York North is a provincial

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

for the

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, Canada. It was first created in the

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out of the old two member district of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

by taking those parts of York County outside the city of

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 ...

and north of the Saint John River. The districts boundaries were significantly altered in

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— losing the villages of

Nackawic Nackawic is an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023. It is approximately 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River. Nackawic, from the Malecite Nelgwaweeg ...

, Millville and surrounding communities — and its name was changed to Mactaquac as a result. In

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, its boundaries were restored to nearly its original configuration and though the Electoral Boundaries Commission did not recommend a name change, the legislature later took the decision to revert it to its original name as well.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election results

York North (2006–2014)

Mactaquac

York North (1974–1995)

References

External links

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