Portland-Simonds is a
provincial electoral district for the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.
Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...
, Canada. It was originally
created for the
1995 provincial election as Saint John Portland and its boundaries were altered slightly in
2006. It in the
2013 redrawing of boundaries its boundaries were moved significantly southward into territory previously part of
Saint John East; though the boundaries commission did not recommend a name change, a committee of the legislative assembly later voted to change the name to Portland-Simonds.
The riding name refers to
Portland and
Simonds Parish in
Saint John County.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Portland-Simonds
Saint John Portland
References
External links
Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
New Brunswick provincial electoral districts
Politics of Saint John, New Brunswick
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