConservativeLouis Bérubé1,24715.43+3.51
KISSTravis Pollock560.69-0.08
Total valid votes 8,080100.00
Total rejected ballots 460.57
Turnout 8,12671.03+1.67
Eligible voters 11,440
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGilles LePage4,23352.53-5.49
GreenCharles Thériault2,54031.52--*
Progressive ConservativeDavid Moreau96111.92-8.16
New DemocraticBeverly A. Mann2633.26-0.86
KISSTravis Pollock620.77
Total valid votes 8,059100.00
Total rejected ballots 64 0.79
Turnout 8,123 69.36
Eligible voters 11,711
Source: Elections New Brunswick[5]
*Charles Thériault's vote share change compared to his run as an independent candidate in 2014 was +13.74%.
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGilles LePage4,94058.02
Progressive ConservativeMartine Coulombe1,71020.08
IndependentCharles Thériault1,51417.78
New DemocraticGilles Cyr3514.12
Total valid votes 8,515100.0  
Total rejected ballots 700.82
Turnout 8,58573.00
Eligible voters 11,761
This riding was created from parts of Restigouche-La-Vallée, Campbellton-Restigouche Centre and Dalhousie-Restigouche East, which elected two Progressive Conservatives and one Liberal (Dalhousie-Restigouche East). Martine Coulombe was the incumbent from Restigouche-La-Vallée.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[6]

1974–2003
2003 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBurt W. Paulin4,00859.04+12.66
Progressive ConservativeBen Cyr2,52337.17-12.89
New DemocraticAntoine Duguay2573.79+0.24
Total valid votes 6,788100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +12.78
1999 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBen Cyr3,59250.06+5.56
LiberalJean-Paul Savoie3,32846.38-5.08
New DemocraticRose Duguay2553.55+0.79
Total valid votes 7,175100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.32
1995 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Paul Savoie3,73551.46-2.52
Progressive ConservativeLuc LeBrun3,23044.50+9.76
New DemocraticWendy Martin2002.76-1.40
Natural LawMarcelle Lamontagne931.28–
Total valid votes 7,258100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -6.14
1991 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Paul Savoie3,92253.98+5.68
Progressive ConservativeFélix J. Dubé2,52434.74-13.32
Confederation of RegionsRobert A. Boudreau5177.12–
New DemocraticRino Pelletier3024.16+0.52
Total valid votes 7,265100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +9.50
1987 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean-Paul Savoie3,47948.30+8.66
Progressive ConservativeYvon Poitras3,46248.06+5.38
New DemocraticJames Gallant2623.64–
Total valid votes 7,203100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +1.64
1982 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeYvon Poitras2,88542.68+15.29
LiberalAlfred J. Roussel2,68039.64+1.85
Parti acadienArmand Ploudre1,19517.68-17.14
Total valid votes 6,760100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.72
1978 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlfred Roussel2,17437.79-15.15
Parti acadienArmand Plourde2,00334.82-7.52
Progressive ConservativeJean Guy Raymond1,57627.39–
Total valid votes 5,753100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -3.82
1974 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlfred Roussel2,50352.94
Progressive ConservativeReginald Cyr2,00242.34
New DemocraticJohn Cyr2234.72
Total valid votes 4,728100.0  
The previous multi-member riding of Restigouche went totally Liberal in the previous election, with Alfred Roussel being one of three incumbents.

References
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