Carleton (New Brunswick Provincial Electoral District, 1834–1974)
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Carleton was an
electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
that elected members to the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, political entity such as a Sovereign state, country or city. They are often contrasted with the Executive (government), executive and Judiciary, ...
(now a province of Canada) from 1824 to 1974. Its boundaries were those of Carelton County and the number of members it returned varied over the years. It was abolished in the 1973 electoral redistribution when the province moved to single member districts; at the time it elected three members and it was split into three single member districts:
Carleton North Carleton North may refer to: * Carleton North, New Brunswick, a town in Canada * Carleton North (electoral district), a former electoral district in New Brunswick See also *Carlton North Carlton North is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, V ...
,
Carleton Centre Carleton Centre was a provincial electoral district in New Brunswick. It was created in the 1973 electoral redistribution from the multi-member riding of Carleton, and was abolished in the 1994 electoral redistribution. Members of the Legisl ...
and
Carleton South Woodstock was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, political entity such as a Sovereign state, count ...
. During its time, three
premiers Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
represented the riding:
James Kidd Flemming James Kidd Flemming (April 27, 1868 – February 10, 1927) was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 190 ...
,
Hugh John Flemming Hugh John Flemming (January 5, 1899 – October 16, 1982) was a politician and the 24th premier of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960. He is always known as "Hugh John". Born in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James Kidd Flemming, Premi ...
and
Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987.Richard Starr, ''Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga,'' 1987, Early life T ...
.


Members of the Legislative Assembly


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