Quispamsis is a
provincial electoral district for the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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, Canada.
It was created as Kennebecasis in
1994
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and included the town of
Quispamsis
Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, located to the northeast in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Its population was 18,768 as of the 2021 census.
History
The original inhabitan ...
and surrounding communities along the
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "''Kenepekachiachk''", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately ...
Valley
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. The district was reduced in size following the
2006 electoral redistribution such that only the Town of Quispamsis were within it so its name was changed to reflect that. Quispamsis means little lake in the woods.
The district will remain relatively unchanged following the
2013 electoral redistribution, losing only some of its eastern polls to
Hampton
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Canada
* Hampton, New Brunswick
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.
Blaine Higgs who is the current Premier and Leader of the
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick, is the incumbent member from
Quispamsis
Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, located to the northeast in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Its population was 18,768 as of the 2021 census.
History
The original inhabitan ...
. Higgs was re-elected in this district in 2014, 2018, and 2020.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Quispamsis
Kennebecasis
References
External links
Website of the Legislative Assembly of New BrunswickMap of riding as of 2018
New Brunswick provincial electoral districts
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