Results in for municipal byelections, plebiscite in New Brunswick

Voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of creating the rural community of Rogersville on Monday, while seven other New Brunswick communities elected new members to their municipal councils.

The plebiscite in the Rogersville area of eastern New Brunswick would have seen several local service districts and parishes form a rural community. The proposal was defeated 844 to 286.

One of the more notable council elections occurred in Saint John's Ward 3 to fill the seat vacated by Liberal MLA Gerry Lowe, who left city council to run in the September provincial election.

David Hickey was the victor in the seven-candidate race, earning more than twice the votes of his nearest challenger, Andrew Costin.

Listen to a pre-election Information Morning Fredericton interview with David Hickey

Other races

Brett Newman was elected mayor of Campobello Island, defeating Brent MacPherson 254-67. The seat was open after Stephen Smart announced in late January that he would step down a year before the end of his term.

Smart has been mayor of the small island in the Bay of Fundy for nine years.

In Blacks Harbour, Heather Chase and Guy Maillet were elected to council in a tight five-way race for two open seats.

Dan Fortier edged Phyllis Vezina by 18 votes to win the councillor at large seat on Hanwell municipal council.

In other council races, Rénalda Savoie was elected in Le Goulet, David Trafford in Florenceville-Bristol and Onile Mallet in Saint-Marie-Saint-Raphael. Also in Saint-Marie-Saint-Raphael, Bernard Savoie was acclaimed as mayor.

Other uncontested races include: Richard Ratelle as Ward 4 councillor in Beaubassin East, Isabelle Nowlan as councillor in Bertrand, Carole Robichaud as councillor in Paquetville, and Amélie Frenette as councillor in Rivière-Verte.