# Fredericton-Silverwood

Fredericton-Silverwood was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was first created using the name Fredericton South in the 1973 redrawing of electoral districts by splitting the two-member district of Fredericton and was first used in the 1974 general election. Its name was changed to Fredericton-Silverwood in the 2006 redrawing of electoral districts. The riding was split in two along Smythe Street in the 2013 redistribution, with half of the riding going to Fredericton South and half to Fredericton West-Hanwell.

## History

It was created in 1973 as Fredericton South and included those portions of the old multi-member district of Fredericton south of the Saint John River. It lost eastern territory in the 1994 electoral redistribution to the new district of Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak and again lost eastern territory in 2006 this time to the new district of Fredericton-Lincoln. Its name was changed in 2006 to Fredericton-Silverwood to prevent confusion among city residents who would identify with "Fredericton South" as residents of the south side of the Saint John River, many of whom were not in the district.
The district was a bellwether, having been won by the governing party in every general election from its creation through its abolishment.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Fredericton South Riding created from Fredericton |||||
| 48th | 1974–1978 | George Everett Chalmers | Progressive Conservative |
| 49th | 1978–1982 | Bud Bird | Progressive Conservative |
| 50th | 1982–1987 | Dave Clark | Progressive Conservative |
| 51st | 1987–1991 | Russ King | Liberal |
| 52nd | 1991–1995 | Russ King | Liberal |
| 53rd | 1995–1998 | Russ King | Liberal |
| 53rd | 1998–1999 | Brad Green | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1999–2003 | Brad Green | Progressive Conservative |
| 55th | 2003–2006 | Brad Green | Progressive Conservative |
| Fredericton-Silverwood |||||
| 56th | 2006–2010 | Rick Miles | Liberal |
| 57th | 2010–2014 | Brian Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Fredericton South, Fredericton West-Hanwell and New Maryland-Sunbury |||||

## Election results
### Fredericton-Silverwood

2010 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Macdonald | 2,955 | 38.50 | -2.47 |
| | Liberal | Rick Miles | 2,507 | 32.66 | -14.78 |
| | New Democratic | Tony Myatt | 1,234 | 16.08 | +4.49 |
| | Green | Jim Wolstenholme | 912 | 11.88 | – |
| | Independent | Jim Andrews | 67 | 0.87 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,675 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 37 | 0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,712 | 67.39 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,443 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.16 |
2006 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rick Miles | 3,335 | 47.44 | +12.20 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Green | 2,880 | 40.97 | -0.72 |
| | New Democratic | Dennis Atchison | 815 | 11.59 | -11.49 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,030 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +6.46 |

### Fredericton South

2003 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Green | 3,309 | 41.69 | -8.84 |
| | Liberal | Misty Dawn McLaughlin | 2,797 | 35.24 | +4.08 |
| | New Democratic | Nan Luke | 1,832 | 23.08 | +5.60 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,938 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.46 |
1999 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Green | 4,070 | 50.53 | +5.44 |
| | Liberal | Lorraine Silliphant | 2,510 | 31.16 | -10.20 |
| | New Democratic | Myrna Gunter | 1,409 | 17.49 | +3.93 |
| | Natural Law | Michael McKay | 66 | 0.82 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,055 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.82 |
New Brunswick provincial by-election, 1998 on the resignation of Russ King :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brad Green | 2,295 | 45.09 | +20.48 |
| | Liberal | Lorraine Silliphant | 2,105 | 41.36 | -10.10 |
| | New Democratic | Dick Grant | 690 | 13.56 | +0.61 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,090 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +15.29 |
1995 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russ King | 4,141 | 51.46 | +13.43 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Peterson | 1,980 | 24.61 | +3.25 |
| | New Democratic | Myrna Gunter | 1,042 | 12.95 | +0.81 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Dave O'Brien | 776 | 9.64 | -17.70 |
| | Natural Law | Michael McKay | 108 | 1.34 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,047 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +5.09 |
1991 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russ King | 4,584 | 38.03 | -21.07 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Meryl Sarty | 3,295 | 27.34 | – |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jamie Henderson | 2,575 | 21.36 | -0.02 |
| | New Democratic | Pauline MacKenzie | 1,463 | 12.14 | -6.45 |
| | Independent | Harry John Marshall | 136 | 1.13 | +0.20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,053 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -24.20 |
1987 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Russ King | 7,384 | 59.10 | +21.69 |
| | Progressive Conservative | David Clark | 2,672 | 21.38 | -25.77 |
| | New Democratic | Shauna Mackenzie | 2,323 | 18.59 | +3.90 |
| | Independent | Harry John Marshall | 116 | 0.93 | +0.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,495 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +23.73 |
1982 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dave Clark | 5,507 | 47.15 | -5.41 |
| | Liberal | Steve Patterson | 4,369 | 37.41 | -3.07 |
| | New Democratic | Tom Good | 1,716 | 14.69 | +8.57 |
| | Independent | Harry John Marshall | 87 | 0.74 | -0.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,679 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.17 |
1978 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. W. "Bud" Bird | 5,525 | 52.56 | -4.14 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Patterson | 4,252 | 40.48 | +4.53 |
| | New Democratic | Margo Dunn | 643 | 6.12 | -0.34 |
| | Independent | Harry John Marshall | 92 | 0.88 | -0.02 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,512 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -4.34 |
1974 New Brunswick general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Dr. G. Everett Chalmers | 5,936 | 56.70 |
| | Liberal | Daniel M. Hurley | 3,764 | 35.95 |
| | New Democratic | Douglas C. Birdwise | 676 | 6.46 |
| | Independent | Harry John Marshall | 94 | 0.90 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,470 | 100.0 |
| The previous multi-member riding of Fredericton went totally Progressive Conservative in the last election, with Everett Chalmers being one of two incumbents. |||||||