1987 New Brunswick general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 July 2009 1987 New Brunswick general election New Brunswick parliamentary no no 1982 New Brunswick general election 1982 50th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly October 13, 1987 members 1991 New Brunswick general election 1991 58 seats of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 30 125px NB Liberal nohash Frank McKenna 1985 NB Liberal name Chatham 18 58 40 246,702 60.39% 19.09% NB PC nohash Richard Hatfield 1967 NB PC name Carleton Centre (lost re-election) 39 0 39 116,798 28.59% 18.86% NDP NB NDP nohash George Little 1980 NB NDP name ran in Kings West (lost) 1 0 1 43,033 10.55% 0.4% New_Brunswick_general_election_1987_-_Results_by_Riding.svg 400px Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Premier Richard Hatfield NB PC name Frank McKenna Premier after election NB Liberal name thumb|right|250px|Rendition of party representation in the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly decided by this election. #F08080 Liberals (58) The 1987 New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to select the 58 members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick of the 51st Legislature of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The Liberal Party won power for the first time since 1967. They did so in a landslide, winning all 58 seats in the legislature. This feat was only accomplished one other time in Canadian history, in the 1935 Prince Edward Island election. These two elections were also two of only four in Canadian history, along with the 1935 Alberta election and the 2026 Quebec election, where a ruling party suffered a wipeout of all of their seats. Background The popularity of Richard Hatfield, who had served as a popular premier from 1970 through the 1982 election, fell due to scandals in his last term. In 1984, during an official visit to New Brunswick by Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers found marijuana in Hatfield's luggage. Hatfield was later acquitted of marijuana possession charges. As reported by the media, Hatfield was also alleged to have hosted parties with young men where illegal drugs were used.New Brunswick elections: 'Disco Dick' Hatfield loses support https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1795659917 CBC He was criticized by opposition parties and by the media for extravagant use of the government plane, which he used to travel to New York City where he visited night clubs, earning him the nickname "Disco Dick".'Disco Dick' Hatfield loses support http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/provincial_territorial_politics/clips/13859/ CBC December 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202180441/http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/provincial_territorial_politics/clips/13859/ dead In 1985, three Saint John-area Progressive Conservative members of the legislature (MLAs) challenged Hatfield's leadership and led a brief caucus revolt after the Liberals won two by-elections in previously Tory seats, but Hatfield led the party through a fifth election. Campaign Hoping to boost his popularity enough to avoid defeat, Hatfield delayed calling the election as long as possible. It was finally held on October 13, 1987, five years and a day since the last election—the longest allowed by the Constitution of Canada. The Tories lost all of their seats, and Hatfield himself lost his own seat to Liberal challenger Allison DeLong by 19 points. Taking full responsibility for the defeat, he announced his resignation the night of the election while being interviewed by media outside of his Hartland home. Tory supporters had crowded into Hatfield's home, but abandoned him early in the evening as the returns began to come in. Frank McKenna's Liberals were virtually assured victory from day one, thanks to Hatfield's scandals. However, they ran a very successful campaign that enabled them to garner an unprecedented clean sweep of the legislature. The New Democrats also suffered a moral defeat, losing their one seat—something they had won for the first time in 1982. Opinion polls During campaign + Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level Polling firmLast day of survey Source NBLA NBPC NBNDP Other ME Margin of Error SampleElection 1987October 13, 198760.3928.5910.550.47OmnifactsOctober 1987Hatfield's long reign will end on Tuesday, latest N.B. poll says October 10, 1987 The Globe and Mail A6 Martin Robert622612Baseline ResearchSeptember 30, 1987N.B. Liberals far ahead of Tories, two polls say October 4, 1987 The Toronto Star A17652510Canadian FactsSeptember 26, 1987622711Baseline ResearchSeptember 10, 1987Another