# Northumberland (New Brunswick provincial electoral district)

Northumberland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Roughly encompassing Northumberland County, New Brunswick. It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1786 – 1792 | Elias Hardy | Ind. | William Davidson | Ind. |
| 2nd | 1793 – 1795 | Ward Chipman | Ind. | John Black | Ind. |
| 3rd | 1795 – 1802 | James Fraser | Ind. | Samuel Lee | Ind. |
| 4th | 1802 – 1809 | James Fraser | Ind. | Alexander Taylor | Ind. |
| 5th | 1809 – 1816 | James Fraser | Ind. | Alexander Taylor | Ind. |
| 6th | 1817 – 1819 | James Fraser | Ind. | Richard Simonds | Ind. |
| 7th | 1820 | Joseph Saunders | Ind. | Richard Simonds | Ind. |
| 8th | 1821 – 1827 | Hugh Munro | Ind. | Richard Simonds | Ind. |
| 9th | 1827 – 1830 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | Richard Simonds | Ind. |
| 10th | 1831 – 1833 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | Joseph Cunard | Ind. |
| 10th | 1833 – 1834 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. |
| 11th | 1835 – 1837 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. |
| 12th | 1837 – 1842 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. |
| 13th | 1843 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John T. Williston | Ind. |
| 13th | 1843 – 1846 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. |
| 14th | 1847 – 1850 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. | William Carman | Ind. | Martin Cranney | Ind. |
| 15th | 1851 – 1852 | Alexander Rankin | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | John T. Williston | Ind. |
| 15th | 1852 – 1854 | Peter Mitchell | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | John T. Williston | Ind. |
| 16th | 1854 – 1856 | George Kerr | Ind. | John Ambrose Street | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. |
| 17th | 1856 – 1857 | George Kerr | Ind. | Peter Mitchell | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. |
| 18th | 1857 – 1861 | George Kerr | Ind. | Peter Mitchell | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. |
| 19th | 1862 – 1865 | George Kerr | Ind. | Robinson Crocker | Ind. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | Edward Williston | Ind. |
| 20th | 1865 – 1866 | George Kerr | Ind. | Richard Hutchison | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. | Edward Williston | Ind. |
| 21st | 1866 – 1867 | George Kerr | Cons. | John Mercer Johnson | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. | Edward Williston | Ind. |
| 21st | 1867 – 1870 | George Kerr | Cons. | William Moore Kelly | Ind. | Richard Sutton | Ind. | Edward Williston | Ind. |
| 22nd | 1870 – 1874 | Jacob C. Gough | Ind. | William Moore Kelly | Ind. | Michael Adams | Cons. | Thomas F. Gillespie | Cons. |
| 23rd | 1875 – 1878 | William Swim | Ind. | William Moore Kelly | Ind. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Allan A. Davidson | Cons. |
| 24th | 1879 – 1882 | Michael Adams | Cons. | Ernest Hutchinson | Ind. | Thomas F. Gillespie | Cons. | Allan A. Davidson | Cons. |
| 25th | 1883 – 1886 | Michael Adams | Cons. | William A. Park | Lib.-Con. | Thomas F. Gillespie | Cons. | John Percival Burchill | Lib. |
| 26th | 1886 – 1887 | Michael Adams | Cons. | William A. Park | Lib.-Con. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Ernest Hutchinson | Ind. |
| 26th | 1887 – 1888 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | William A. Park | Lib.-Con. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Ernest Hutchinson | Ind. |
| 26th | 1888 – 1890 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | John Morrissy | Lib. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Ernest Hutchinson | Ind. |
| 27th | 1890 – 1892 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | James Robinson | Cons. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | John O'Brien | Lib.-Con. |
| 28th | 1892 – 1895 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | James Robinson | Cons. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | John O'Brien | Lib.-Con. |
| 29th | 1896 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | James Robinson | Cons. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | John O'Brien | Lib.-Con. |
| 29th | 1896 – 1899 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | Allan A. Davidson | Cons. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | John O'Brien | Lib.-Con. |
| 30th | 1899 – 1903 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | Charles Elijah Fish | Cons. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | John O'Brien | Lib.-Con. |
| 31st | 1903 – 1905 | John Morrissy | Lib. | W. S. Loggie | Lib. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Donald Morrison | Cons. |
| 31st | 1905 – 1908 | John Morrissy | Lib. | Robert Murray | Lib. | Lemuel John Tweedie | Lib. | Donald Morrison | Cons. |
| 32nd | 1908 | John Morrissy | Lib. | William L. Allain | Ind. | Daniel P. MacLachlan | Ind. | Donald Morrison | Cons. |
| 32nd | 1908 – 1912 | John Morrissy | Lib. | William L. Allain | Ind. | Daniel P. MacLachlan | Ind. | John Percival Burchill | Lib. |
| 33rd | 1912 – 1917 | John Morrissy | Lib. | William L. Allain | Ind. | Francis D. Swim | Ind. | James L. Stewart | Ind. |
| 34th | 1917 – 1920 | John Percival Burchill | Lib. | Robert Murray | Lib. | David V. Allain | Lib. | Francis C. McGrath | Lib. |
| 35th | 1921 | John Vanderbeck | UF | Fred A. Fowlie | Ind. | John S. Martin | Ind.Lab | Charles Joseph Morrissy | Lib. |
| 35th | 1921 – 1925 | Abram V. Vanderbeck | UF | Fred A. Fowlie | Ind. | John S. Martin | Ind.Lab | Charles Joseph Morrissy | Lib. |
| 36th | 1925 – 1930 | Sydney D. Heckbert | Cons. | Francis T. Lavoie | Cons. | Akerley Holmes | Cons. | Joseph Leonard O'Brien | Cons. |
| 37th | 1931 – 1935 | Frederick Tweedie | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | Hidulphe Savoie | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 38th | 1935 – 1939 | Frederick Tweedie | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | Hidulphe Savoie | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 39th | 1939 – 1944 | Frederick Tweedie | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | Hidulphe Savoie | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 40th | 1944 – 1948 | H. S. Murray | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | Hidulphe Savoie | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 41st | 1948 – 1952 | H. S. Murray | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | Michel A. Savoie | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 42nd | 1952 – 1956 | H. S. Murray | Lib. | William Stafford Anderson | Lib. | William J. Gallant | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 43rd | 1957 – 1960 | P. C. Price | Lib. | Joseph R. Martin | PC | William J. Gallant | Lib. | Richard J. Gill | Lib. |
| 44th | 1960 – 1961 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | Paul B. Lordon | Lib. |
| 44th | 1961 – 1963 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | J. Fraser Kerr | Lib. |
| 45th | 1963 – 1967 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | J. Fraser Kerr | Lib. |
| 46th | 1967 – 1969 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | J. Fraser Kerr | Lib. | J. L. A. Savoie | Lib. |
| 46th | 1969 – 1970 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | J. Fraser Kerr | Lib. | Frank E. Kane | Lib. |
| 47th | 1970 – 1974 | Clarence S. Menzies | Lib. | Graham Crocker | Lib. | Norbert Thériault | Lib. | Edgar LeGresley | Lib. | Frank E. Kane | Lib. |
| Riding dissolved into Bay du Vin, Chatham, Miramichi Bay, Miramichi-Newcastle and Southwest Miramichi |||||||||||||||||

