# Moncton East (electoral district, 1974–2014)

Moncton East (French: Moncton-Est) was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to 2007, it has been held by only two individuals both of whom served as Premier of New Brunswick. Ray Frenette, a Liberal who served as premier from 1997 to 1998, represented the district from its creation for the 1974 election until he resigned in 1998. Bernard Lord, a Progressive Conservative who served as premier from 1999 to 2006, won the seat in a by-election after Frenette's resignation until his own resignation on January 31, 2007. Its last MLA, Liberal Chris Collins, was elected in a by-election to replace Lord.
The district was abolished at the 2013 redistribution, however a new district by the same name was created out of a minority of its territory and population.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Moncton |||||
| 48th | 1974–1978 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 49th | 1978–1982 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 50th | 1982–1987 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 51st | 1987–1991 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1991–1995 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 53rd | 1995–1998 | Ray Frenette | Liberal |
| 53rd | 1998–1999 | Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 2006–2007 | Bernard Lord | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 2007–2010 | Chris Collins | Liberal |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Chris Collins | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Moncton Centre, Moncton East (2014–present) and Moncton South |||||

## Election results

2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Collins | 2,641 | 41.58 | -16.70 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Karen Nelson | 2,462 | 38.76 | +5.32 |
| | New Democratic | Teresa Sullivan | 626 | 9.86 | +1.59 |
| | Green | Roy MacMullin | 599 | 9.43 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,352 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 76 | 1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,428 | 59.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,749 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -11.01 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
New Brunswick provincial by-election, March 5, 2007 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Collins | 2,628 | 58.28 | +17.67 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Chad Peters | 1,508 | 33.44 | -21.37 |
| | New Democratic | Hélène Lapointe | 373 | 8.27 | +3.69 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,509 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +19.52 |
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bernard Lord | 3,816 | 54.81 | +2.69 |
| | Liberal | Brian Gallant | 2,827 | 40.61 | +1.77 |
| | New Democratic | Mark Robar | 319 | 4.58 | -4.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,962 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.46 |
2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bernard Lord | 4,177 | 52.12 | -14.35 |
| | Liberal | Chris Collins | 3,113 | 38.84 | +12.92 |
| | New Democratic | Jean-Marie Nadeau | 724 | 9.03 | +2.16 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,014 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -13.64 |
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bernard Lord | 5,248 | 66.47 | +15.54 |
| | Liberal | Kevin John Fram | 2,046 | 25.92 | -13.81 |
| | New Democratic | Mark Robar | 542 | 6.87 | -2.47 |
| | Natural Law | Laurent Maltais | 59 | 0.75 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,895 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +14.68 |
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1998 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bernard Lord | 3,266 | 50.93 | +32.91 |
| | Liberal | Charlie Bourgeois | 2,548 | 39.73 | -22.07 |
| | New Democratic | Beth McLaughlin | 599 | 9.34 | -2.48 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,413 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +27.49 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 4,466 | 61.80 | +8.65 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Frederick Donaghy | 1,302 | 18.02 | +4.53 |
| | New Democratic | Gérard Snow | 854 | 11.82 | -6.80 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Gerry Fullerton | 604 | 8.36 | -6.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,226 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.06 |
1991 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 4,041 | 53.15 | -17.22 |
| | New Democratic | Mary Elizabeth McLaughlin | 1,416 | 18.62 | +4.27 |
| | Confederation of Regions | William André Joseph LeSage | 1,120 | 14.73 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Hansen | 1,026 | 13.49 | -1.79 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,603 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -10.74 |
1987 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 5,131 | 70.37 | +19.01 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Cutler | 1,114 | 15.28 | -20.89 |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Boucher | 1,046 | 14.35 | +5.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,291 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +19.95 |
1982 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 3,817 | 51.36 | -4.75 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Norman H. Crossman | 2,688 | 36.17 | +7.46 |
| | New Democratic | Raymond Boucher | 687 | 9.24 | +0.77 |
| | Parti acadien | Gilles Frenette | 165 | 2.22 | -4.49 |
| | Independent | Raymond Leger | 75 | 1.01 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,432 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -6.10 |
1978 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 3,921 | 56.11 | +7.94 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Raymond J. Thibodeau | 2,006 | 28.71 | -14.95 |
| | New Democratic | John William Kingston | 592 | 8.47 | +4.26 |
| | Parti acadien | Simone LeBlanc-Rainsville | 469 | 6.71 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,988 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | |
1974 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ray Frenette | 4,210 | 48.17 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean-Paul LeBlanc | 3,816 | 43.66 |
| | New Democratic | Gregory Murphy | 368 | 4.21 |
| | Independent | Sanford Phillips | 346 | 3.96 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,740 | 100.0 |
| The previous multi-member riding of Moncton went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Jean-Paul LeBlanc being one of three incumbents. |||||||

## Sources

* ↑ "Thirty-seventh General Election - Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Elections New Brunswick. September 27, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2015.