List of New Brunswick general elections (pre-Confederation)
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This article lists General Elections in the British colony
of the Province of New Brunswick
from 1784 to its entry into the Canadian Confederation
in 1867. Prior to 1784
, New Brunswick was Sunbury County, Nova Scotia
and it returned members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
.
For elections after Confederation, see List of New Brunswick general elections (post-Confederation).
Crown colony
A Crown colony, also known in the 17th century as royal colony, was a type of colonial administration of the English and later British Empire....
of the Province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
from 1784 to its entry into the Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
in 1867. Prior to 1784
1784 in Canada
-Events:* August 16 -: In response to Loyalist demands, the Crown creates New Brunswick out of Nova Scotia.* 1784-: North West Company Built up Grand portage as a general summer rendezvous for all companies and free traders, drawing furs from as far as Oregon and the Arctic Circle.* David Thompson...
, New Brunswick was Sunbury County, Nova Scotia
Sunbury County, Nova Scotia
Sunbury County was a county in the crown colony of Nova Scotia. The county ceased to exist when the crown colony of New Brunswick was created in 1784....
and it returned members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
.
For elections after Confederation, see List of New Brunswick general elections (post-Confederation).
List
- 21st General ElectionNew Brunswick general election, 1866The New Brunswick general election of 1866 was held in May and June 1866 to elect 41 members to the 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. This was the 21st general election for the British colony of New Brunswick, but is considered the 1st general election for the Canadian province of New...
: May-June, 1866. The Government was formed of 33 pro-confederation MLAs, with 8 anti-confederation MLAs forming the opposition. - 20th General Election: February-March, 1865
- 19th General Election: June, 1861
- 18th General Election: April-May, 1857
- 17th General Election: June-July, 1856
- 16th General Election: June, 1854
- 15th General Election: June-July, 1850
- 14th General Election: October, 1846
- 13th General Election: December, 1842-January, 1843
- 12th General Election: September-October, 1837
- 11th General Election: December, 1834-January, 1835
- 10th General Election: October, 1830
- 9th General Election: June, 1827
- 8th General Election: June, 1820
- 7th General Election: October, 1819
- 6th General Election: August-September, 1816
- 5th General Election: September-October, 1809
- 4th General Election: October-November, 1802
- 3rd General Election: August-September, 1795
- 2nd General Election: December, 1792-January, 1793
- 1st General Election: November-December, 1785