poll suggests Hatfield in big trouble September 19, 1987 The Vancouver Sun A7523513Angus ReidSeptember 1987N.B. Liberals top 2nd poll September 21, 1987 The Gazette A13672210OmnifactsJuly 1987Opposition parties use Hatfield's absence to advantage September 5, 1987 The Globe and Mail N8592120Election 1982October 12, 198241.347.4510.21.05 Edmundston by-election + Evolution of voting intentions at provincial level Polling firmLast day of survey Source NBLA NBPC NBNDP ME Margin of Error SampleBy-election 1986February 10, 198663.2532.384.36Baseline ResearchJanuary 31, 1986New Brunswick Tories face demand for change February 8, 1986 The Star Phoenix A1058339Francophones deserting Hatfield, poll suggests February 5, 1986 The Gazette B1Election 1982October 12, 198240.2453.096.67 Results PartyParty Leader# ofcandidatesSeatsPopular Vote1982DissolutionElected% Change#%Change NB Liberal rowLiberal Frank McKenna58181958246,70260.39%NB PC rowProgressive ConservativeRichard Hatfield5839380116,79828.59%NB NDP rowNew DemocraticGeorge Little5811043,03310.55%NB Independent rowIndependents10---1,9330.47%***Total585858408,516100.0% Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal NB Liberal 60.39 PC NB PC 28.59 New Democratic NB NDP 10.55 Others NB Independent 0.47Seats summary #ddd 600px 410px Liberal NB Liberal 100.00 Results by riding North Consisting of Victoria, Madawaska, Restigouche and Gloucester county ridings. NB Liberal PC NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Victoria-Tobique |NB Liberal background| |Dr. Larry R. Kennedy 3,787 | |J. Douglas Moore 2,126 | |Evelyn Hathaway 372 | | |NB PC background| |J. Douglas Moore |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Grand Falls |NB Liberal background| |Paul E. Duffie 4,124 | |Réal Dionne 997 | |Henri Soucy 224 | | |NB Liberal background| |Everard Daigle† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Madawaska-les-Lacs |NB Liberal background| |Georges Corriveau 3,839 | |Jean-Pierre Ouellet 1,933 | |Maurice Clavette 368 | | |NB PC background| |Jean-Pierre Ouellet |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Madawaska Centre |NB Liberal background| |Gérald Clavette 3,136 | |Don Marmen 1,759 | |Paul Morneault 386 | | |NB Liberal background| |Gérald Clavette |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Edmundston |NB Liberal background| |Roland Beaulieu 4,526 | |J. Pius Bard 1,387 | |Rodolphe Martin 394 | | |NB Liberal background| |Roland Beaulieu |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Madawaska South |NB Liberal background| |Pierrette Ringuette 2,597 | |Percy P. Mockler 2,272 | |Jean-Claude Bosse 131 | | |NB PC background| |Percy P. Mockler |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Restigouche West |NB Liberal background| |Jean-Paul Savoie 3,479 | |Yvon Poitras 3,462 | |James Gallant 262 | | |NB PC background| |Yvon Poitras |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Campbellton |NB Liberal background| |Edmond Blanchard 4,278 | |Fernand G. Dubé 2,244 | |Clara I. MacMillan 362 | | |NB PC background| |Fernand G. Dubé |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Dalhousie |NB Liberal background| |Allan Maher 4,479 | |Scott Chedore 919 | |Stewart Beckingham 380 | | |NB Liberal background| |Allan Maher |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Restigouche East |NB Liberal background| |Rayburn Doucett 3,382 | |Paul E. McIntyre 1,599 | |Wayne Lapointe 190 | | |NB Liberal background| |Rayburn Doucett |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Nigadoo-Chaleur |NB Liberal background| |Pierre Godin 5,953 | |Annonciade "Nancy" Arsenault 1,478 | |John Gagnon 595 | | |NB Liberal background| |Pierre Godin |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Nepisiguit-Chaleur |NB Liberal background| |Frank Branch 5,086 | |Claude Albert 1,029 | |Harry Scott 323 | | |NB Liberal background| |Frank Branch |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bathurst |NB Liberal background| |Paul Kenny 6,281 | |René Pratt 1,126 | |Richard Doucet 566 | | |NB Liberal background| |Paul Kenny |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Caraquet |NB Liberal background| |Bernard Thériault 5,642 | |Emery Robichaud 4,508 | |Gérard Rousselle 171 | | |NB PC background| |Emery Robichaud |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shippagan-les-Îles |NB Liberal background| |Aldéa Landry 5,601 | |Jean Gauvin 3,993 | |Charles Rail 100 | | |NB PC background| |Jean Gauvin |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Tracadie |NB Liberal background| |Douglas M. Young 5,787 | |Colette McGraw 3,081 | |Serge Robichaud 823 | |Fernand Losier (Ind.) 184 |NB Liberal background| |Douglas M. Young |} Central Consisting of