1995 New Brunswick general election

1995 New Brunswick general election

September 11, 1995

55 seats of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Frank McKenna Bernard Valcourt
Party Liberal Progressive Conservative
Leader since 1985 1995
Leader's seat Miramichi-Bay du Vin Edmundston
Last election 46 3
Seats won 48 6
Seat change 2 3
Popular vote 201,150 120,247
Percentage 51.63% 30.87%
Swing 4.52% 10.17%

  Third party Fourth party
 
NDP
CoR
Leader Elizabeth Weir Greg Hargrove
Party New Democratic Confederation of Regions
Leader since 1988 1995
Leader's seat Saint John Harbour Mactaquac (lost re-election)
Last election 1 8
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 8
Popular vote 37,579 27,684
Percentage 9.65% 7.11%
Swing 1.13% 14.09%

Map of New Brunswick's ridings coloured in based on the winning parties and their popular vote

Premier before election

Frank McKenna
Liberal

Premier after election

Frank McKenna
Liberal

The 1995 New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect the 55 members of the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly.

The Liberals won their third consecutive majority government, with Premier McKenna's personal popularity aiding the Liberals in retaining a large majority. The PCs managed only 6 seats, while the CoR lost all theirs. The combined PC-CoR vote exceeded that of the Liberals in an additional 10 ridings (Albert, Fundy Isles, Kings East, Mactaquac, Petitcodiac, Saint John-Fundy, Southwest Miramichi, Victoria-Tobique, Western Charlotte and Woodstock).