New Maryland-Sunbury is a

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for the

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, Canada.

History

It was created in

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as a totally new district taking in large parts of

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and Sunbury as well as small pieces of several other districts. In the 2006 redistribution of districts, it lost the community of

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due to the rapid growth of both Lincoln and the village of New Maryland, both

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for

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. Also in 2006, the legislature decided to change the name from New Maryland to New Maryland-Sunbury West to reflect that the district contains much more than just the community of New Maryland. The district expanded eastward in

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to take in most of southern Sunbury County, including the Geary area. It was accordingly renamed New Maryland-Sunbury

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

New Maryland-Sunbury

New Maryland-Sunbury West

New Maryland

* This was a new riding created largely out of the former ridings of

and Sunbury, both of which were held by CoR prior to the election. White was the incumbent from Sunbury.

References

External links

Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
{{NB-ED New Brunswick provincial electoral districts