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Jacques LeBlanc (politician)

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Jacques LeBlanc
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byVictor Boudreau
Personal details
Political partyLiberal

Jacques Joseph LeBlanc is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Shediac-Beaubassin-Cap-Pelé as a member of the Liberal Party.

LeBlanc was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election. As of September 8, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Fisheries and Aquaculture & Agriculture.

Prior to his election to the legislature, LeBlanc served as mayor of Shediac.[2]

Electoral record

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jacques LeBlanc 4,949 53.67 -9.87
Green Gilles Cormier 2,453 26.60 +17.07
Progressive Conservative Marie-Paule Martin 1,820 19.74 -2.60
Total valid votes 9,222 100.00
Total rejected ballots 37 0.40 -0.13
Turnout 9,259 70.80 -1.17
Eligible voters 13,078
Liberal hold Swing -13.47
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jacques LeBlanc 5,919 63.54 +3.35
Progressive Conservative Marcel Doiron 2,081 22.34 +3.52
Green Greta Doucet 888 9.53 +1.40
New Democratic Lise Potvin 428 4.59 -8.27
Total valid votes 9,316 99.47
Total rejected ballots 50 0.53 -0.02
Turnout 9,366 72.22 -0.93
Eligible voters 12,969
Liberal hold Swing -0.09

References

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  1. ^ "Moncton region keeps Liberal, PC mix as Sackville goes Green". CBC News New Brunswick, September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Le maire de Shediac prend un pause". Acadie Nouvelle, June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Unofficial Results". Elections NB. Retrieved 15 September 2020.