Acadie—Bathurst

Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867.

Acadie—Bathurst
New Brunswick electoral district
Acadie—Bathurst in relation to other New Brunswick ridings (2005 boundaries)
Coordinates:47.573°N 65.506°W / 47.573; -65.506
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Serge Cormier
Liberal
District created1867
First contested1867
Last contested2019
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]77,791
Electors (2015)66,594
Area (km²)[2]5,063.17
Pop. density (per km²)15.4
Census divisionsGloucester, Restigouche
Census subdivisions Cities:
Bathurst
Towns:
Beresford
Caraquet
Lamèque
Shippagan
Tracadie–Sheila
Villages:
Bas-Caraquet, Belledune, Bertrand, Grande-Anse, Le Goulet, Maisonnette, New Bandon-Salmon Beach, Nigadoo, Paquetville, Petit-Rocher, Pointe-Verte, Saint-Isidore, Saint-Léolin, Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Parishes:
Allardville, Bathurst, Beresford, Caraquet, Colborne, Durham, Inkerman, New Bandon, Paquetville, Saint-Isidore, Saumarez, Shippagan
First Nations reserves:
Pabineau 11, Pokemouche 13

Until 1997, the riding was largely held by the Liberal Party thanks to strong support from the francophone Acadian population. There is also a notable Red Tory tendency in the riding that enabled the former Progressive Conservative Party to win on occasion. In the 1997 federal election, the New Democratic Party's Yvon Godin won an unexpected victory over powerful Liberal cabinet minister Doug Young, mostly due to his Union connections and EI recipients' reaction to Liberal cuts to Employment Insurance. Godin held the riding until his retirement as of the 2015 federal election, at which point the Liberals reclaimed the riding as part of their sweep of Atlantic Canada.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
200176,392    
200678,948+3.3%
2011 (2005 rep.)77,792−1.5%
2011 (2013 rep.)79,340+2.0%

Geography

The district includes eastern Gloucester County, and the communities along Nepisiguit Bay. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi (electoral district) and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

History

The electoral district was created at confederation in 1867, and was known as "Gloucester" until its name was changed in 1990.

In 2004, there were some legal problems regarding the 2003 boundaries. The following is from the Elections Canada website:

"In May 2004, the Federal Court of Canada made its decision in Raîche v. Canada (Attorney General), concerning a portion of the electoral boundary between the ridings of Miramichi and Acadie–Bathurst. The Court held that, in transferring certain parts of parishes from the riding of Acadie–Bathurst to Miramichi, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick erred in its application of the rules governing the preparation of its recommendations. The new boundaries commission was created under Part I of the Inquiries Act in response to this court decision."

The current boundaries reverted to the ones used in the 1996 representation after the 2006 election. As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, this riding gained a small territory from what was part of Miramichi.

MP Yvon Godin's personal popularity ensured dominance throughout the riding for the NDP in the 2011 election. His long-time experience as a Union organizer possibly helped since he was otherwise not well known in Bathurst before the election, having moved in from the Acadian Peninsula where he was from. The Conservatives won just two polls in the Bathurst area and while the Liberals won most of the mobile polls, they won just one non-mobile poll, in Inkerman.[3]

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Gloucester
1st  1867–1872     Timothy Anglin Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1877
 1877–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887     Kennedy Francis Burns Conservative
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1894
 1894–1896 Théotime Blanchard
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Onésiphore Turgeon Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921
14th  1921–1922
 1922–1925 Jean George Robichaud
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926 Peter Veniot
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1936
 1936–1940 Clarence Joseph Veniot
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Clovis-Thomas Richard
21st  1949–1952
 1952–1953     Albany Robichaud Progressive Conservative
22nd  1953–1957     Hédard Robichaud Liberal
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1966
28th  1968–1972 Herb Breau
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Roger Clinch Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Doug Young Liberal
Acadie—Bathurst
35th  1993–1997     Doug Young Liberal
36th  1997–2000     Yvon Godin New Democratic
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
42nd  2015–2019     Serge Cormier Liberal
43rd  2019–present

Election results

Acadie—Bathurst

2019 general election

2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier26,54755.14+4.43
ConservativeMartine Savoie10,35221.50+13.94
New DemocraticDaniel Thériault6,96714.47−24.93
GreenRobert Kryszko4,2778.88+6.55
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,143100.0   $100,608.92
Total rejected ballots 9241.88+1.23
Turnout 49,06773.54−3.25
Eligible voters 66,718
Liberal hold Swing −4.76
Source: Elections Canada[4]

2015 general election

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSerge Cormier25,84550.71+36.40$55,485.34
New DemocraticJason Godin20,07939.40-29.68$116,542.41
ConservativeRiba Girouard-Riordon3,8527.56-8.98
GreenDominique Breau1,1872.33+2.26
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,96399.35 $200,964.43
Total rejected ballots 3360.65
Turnout 51,29977.03
Eligible voters 66,594
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +33.04
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 federal election redistributed results[7]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic32,36169.08
  Conservative7,74916.54
  Liberal6,70514.31
  Green310.07

