First contested 1997 District webpage profile, map Elector 50,442 | District created 1996 Last contested 2015 | |
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MP René ArseneaultLiberal Census divisions Madawaska County, New Brunswick | ||
Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 65,877.
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Geography
The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part.
The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Tobique—Mactaquac, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Political geography
In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both Maine and Quebec. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.
History
The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding will gain a small amount territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Madawaska—Restigouche, 2013 Representation Order
This riding will gain some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.