The 1895 New Brunswick general election was held in October 1895, to elect 46 members to the
29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the
province
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of
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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. The government of
Andrew George Blair was re-elected.
The election was held before the adoption of party labels. Codewords were ministerialist or anti-ministerialist, and Government or opposition.
Of forty-six
MLAs, thirty-four supported the government, nine formed the opposition, and the other three were neutral. Among the opposition ranks were two
Patrons of Industry The Patrons of Industry in Canada were based on the Patrons of Industry of Michigan that had formed in 1889. It was dedicated to upholding and encouraging the moral, social, intellectual, political and financial situation of farmers and to preserve ...
MLAs, representing the organized farmers movement.
[Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1898/9, p. 208]
References
1895 elections in Canada
Elections in New Brunswick
1895 in New Brunswick
October 1895 events
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