## Election results

1970 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | Frank E. Kane | 10,353 | 11.43 | Y |
| | Liberal | H. Graham Crocker | 10,216 | 11.28 | Y |
| | Liberal | L. Norbert Thériault | 9,954 | 10.99 | Y |
| | Liberal | Edgar LeGresley | 9,694 | 10.70 | Y |
| | Liberal | Clarence S. Menzies | 9,577 | 10.57 | Y |
| | Progressive Conservative | Laurie Black | 7,168 | 7.91 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Creaghan | 7,067 | 7.80 |
| | Progressive Conservative | George O'Donnell | 6,915 | 7.63 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles Boulay | 6,667 | 7.36 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis Gionet | 6,484 | 7.16 |
| | New Democratic | Joseph Albert Richardson | 1,472 | 1.63 |
| | New Democratic | Ronald William Kelly | 1,387 | 1.53 |
| | New Democratic | Theresa Kelly | 1,130 | 1.25 |
| | New Democratic | Ray LeBreton | 997 | 1.10 |
| | New Democratic | Chester John Voutour | 929 | 1.03 |
| | Independent | James D. Shanahan | 562 | 0.62 |
| Total number of valid votes | Total number of valid votes | Total number of valid votes | 90,572 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 344 | 1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,338 | 79.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 25,442 |
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 16 June 1969 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Frank Edward Kane | 8,338 | 54.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Charles E. C. Boulay | 6,951 | 45.46 |
1967 New Brunswick general election :
| Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| Liberal | H. Graham Crocker | 11,568 | Y |
| Liberal | J. Fraser Kerr | 11,276 | Y |
| Liberal | Clarence Menzies | 11,173 | Y |
| Liberal | Norbert Thériault | 11,032 | Y |
| Liberal | Dr. J. L. A. Savoie | 10,812 | Y |
| Progressive Conservative | William Malone | 7,220 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Orville McCosh | 7,199 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Arnel J. Roach | 7,062 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Karl Wilson | 7,060 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Gerard Doiron | 6,928 | |
| New Democratic | Ronald Kelly | 577 | |
| New Democratic | Jack Currie | 345 | |
| New Democratic | Albert Richardson | 325 | |