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Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal
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in
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, Canada, that has been represented in the
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since 1997. Its population in 2021 was 60,184.


Political geography

The district includes all of the County of Madawaska (except Saint-André) and all of the County of Restigouche except the extreme eastern part. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Tobique—Mactaquac, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, and Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. In 2008, Liberal support was focused in the eastern and central parts of the riding, particularly in Edmundston, Campbellton, and Dalhousie. Support for the Conservatives was centered in the western part of the riding, in a strip of land bordering both
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. There was also a pocket of Tory support outside Saint-Leonard. The NDP won six polls in the riding, all in the Dalhousie area, a community they won.Pundit's Guide.ca http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding/?riding=973&pane=3 The electoral district was created in 1996 from Madawaska—Victoria and from Restigouche—Chaleur ridings. This riding gained a small amount of territory from Miramichi as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution. Following the
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, the riding gained the parishes of Drummond and the northern half of Grand Falls and the municipalities of Saint-André, Grand Falls and Drummond from Tobique—Mactaquac, while the boundary with Miramichi—Grand Lake was rerouted around Mount Carleton Provincial Park and the Nepisiguit Protected Natural Area. These changes came into effect upon the calling of the
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.


Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:


Election results

This riding gained some territory from Miramichi for the 42nd Canadian federal election.


See also

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List of Canadian electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...


References

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Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history from the Library of Parliament


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External links


Politwitter

Project Democracy

Pundit's Guide

StatsCan District Profile
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