Charlotte (electoral district) redirects here, for the provincial electoral district, see Charlotte (provincial electoral district)

New Brunswick Southwest is a federal electoral district (or riding) in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. In 2001 its population was 63,529.

Geography

As the name implies, the district is comprised of the southwestern portion of New Brunswick. It includes all of Charlotte County and portions of York, Sunbury, Queens, Kings and Saint John Counties.

Major towns include St. Stephen, St. Andrews, St. George , Grand Bay , McAdam , Fredericton Junction , Gagetown, and the Kingsclear and Hanwell regions near Fredericton.

History

The district was originally known as Charlotte when it was created in 1996. The bulk of the riding was in the former district of Carleton—Charlotte, but portions were added from Fundy—Royal, Saint John, and Fredericton—York—Sunbury.

Shortly after the 1997 election the riding became known as New Brunswick Southwest. With the 2003 redistribution (which saw it add the area around Belleisle Bay in south-central New Brunswick), the riding was renamed St. Croix—Belleisle. The New Brunswick Southwest name was restored in 2004.

List of members:

1. Greg Thompson , P.C. / Conservative (1997-present)

The riding also existed from 1867 to 1966, as Charlotte. It was created in the British North America Act and was abolished into Carleton—Charlotte.

List of members

1. John Bolton , Liberal (1867-1872)
2. John McAdam , Liberal-Conservative (1872-1874)
3. Arthur H. Gillmor , Liberal (1874-1896)
4. Gilbert White Ganong , Liberal-Conservative (1896-1908)
5. William F. Todd , Liberal (1908-1911)
6. Thomas Aaron Hartt , Conservative Party of Canada (1911-1921)
7. Robert Watson Grimmer , Conservative (1921-1930)
8. Arthur D. Ganong , Conservative (1930-1935)
9. Burton M. Hill , Liberal (1935-1945)
10. A. Wesley Stuart , Liberal (1945-1958)
11. Caldwell Stewart , Prog. Cons. (1958-1962)
12. Allan McLean , Liberal (1962-1968)