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by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

New Brunswick :: Recorded events and races
Jurisdiction Elections
Juri. Year Assem. General By-Elections Referendums
Elec Races Elec
Races
Min Max Min Max N Accl. n Acc? N Accl. n Acc? Minis. Q Races
3 NB 1865 2025 20 61 42 2,074 48 2,026 0 192 255 91 164 0 57 1 12
The MMP simulator can be run on 28 of the 42 general elections in this jurisdiction.

“Acc?” stands for missing data (namely races entered as having been won by acclamation when in fact the results are unknown), while “Minis.” shows the number of ministerial by-elections.

Up until the middle of the 20th century, unseating a member was commonplace and the mechanism to challenge someone’s election seems to have been very lax when viewed through presentist lens, as many by-elections were held merely because the challenger — often the government or the defeated incumbent — did not like the result. What’s more, newly appointed ministers had to resign and run in a ministerial by-election. Therefore, by-elections were far more frequent than they are today.
Capital city Fredericton Largest city Moncton
Confederation  1 Jul 1867 Population (2026 est.) 867,383
Territorial integrity 20 Aug 1910 Area 72,907 km2 (28,150 mi2)
General elections (42)
1865, 1866, 1870, 1874, 1878, 1882, 1886, 1890, 1892, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1908, 1912, 1917, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2024 
22 Mar 1865 (First)
21 Oct 2024 (Last)
16 Oct 2028 (Next)
Electoral systems 1865–1874: PAL
1874–1895: PAL, FPTP
1895–1912: PAL
1912–1948: PAL, FPTP
1948–1967: PAL
1967–1974: PAL, FPTP
1974–2026: FPTP
Partisan assembly 1865–1882: No
1882–1935: Unofficially
Since 1935: Yes
Fixed election date The third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year following the last election.
Last by-election  6 Oct 2025 Current government
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Pub.: 20 Aug 2024 05:00 ET
Rev.: 15 Apr 2026 11:05 ET (but data presented dynamically)