Carleton, York, Sunbury and Northumberland county ridings. NB Liberal PC NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carleton North |NB Liberal background| |B. Fred Harvey 2,687 | |Charles G. Gallagher 1,963 | |Anna Marie Kilfoil 217 | | |NB PC background| |Charles G. Gallagher |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carleton Centre |NB Liberal background| |Allison Winston DeLong 2,787 | |Richard B. Hatfield 1,853 | |Kathryn Campbell 183 | | |NB PC background| |Richard B. Hatfield |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Carleton South |NB Liberal background| |Bruce Smith 3,059 | |Steven Porter 2,032 | |Arthur L. Slipp 303 | | |NB PC background| |Steven Porter |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|York North |NB Liberal background| |Bob Simpson 6,221 | |David Bishop 2,714 | |Craig Melanson 1,075 | | |NB PC background| |David Bishop |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|York South |NB Liberal background| |Al Lacey 6,894 | |Les Hull 3,485 | |Gary Hughes 1,002 | |H. Robert A. Storr (Ind.) 108 |NB PC background| |Les Hull |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fredericton South |NB Liberal background| |Russ King 7,384 | |David Clark 2,672 | |Shauna MacKenzie 2,323 | |Harry John Marshall (Ind.) 116 |NB PC background| |David Clark |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Fredericton North |NB Liberal background| |Jim Wilson 6,667 | |Ed Allen 3,584 | |Carman J. Burns 888 | |Gordon "Brian" King (Ind.) 354 |NB PC background| |Ed Allen |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Sunbury |NB Liberal background| |Doug Harrison 4,551 | |Horace Smith 1,917 | |Christina Corey 569 | | |NB PC background| |Horace Smith |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Oromocto |NB Liberal background| |Tom Gilbert 3,807 | |Joe Mombourquette 1,377 | |Barbara Carr 436 | | |NB PC background| |Joe Mombourquette |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Southwest Miramichi |NB Liberal background| |Morris Green 4,676 | |Kevin Price 1,390 | |Patrick Kelly 180 | |Burton Joseph Kehoe (Ind.) 70 |NB Liberal background| |Morris Green |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Miramichi-Newcastle |NB Liberal background| |John McKay 4,120 | |Paul Dawson 3,334 | |Jeanne Theriault 214 | | |NB PC background| |Paul Dawson |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Chatham |NB Liberal background| |Frank McKenna 4,653 | |Leon Bremner 1,044 | |Patricia Marie Clancy 248 | | |NB Liberal background| |Frank McKenna |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Bay du Vin |NB Liberal background| |Reg MacDonald 3,026 | |Roger "Butch" Wedge 2,460 | |Yvon Roy 130 | | |NB PC background| |Butch Wedge |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Miramichi Bay |NB Liberal background| |Donald "Danny" Gay 4,422 | |James K. "Jim" Gordon 2,575 | |Joyce Carter 154 | | |NB PC background| |Jim Gordon |} South West Consisting of Queens, Kings, Saint John and Charlotte county ridings. NB Liberal PC NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens North |NB Liberal background| |Doug Tyler 2,212 | |Constance M. Webber 1,442 | |Ruth Nightingale 135 | | |NB PC background| |Wilfred Bishop† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Queens South |NB Liberal background| |Vaughn Blaney 2,075 | |Robert B. McCready 1,296 | |Susan Barton 256 | | |NB PC background| |Robert B. McCready |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings West |NB Liberal background| |Laureen Jarrett 6,717 | |Don Horne 2,811 | |George Little 4,397 | | |NB PC background| |John B. M. Baxter, Jr.† |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings Centre |NB Liberal background| |Dr. Kal Seaman 4,419 | |Harold Newton Fanjoy 2,426 | |Marian G. Jefferies 1,392 | |Calvert M. "Colby" Fraser (Ind.) 403Edward Freeman Gaunce (Ind.) 31 |NB PC background| |Harold Newton Fanjoy |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kings East |NB Liberal background| |P.A. "Pete" Dalton 4,662 | |Hazen Myers 2,737 | |Mark Dibblee Connell 815 | | |NB PC background| |Hazen Myers |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John Fundy |NB Liberal background| |Stuart Jamieson 2,724 | |Bev Harrison 2,399 | |Ben Donaldson 1,459 | | |NB PC background| |Bev Harrison |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|East Saint John |NB Liberal background| |Peter Trites 3,746 | |Gary William Woodroffe 1,737 | |Ervan Cronk 2,976 | |Dolores H. Cook (Ind.) 375Frank Brown (Ind.) 272 |NB NDP background| |Peter Trites |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John Harbour |NB Liberal background| |Louis Murphy 2,705 | |Gay Wittrien 830 | |Kenneth Wilcox 768 | | |NB