Fredericton area awash in colours as 4 parties send MLAs to legislature

The capital area saw it all on Monday night a lot of blue, but also some red, green and purple.

The Progressive Conservatives claimed five of the nine ridingsin and around Fredericton, the Green Party and Liberals took one each, and the People's Alliance won two.

In the previous legislature, the Progressive Conservatives held seven of nine ridings in the area, after the Green Party claimedthe Fredericton South seat and the Liberals won in Fredericton North.

This time, two formerly PC ridings went to the People's Alliance.

Although there was some variety in the top four places across the nine ridings, the NDPconsistently came in fifth, with its best showing in Carleton-York, where it won three per cent of the vote.

Fredericton-Grand Lake

Earlyon election night, Alliance Leader Kris Austin captured Fredericton-Grand Lake, beating PC Pam Lynch by more than 2,000 votes and collecting 54.6per cent of the vote. Lynch had held the seat since 2010.

Liberal Wendy Tremblaycame third with 10.0 per cent of the vote, Dan Weston of the Green Party got 5.4 per cent, and Glenna Hanleyof the NDP 1.3 per cent.

In Fredericton York

Rick DeSaulniers of the People's Alliance won 33.7 per cent of the vote, defeatingKirk MacDonald, who'd held the seat for the Tories since 1999 and won 30.0 per cent of the vote.

Also running were Liberal Amber Bishop, with 18.4 per cent, Amanda Wildeman of the Green Party with 15.5 per cent, and Evelyne Godfreyof the NDPwith 1.1

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Fredericton South

Green Party Leader David Coon was re-elected in Fredericton South with 56.3per cent of the vote, with the second-place finisher, Liberal Susan Holt, far behind with 20.1 per cent of the vote.

Scott Smith of the PCs was next with 13.7 per cent, followed by Bonnie Mae Clark, at 8.1 per cent, and Chris Durrantof the NDP, at 1.7.

Fredericton North

Liberal Stephen Horsman, the deputy premier and ministerof families and children,led the way with 31.6 per cent of the vote,261 votes ahead of Progressive Conservative Jill Green.

In third place was Lynn King, with 21.4 per cent, followed by Tamara White at 17 per cent, and Scarlett Taysof the NDP, with 1.8 per cent.

Fredericton West-Hanwell

Dominic Cardy, a former leader of the New Brunswick NDP, grabbed 31.8 per cent of the vote to win Fredericton West-Hanwellfor the Progressive Conservatives, ahead of Liberal Cindy Miles, with 27.9 per cent.

Jason Paull of the People'sAlliance was next with 20.9 per cent of the vote, followed by Green candidate Susan Jonah with 17.3, and Olivier Hbertof the NDP with two per cent.

Gagetown-Petitcodiac

The PCs' Ross Wetmorewon with 45.7 per cent of the vote, almost double his closest opponent, Craig Dykeman of the People's Alliance, at 23.5 per cent.

Back in third was Liberal Brigitte Noel, with 14.3 per cent, followed by Marilyn Merritt-Gray of the Greens, with 13.6 per cent, and New Democrat Anne Marie Richardson, with 2.1 per cent.

NewMaryland-Sunbury

Jeff Carrwon again in New Maryland-Sunburyfor the Progressive Conservatives with 41.2 per cent. People's Alliance candidate Morris Shannon and Liberal Alex Scholtenwere next with 23.7 per cent each.

Green candidate Jenica Atwingot 9.7 per cent, and New Democrat Mackenzie Thomason 1.5 per cent.

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Carleton-York

PC Carl Urquhart was re-elected in Carleton-York with 37.2 per cent of the vote, ahead of Gary Lemmonof the People's Alliance, with 30.8 per cent.

In third was Liberal Jackie Morehouse, with 18.5 per cent, Green Sue Rickards with 10 per cent, and Robert Kitchen of the NDP with three.

Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton

Mary Wilson hungonto Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton for the Tories with 32 per cent of the vote, in the first election since 1993whenJody Carr hasn't run.

Star candidate John Fife, a retired army colonel, was 93 votes behind, winning 30.7 per cent of the vote. Next was Craig Rector of the People's Alliance, with 23.2 per cent of the vote, followed by Tom McLeanof the Greens with 12 per cent, and Justin Young of the NDP with 2.1.

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