Acadie—Bathurst

Acadie-Bathurst is the name of a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada. Its population is 76,392. (2001). The riding has mostly been held by the Liberals thanks to strong support from the francophone Acadian population. There is also a notable Red Tory subset of the riding that has seen it go Conservative on occasion. In the 1997 Canadian election the NDP's Yvon Godin staged a shock upset of powerful Liberal cabinet minister Doug Young mostly due to unpopular Liberal cuts to Employment Insurance. Godin has held the riding ever since. In the 2004 Canadian election he is running against Serge Rouselle of the Liberals, Joel Bernard, of the Conservatives, and Mario Lanteigne of the Greens. Despite stiff competition the popular Godin is expected to retain his seat.

Geography

The district includes eastern Gloucester County, and the communities along Nepisiguit Bay.

History

The electoral district was created at confederation in 1867, and was known as Gloucester until it changed its name in 1990.

List of Members:

1. Timothy Warren Anglin, Liberal (1867-1882)
2. K.F. Burns, Conservative (1882-1894)
3. Théotime Blanchard, Conservative (1894-1900)
4. Onésiphore Turgeon, Liberal (1900-1922)
5. Jean George Robichaud, Liberal (1922-1926)
6. Peter J. Veniot, Liberal (1926-1936)
7. Clarence J. Veniot, Liberal (1936-1945)
8. Clovis-Thomas Richard, Liberal (1945-1952)
9. Albany M. Robichaud, Prog. Cons (1952-1953)
10. Hédard-J. Robichaud, Liberal (1953-1968)
11. Herb Breau, Liberal (1968-1984)
12. Roger Clinch, Prog. Cons. (1984-1988)
13. Douglas Young, Liberal (1988-1997)
14. Yvon Godin, NDP (1997-present)