Liberal background| |Louis Murphy |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John South |NB Liberal background| |John Mooney 1,974 | |Nancy Teed 1,133 | |David Brown 1,416 | | |NB PC background| |Nancy Teed |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John Park |NB Liberal background| |Shirley Dysart 2,596 | |Jean Porter 820 | |Paul Allen Maccovour 979 | | |NB Liberal background| |Shirley Dysart |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John North |NB Liberal background| |Leo A. McAdam 2,753 | |Eric John Kipping 1,165 | |Lesley Orill MacLean 952 | | |NB PC background| |Eric John Kipping |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Saint John West |NB Liberal background| |Jane Barry 4,208 | |G. M. Keith Dow 3,057 | |Bob Jones 1,574 | | |NB PC background| |G. M. Keith Dow |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Charlotte-Fundy |NB Liberal background| |Eric Allaby 2,475 | |James Nelson Tucker 1,340 | |Dorothy Matthews 220 | | |NB PC background| |James Nelson Tucker |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Charlotte Centre |NB Liberal background| |Sheldon Lee 2,431 | |Stanley J. Smith 765 | |Graham Richardson 133 | | |NB Liberal background| |Sheldon Lee |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Charlotte West |NB Liberal background| |Reid Hurley 2,286 | |Leland W. McGaw 1,434 | |Ray "Bud" Parks 211 | | |NB PC background| |Leland W. McGaw |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|St. Stephen-Milltown |NB Liberal background| |Ann Breault 2,054 | |Bob Jackson 1,922 | |Rick MacMillan 132 | |C. Ronald Campbell (Ind.) 21 |NB PC background| |Bob Jackson |} South East Consisting of Kent, Westmorland and Albert county ridings. NB Liberal PC NDP Other |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kent North |NB Liberal background| |Conrad Landry 3,697 | |Gérald Guimond 1,414 | |Charles Richard 416 | | |NB Liberal background| |Conrad Landry |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kent Centre |NB Liberal background| |Alan R. Graham 3,232 | |Sammy Arsenault 662 | |Neil Gardner 268 | | |NB Liberal background| |Alan R. Graham |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kent South |NB Liberal background| |Camille Thériault 5,546 | |Omer Léger 3,242 | |Gérald Mazerolle 522 | | |NB PC background| |Omer Léger |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Shediac |NB Liberal background| |Azor LeBlanc 7,219 | |Allard Robichaud 2,087 | |Omer W. Bourgue 858 | | |NB Liberal background| |Azor LeBlanc |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Tantramar |NB Liberal background| |Marilyn Trenholme 3,160 | |Lloyd Folkins 1,085 | |Robert Arthur Hall 1,825 | | |NB NDP background| |Robert Arthur Hall |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Memramcook |NB Liberal background| |Greg O'Donnell 5,220 | |Clarence Cormier 2,914 | |Claire Doiron 932 | | |NB PC background| |Clarence Cormier |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moncton East |NB Liberal background| |Ray Frenette 5,131 | |David Cutler 1,114 | |Raymond Boucher 1,046 | | |NB Liberal background| |Ray Frenette |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moncton North |NB Liberal background| |Mike McKee 6,570 | |Stephen M. Trueman 1,083 | |Chris Collins 1,099 | | |NB Liberal background| |Mike McKee |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Moncton West |NB Liberal background| |Jim Lockyer 4,853 | |Mabel DeWare 1,916 | |David Lang 786 | | |NB PC background| |Mabel DeWare |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Petitcodiac |NB Liberal background| |Hollis S. Steeves 7,081 | |C.W. "Bill" Harmer 3,833 | |Richard James Hay 2,368 | | |NB PC background| |Bill Harmer |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Riverview |NB Liberal background| |Hubert Seamans 5,357 | |Dave Richardson 2,002 | |Terry Boudreau 814 | | |NB Liberal background| |Hubert Seamans |- |bgcolor=whitesmoke|Albert |NB Liberal background| |Harold A. Terris 2,668 | |Malcolm MacLeod 1,818 | |Eugene R. Marshall 765 | | |NB PC background| |Malcolm MacLeod |} References Sources Government of New Brunswick http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/Thirty-First%20General%20Election,%201987,%20Report%20of%20the%20Chief%20Electoral%20Officer.pdf Thirty-First General Election, 1987, Report of the Chief Electoral Officer 2012-10-28 Elections New Brunswick Elections Statistics https://web.archive.org/web/20140819155628/http://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/Thirty-First%20General%20Election,%201987,%20Report%20of%20the%20Chief%20Electoral%20Officer.pdf 2014-08-19 dead Category:1987 elections in Canada 1987 Election Category:October 1987 in Canada