New Brunswick by the numbers
CBC Online News | Updated Aug. 25, 2006
Statistics on voter turnout and election history.
- Number of electoral districts: 55
- Number of previous general elections: 35
- First election year: 1785
- Seats as of August 1, 2006: Progressive Conservative - 28, Liberal - 26, Independent - 1
| Provincial Election Results |
| Year |
LIB |
NDP |
PC¹ |
COR |
OTH |
TOTAL |
| 2003 |
26 |
1 |
28 |
- |
- |
55 |
| 1999 |
10 |
1 |
44 |
- |
- |
55 |
| 1995 |
48 |
1 |
6 |
- |
- |
55 |
| 1991 |
46 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
- |
58 |
| 1987 |
58 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1982 |
18 |
1 |
39 |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1978 |
28 |
- |
30 |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1974 |
25 |
- |
33 |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1970 |
26 |
- |
32 |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1967 |
32 |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
58 |
| 1963 |
32 |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
52 |
| 1960 |
31 |
- |
21 |
- |
- |
52 |
| 1956 |
15 |
- |
37 |
- |
- |
52 |
¹ Known as the Conservative Party until 1943
Legend
LIB= Liberal Party
NDP= New Democratic Party
PC= Progressive Conservative Party
COR= Confederation of Regions
OTH= Other |
Source: Nodice.ca - Provincial Election Results |
Occupation of Elected Candidates - 2003
| Occupation Category |
Number |
| Medicine |
1 |
|
| Education |
3 |
|
| Law |
5 |
|
| Retired |
6 |
|
| Politics |
12 |
|
| Business |
14 |
|
| Other |
14 |
|
| Carpenter |
|
1 |
| Farmer |
|
1 |
| Financial Planner |
|
2 |
| Homemaker |
|
1 |
| Management |
|
5 |
| Police Officer |
|
1 |
| Public Servant |
|
1 |
| Social Worker |
|
1 |
| Unemployed |
|
1 |
Source: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Thirty-Fifth General Election, June 9, 2003, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (6.6 mb PDF) |
Comparitive Statistics: General Elections 1967 - 2003
Percent Voted
| Votes Cast |
| Year |
Valid |
Rejected |
Votes Cast |
% Voted |
| 2003 |
383,074 |
3,583 |
386,657 |
68.67% |
| 1999 |
394,237 |
2,942 |
397,179 |
75.59% |
| 1995 |
389,562 |
3,688 |
393,250 |
74.89% |
| 1991 |
411,590 |
3,138 |
414,728 |
80.12% |
| 1987 |
408,516 |
2,620 |
411,136 |
81.96% |
| 1982 |
384,557 |
2,694 |
387,251 |
82.08% |
| 1978 |
330,492 |
3,269 |
333,761 |
75.60% |
| 1974 |
310,098 |
2,485 |
312,583 |
76.58% |
| 1970 |
265,891 |
3,415 |
269,306 |
81.20% |
| 1967 |
257,671 |
- |
257,671 |
82.14% |
| Electoral Districts |
| Year |
No. of Districts |
No. of MLAs |
| 2003 |
55 |
55 |
| 1999 |
55 |
55 |
| 1995 |
55 |
55 |
| 1991 |
58 |
58 |
| 1987 |
58 |
58 |
| 1982 |
58 |
58 |
| 1978 |
58 |
58 |
| 1974 |
58 |
58 |
| 1970 |
22 |
58 |
| 1967 |
22 |
58 |
Source: Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Thirty-Fifth General Election, June 9, 2003, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (6.6 mb PDF) |
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