# Shippagan-Les-Îles

Shippagan-Les-Îles is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was previously named Shippagan-les-Îles from 1974 to 1995, Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou from 1995 to 2014 and Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou from 2014 to 2023. Its boundaries were largely unchanged from its creation until the 2013 redistribution extended it inland to the Pokemouche area, taken from Centre-Péninsule-Saint-Sauveur.
Following the 2023 redistribution, the riding was renamed Shippagan-Les-Îles.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Shippagan-les-Îles |||||
| Riding created from Gloucester |||||
| 48th | 1974–1978 | André Robichaud | Liberal |
| 49th | 1978–1982 | Jean Gauvin | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 1982–1987 | Jean Gauvin | Progressive Conservative |
| 51st | 1987–1991 | Aldéa Landry | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1991–1995 | Jean Gauvin | Progressive Conservative |
| 52nd | 1995–1995 | Jean Gauvin | Independent |
| Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou |||||
| 53rd | 1995–1999 | Jean-Camille DeGrâce | Liberal |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 2006–2010 | Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Paul Robichaud | Progressive Conservative |
| Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou |||||
| 58th | 2014–2018 | Wilfred Roussel | Liberal |
| 59th | 2018–2020 | Robert Gauvin | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2020–2020 | Robert Gauvin | Independent |
| 60th | 2020–2024 | Eric Mallet | Liberal |
| Shippagan-Les-Îles |||||
| 61st | 2024–Present | Eric Mallet | Liberal |

## Electoral results
### Shippagan-Les-Îles

vte2024 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Éric Mallet | 5,021 | 75.4% |
| | Green | Wilfred Roussel | 1,111 | 16.7% |
| | Progressive Conservative | François Robichaud | 530 | 8.0% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,662 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||

### Shippagan-Lamèque-Miscou

2020 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Mallet | 6,834 | 83.78 | +38.66 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean-Gérard Chiasson | 714 | 8.75 | -37.48 |
| | Green | Marie Leclerc | 609 | 7.47 | New |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,157 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 24 | 0.29 | -0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,181 | 74.73 | -4.44 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,947 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +38.08 |
| Source: Elections New Brunswick |||||||
2018 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Gauvin | 4,048 | 46.25 | +0.65 |
| | Liberal | Wilfred Roussel | 3,949 | 45.12 | -0.98 |
| | New Democratic | Albert Rousselle | 578 | 6.60 | +0.90 |
| | Independent | Philippe Tisseuil | 178 | 2.03 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,753 | 98.76 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 110 | 1.24 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,863 | 79.18 | +2.52 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,194 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +0.82 |
2014 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfred Roussel | 4,014 | 46.10 | +14.39 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 3,970 | 45.60 | -13.29 |
| | New Democratic | Juliette Paulin | 497 | 5.71 | -3.70 |
| | Green | Tony Mallet | 226 | 2.60 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,707 | 99.03 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 85 | 0.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,792 | 76.65 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,470 |
| | Liberal notional gain | Liberal notional gain | Swing | Swing | +13.84 |
| These results were declared after a judicial recount. |||||||

### Lamèque-Shippagan-Miscou

2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 4,270 | 58.89 | +1.38 |
| | Liberal | Alonzo Rail | 2,299 | 31.71 | -5.26 |
| | New Democratic | Armel T. Chiasson | 682 | 9.41 | +3.88 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,251 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 116 | 1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,367 | 80.94 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,102 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.32 |
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 4,348 | 57.51 | -2.57 |
| | Liberal | Denis Roussel | 2,795 | 36.97 | +1.26 |
| | New Democratic | Juliette Paulin | 418 | 5.53 | +1.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,561 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 82 | 1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,643 | 78.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 9,771 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -1.92 |
2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 4,788 | 60.08 | -5.09 |
| | Liberal | Denis Roussel | 2,846 | 35.71 | +7.45 |
| | New Democratic | Jean-Baptiste Bezeau | 335 | 4.20 | -2.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,969 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.27 |
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 5,910 | 65.17 | +16.97 |
| | Liberal | Jean-Camille DeGrâce | 2,563 | 28.26 | -20.27 |
| | New Democratic | Denis Doiron | 596 | 6.57 | +3.96 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,069 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +18.62 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jean-Camille DeGrâce | 4,124 | 48.53 | -0.57 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Robichaud | 4,096 | 48.20 | -1.40 |
| | New Democratic | Daniel Brindle | 222 | 2.61 | +1.31 |
| | Independent | Gilles Godin | 56 | 0.66 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,498 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | Swing | +0.42 |

### Shippagan-les-Îles

1991 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Gauvin | 4,881 | 49.60 | +8.41 |
| | Liberal | Aldéa Landry | 4,831 | 49.10 | -8.68 |
| | New Democratic | John Gagnon | 128 | 1.30 | +0.27 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,840 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +8.54 |
1987 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aldéa Landry | 5,601 | 57.78 | +18.33 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Gauvin | 3,993 | 41.19 | -18.08 |
| | New Democratic | Charles Rail | 100 | 1.03 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,694 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +18.20 |
1982 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Gauvin | 5,238 | 59.27 | +17.54 |
| | Liberal | André Robichaud | 3,487 | 39.45 | +5.27 |
| | Parti acadien | Laval Auclair | 113 | 1.28 | -5.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,838 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.14 |
1978 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Gauvin | 3,023 | 41.73 | +6.95 |
| | Liberal | André Robichaud | 2,476 | 34.18 | -1.65 |
| | Independent | Michel Haché | 1,280 | 17.67 | – |
| | Parti acadien | Laval Auclair | 466 | 6.43 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,245 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +4.30 |
1974 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | André Robichaud | 2,289 | 35.83 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean C. Chiasson | 2,222 | 34.78 |
| | Independent | Gastien Godin | 1,877 | 29.38 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,388 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from the multi-member riding of Gloucester, which elected 5 (of 5) Liberal members in 1970. One of these seats was won by a Progressive Conservative in a 1972 by-election. André Robichaud was one of five incumbents. |||||||