2011 general election

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin32,06769.69+12.27$59,706.29
ConservativeLouis Robichaud7,45616.20-2.39$30,447.79
LiberalJean Marie Gionet6,49114.11-7.86$50,735.74
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,014100.0   $82,556.86
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5951.33+0.21
Turnout 46,60970.30+1.98
Eligible voters 66,298
New Democratic hold Swing +7.33
Sources:[8][9]

2008 general election

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin25,84957.53+7.63$57,376.65
LiberalOdette Robichaud9,85021.92-8.79$32,225.33
ConservativeJean-Guy Dubé8,33118.54+1.68$67,790.01
GreenMichelle Aubin9042.01+0.63none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,934100.0   $80,066
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5071.12+0.09
Turnout 45,44168.32-7.14
Eligible voters 66,509
New Democratic hold Swing +8.21

2006 general election

2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin25,19549.90-4.03$69,502.02
LiberalMarcelle Mersereau15,50430.71-1.96$65,035.20
ConservativeSerge Savoie8,51316.86+5.92$54,729.58
GreenPhilippe Rouselle6991.38-1.07$774.79
IndependentEric Landry3620.72$2,613.63
IndependentUlric Degrâce2190.43none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,492100.0   $74,710
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5231.03-0.15
Turnout 51,01575.46+5.08
Eligible voters 67,608
New Democratic hold Swing -1.04

2004 general election

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin23,85753.93+7.26$61,745.98
LiberalSerge Rousselle14,45232.67-7.75$60,252.15
ConservativeJoel Bernard4,84110.94-1.97$51,943.73
GreenMario Lanteigne1,0852.45$7,040.66
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,235100.0   $71,582
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 5271.18-0.04
Turnout 44,76270.38-4.99
Eligible voters 63,603
New Democratic notional hold Swing +7.50
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
2000 federal election redistributed results
Party Vote %
  New Democratic21,49046.67
  Liberal18,61340.42
  Progressive Conservative3,9238.52
  Alliance2,0214.39

2000 general election

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin23,56846.61+6.08$57,177
LiberalBernard Thériault20,36240.27+4.91$58,623
Progressive ConservativeAlcide Leger4,3218.55-15.56$36,600
AllianceJean Gauvin2,3144.58$45,973
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,565100.00$63,209
Total rejected ballots 6241.22 -1.25
Turnout 51,18975.37-3.28
Electors on the lists 67,918
  NDP hold Swing +0.59

1997 general election

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticYvon Godin21,11340.53+34.57$56,390
LiberalDoug Young18,42135.36-30.99$53,440
Progressive ConservativeNorma Landry12,56024.11-3.58$51,562
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,094100.00$60,877
Total rejected ballots 1,318 2.47
Turnout 53,41278.65
Electors on the lists 67,912
  NDP gain from Liberal Swing +32.8

1993 general election

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Young26,78266.35+14.60$45,888
Progressive ConservativeLuce-Andrée Gauthier11,17527.69-15.04$53,402
New DemocraticKim Gallant2,4065.96+0.43$1,508
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,363 100.00$53,496
  Liberal hold Swing +14.8

Gloucester, 1867–1993

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDoug Young20,25151.75+13.37
Progressive ConservativeJean Gauvin16,72142.73-12.39
New DemocraticSerge Robichaud2,1635.53+0.40
Total valid votes 39,135 100.00
  Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative. Swing +12.88
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Clinch23,52455.12+35.51
LiberalHerb Breau16,37838.38-25.29
New DemocraticValentine Ward2,1885.13-7.71
IndependentFernand Losier5841.37
Total valid votes 42,674 100.00
  Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +30.40
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau22,22963.67+12.06
Progressive ConservativeArthur Savoie6,84619.61-19.33
New DemocraticKevin O'Connell4,48412.84+3.39
RhinocerosJules César Boudreau7362.11
RhinocerosAmédé "le Terrible" Boucher3621.04
IndependentRose-Hélène Aubé1970.56
Marxist–LeninistGary Zatzman590.17
Total valid votes 34,913 100.00
  Liberal hold Swing +15.7%
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau18,38751.61-5.44
Progressive ConservativeGastien Godin13,87238.94+15.79
New DemocraticKevin O'Connell3,3669.45+3.51
Total valid votes 35,625 100.00
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau16,19557.05+6.44
Progressive ConservativeGérard Arseneau6,57123.15-1.47
Social CreditLomer Basque3,93513.86-2.12
New DemocraticYvon Guignard1,6855.94+4.08
Total valid votes 28,386 100.00
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau14,21250.61-4.42
Progressive ConservativePaul Duval6,91424.62-15.81
Social CreditLomer Basque4,48715.98Ø
IndependentPercy W. Cormier1,1093.95
IndependentMathilda Blanchard8392.99
New DemocraticJoe Corbin5211.86-2.68
Total valid votes 28,082 100.00
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHerb Breau12,19655.03-5.58
Progressive ConservativeFrédéric Arsenault,896040.43+13.17
New DemocraticFlorian Robichaud1,0074.54-7.59
Total valid votes 22,163100.00
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud14,12160.61+3.15
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey6,35127.26+7.82
New DemocraticMartin Kierans2,82612.13
Total valid votes 23,298 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,34457.46+0.40
Social CreditJoseph Dubé5,36523.10
Progressive ConservativeLeo Ferguson4,51519.44-23.50
Total valid votes 23,224 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,51957.06+4.23
Progressive ConservativeAntonio Robichaud10,17442.94-4.23
Total valid votes 23,693100.00
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,11252.83-5.04
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey11,70547.17+5.04
Total valid votes 24,817 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,05257.87+0.28
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey9,50242.13+0.91
Total valid votes 22,554100.00
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,33057.59+9.89
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud9,54241.22-11.08
Co-operative CommonwealthAlphonse Landry2761.19
Total valid votes 23,148100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 26 May 1952
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Clovis-Thomas Richard's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 5 March 1952
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud11,24552.30+22.08
LiberalHédard Robichaud10,25647.70-22.08
Total valid votes 21,501100.00
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalClovis-Thomas Richard14,75969.78+7.35
Progressive ConservativeJ.L. Albert Robichaud6,39130.22-4.10
Total valid votes 21,150 100.00

