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GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
Candidates :
PC Milt Sherwood (incumbent)
LIB Kevin Quinn
NDP Percy Ward
Grey Ben Perry
Independent Colby Fraser
Riding History:
New riding in 1995
Kings Centre
PC - 1974, 1978, 1982
LIB - 1987, 1991
GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD
PC - 1995, 1999
Profile:
This riding is on the southern coast of the province. It includes
that part of city of Saint John west of intersection of Route 7 and Route
1 including Colpitts, Lorneville, Seaview and Black Beach; that part of
city of Saint John north of Gault Road including South Bay, Acamac, Ketepec,
Belmont, Morna Heights; Martinon to the county of Saint John border; town
of Grand Bay and village of Westfield; all parish of Greenwich and parts
of parishes of Petersville and Westfield.
Redistribution:
This riding was created in the 1995 redistribution from:
Kings Centre - southern and west-central part of riding;
Saint John West - area from eastern part of riding;
Queens South - southern tip moves to west part of this riding.
Political History: Kings had been 3-member seat.
3 Libs - 1935; 3 Cons - 1939, 1944, 1948
3 PCs - 1952, 1956, 1960,(PC in 1962 by-election), 1963, 1967, 1970.
KINGS CENTRE - New riding in 1974
PC HAROLD FANJOY won in 1974, 1978 and 1982.
FANJOY appointed Minister of Supply & Services, 1976 and Nov 21/78;Chair,
Board of Management(Ch, Treasury Board), Oct 30/82-Oct 1985.
In 1987, LIB KAL SEAMAN defeated PC FANJOY by 1,993 votes.
In 1991, LIB GEORGIE DAY defeated COR COLBY FRASER by 129 votes.
GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD:
In 1995, PC MILTON SHERWOOD defeated LIB ED KELLY by 749 votes.
In 1999 PC MILT SHERWWOOD defeated LIB GRACE LOSIER by 2113 votes.
SHERWOOD appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development June
17/99.
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