Miramichi (electoral district)

Miramichi

New Brunswick electoral district
Miramichi in relation to other New Brunswick federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1867
District abolished	2013
First contested	1867
Last contested	2011
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)	51,996
Electors (2011)	44,113
Area (km²)	14,237.62
Census divisions	Kent, Northumberland, Restigouche
Census subdivisions	Miramichi, Alnwick, Hardwicke, Northesk, Blackville

Northumberland (later known as Northumberland-Miramichi) was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988. It was replaced by Miramichi riding, which has been represented in the House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2006 was 53,844.

Miramichi is named for the river and city of the same name.

The riding currently contains the entirety of Northumberland County, plus the Belledune area, several bedroom communities for Bathurst, and the area around Kouchibouguac National Park. The riding is mostly anglophone with a significant francophone minority.

The neighbouring ridings are Fredericton, Beauséjour, Acadie—Bathurst, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Madawaska—Restigouche, and Tobique—Mactaquac.

The riding was created in 1867 as "Northumberland" riding, but in 1914 the same name was given to a riding in Ontario. In 1955 this inconvenience was relieved by renaming the New Brunswick riding to "Northumberland—Miramichi". Until 1966, Northumberland—Miramichi consisted solely of Northumberland County, but due to declining populations, parts of northern Kent County, near present-day Kouchibouguac National Park, were added. In 1987, Northumberland—Miramichi was abolished when it was redistributed into Miramichi and Beauséjour ridings.