Change for Progressive Conservative candidate Albany Robichaud from 1945 are based on his results running as an Independent.

1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalClovis-Thomas Richard11,68362.43-3.31
IndependentAlbany Robichaud6,42334.32+0.09
Co-operative CommonwealthFrançois-Xavier Blanchard6093.25
Total valid votes 18,715100.00

Change for Independent candidate Albany Robichaud from 1940 are based on his results running as a National Government candidate.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalClarence Joseph Veniot10,45165.74-9.22
National GovernmentAlbany Robichaud5,44734.26+15.47
Total valid votes 15,898100.00

The "National Government" was the temporary name of the Conservative Party for the 1940 elections, and changes from 1935 are based on the results of the Conservative Party.

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1935 general election.

By-election on 17 August 1936

On Peter Veniot's death, 6 July 1936

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalClarence Joseph Veniotacclaimed
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot11,81674.96+24.12
ConservativeAlbany Robichaud2,96218.79-30.37
ReconstructionHector Poirier9856.25
Total valid votes 15,763 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot7,71650.84-4.95
ConservativeAlbany Robichaud7,46049.16+4.95
Total valid votes 15,176 100.00
By-election on 2 November 1926

On Peter Veniot's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Veniotacclaimed
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPeter Veniot7,99255.79+1.53
ConservativeJoseph S. Dumas6,33344.21-1.53
Total valid votes 14,325 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean George Robichaud6,25454.26-18.71
ConservativeJoseph Benoît Hachey5,27245.74+18.71
Total valid votes 11,526 100.00

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1921 general election.

By-election on 20 November 1922

On Onésiphore Turgeon's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 26 October 1922

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean George Robichaudacclaimed
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon7,67172.97
ConservativeJoseph Edward de Grace2,84227.03
Total valid votes 10,513 100.00
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Onésiphore Turgeonacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon3,17259.27+4.06
ConservativeTheobald M. Burns2,18040.73-4.06
Total valid votes 5,352 100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,58155.21-8.53
ConservativeTheobald M. Burns2,09444.79+8.53
Total valid votes 4,675100.00
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,70563.74+3.78
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,53936.26+2.14
Total valid votes 4,244 100.00
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon2,31159.96+30.14
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,31534.12-16.81
IndependentR. Carr Harris2285.92
Total valid votes 3,854100.00
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThéotime Blanchard1,94750.93-4.36
LiberalOnésiphore Turgeon1,14029.82-14.89
IndependentRobert Young73619.25
Total valid votes 3,823 100.00

Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1891 general election.

By-election on 5 May 1894

On Kennedy Burns being called to the Senate, 21 March 1893

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThéotime Blanchardacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,94355.29-0.83
LiberalW.A. Landry1,57144.71+0.83
Total valid votes ,3514100.00
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,90856.12+3.93
LiberalNarc A. Landry1,49243.88+20.49
Total valid votes 3,400 100.00
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeKennedy Francis Burns1,20552.19
UnknownOnésiphore Turgeon56424.43
LiberalTimothy Anglin54023.39
Total valid votes 2,309100.00
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTimothy Anglinacclaimed
Canadian federal by-election, 2 July 1877
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,18558.00
UnknownOnésiphore Turgeon85842.00
Total valid votes 2,043 100.00
Called upon Timothy Anglin's resignation.
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTimothy Anglinacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,43680.81+19.55
Unknown? DesBrisay33919.08
Unknown? MacKay20.11
Total valid votes 1,777100.00
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalTimothy Anglin1,06161.26
UnknownJohn Meahan67138.74
Total valid votes 1,732 100.00

Student Vote results

2011 election

In 2011, a Student Vote was conducted at participating Canadian schools to parallel the 2011 Canadian federal election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.[10]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticYvon Godin1,00066.80
LiberalJean Marie Gionet28318.90
ConservativeLouis Robichaud21414.30
Total valid votes 1,497100.00

See also

References

  • "(Code 13001) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  • Riding history for Gloucester from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Acadie-Bathurst from the Library of Parliament
  • Campaign expenses from Elections Canada

Notes

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