The 1967 New Brunswick electoral redistribution was the first
redistribution of
electoral district
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boundaries in the
New Brunswick,
Canada, since
1926
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, and the first change in number of members since
1946
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.
At the time, New Brunswick operated on electoral districts with fixed boundaries, and the number of members to which they were entitled varied based upon their respective population. From 1926 to 1967, each of the province's 15
counties was a district. The cities of
Saint John and
Moncton
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were districts in their own rights. These districts elected members using the
bloc voting system.
Under this redistribution, all six of New Brunswick's cities became electoral districts, and
Saint John County was split into two districts, creating a total of 22
ridings. For the first time since 1946, this created several districts that returned only one member using the
first past the post system.
Electoral districts
*
Albert:
Albert County
Albert County (2016 population 29,158) is New Brunswick's third-youngest county located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the shire town w ...
; two members
*
Bathurst: City of
Bathurst; one member
*
Campbellton: City of
Campbellton, Village of
Atholville
Atholville is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023.
The first inhabitants of the area were the ''Mi'kmaq'' who settled there in the 6th century BC and were then called ' ...
and the Village of
Tide Head
Tide Head is a neighbourhood of Campbellton in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023.
History
The first settlers of the area were Scottish. Early area farms were owned by Moffats, Gerrards, Duncans ...
; one member
*
Carleton:
Carleton County; three members
*
Charlotte:
Charlotte County; four members
*
Edmundston: City of
Edmundston; one member
*
Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the do ...
: City of
Fredericton
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; two members
*
Gloucester:
Gloucester County less the City of Bathurst; five members
*
Kent:
Kent County; three members
*
Kings
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:
Kings County Kings County or King's County may refer to:
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*Kings County, Nova Scotia
*Kings County, Prince Edward Island
** King's County (electoral district), abolished in 1892
Ireland
* County Offaly, formerly call ...
; three members
*
Madawaska:
Madawaska County less the City of Edmundston; three members
*
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
: City of
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
; three members
*
Northumberland:
Northumberland County; five members
*
Queens:
Queens County; two members
*
Restigouche:
Restigouche County less the
riding of Campbellton; three members
*
Saint John Centre
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: City of
Saint John; four members
*
Saint John East
Saint John East (french: Saint-Jean-Est) is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada.
The riding was created in the 1973 redistribution and was called East Saint John. The riding was created fro ...
:
Saint John County east of the
Saint John River and outside of the City of Saint John; two members
*
Saint John West
Saint John West was a provincial electoral district in New Brunswick. It was created from the multi-member riding of Saint John County in the 1967 electoral redistribution, and was abolished in the 1994 electoral redistribution.
Members of t ...
: Saint John County west of the Saint John River and outside of the City of Saint John; one member
*
Sunbury:
Sunbury County
Sunbury County (2016 population 27,644) is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base (CFB Gagetown) is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto. The county also hosts forestry and mixed farm ...
; two members
*
Victoria:
Victoria County; two members
*
Westmorland
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:
Westmorland County less the City of Moncton; four members
*
York:
York County less the City of Fredericton; two members
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