Charlotte West
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Charlotte West was a provincial
electoral district
for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
, Canada
; it existed from 1974 to 1995.
It was created from part of the former four-member electoral district of Charlotte during the New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1973
. In the New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1994
, parts of Charlotte West were merged with St. Stephen-Milltown to form the new electoral division of Western Charlotte
; the remainder became part of the new electoral district of Fundy Isles
.
Provinces and territories of Canada
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electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
; it existed from 1974 to 1995.
It was created from part of the former four-member electoral district of Charlotte during the New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1973
New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1973
The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1973 was the most radical redistribution of electoral districts in the history of New Brunswick, Canada. Under this redistribution, New Brunswick changed from a bloc voting electoral system to first past the post...
. In the New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1994
New Brunswick electoral redistribution, 1994
The New Brunswick electoral redistribution of 1994 was the first re-alignment of electoral districts in New Brunswick, Canada, since 1973. Under this redistribution, several districts were changed significantly due to considerable population shifts from the northern part of the province to the...
, parts of Charlotte West were merged with St. Stephen-Milltown to form the new electoral division of Western Charlotte
Charlotte-Campobello
Charlotte-Campobello is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.It was created as Western Charlotte in 1994 by merging the old districts of Charlotte West and St...
; the remainder became part of the new electoral district of Fundy Isles
Fundy Isles
Fundy Isles was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.It was created in 1994 from Charlotte West and Charlotte-Fundy and was dissolved in 2006 into Charlotte-The Isles and Charlotte-Campobello....
.
Riding history
- 1974 electionNew Brunswick general election, 1974The 28th New Brunswick general election was held on November 18, 1974, to elect 58 members to the 48th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
: Leland W. McGaw, Progressive Conservative - 1978 electionNew Brunswick general election, 1978The 29th New Brunswick general election was held on October 23, 1978, to elect 58 members to the 49th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party narrowly won its third term.In the lead up to...
: Leland McGaw, Progressive Conservative - 1982 electionNew Brunswick general election, 1982The 30th New Brunswick general election was held on October 12, 1982, to elect 58 members to the 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It saw Richard Hatfield's Progressive Conservative Party win its largest majority ever to that time...
, Leland McGaw, Progressive Conservative - 1987 electionNew Brunswick general election, 1987The 31st New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
, Reid Hurley, Liberal - 1991 electionNew Brunswick general election, 1991The 32nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 23, 1991, to elect 58 members to the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
, Reid Hurley, Liberal