Rothesay (provincial electoral district)
 New Brunswick electoral district
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The riding of Rothesay (as it exists from 2014) in relation to other electoral districts in Greater Saint John.
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| Provincial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | ||
| MLA |
Progressive Conservative |
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| District created | 1994 | ||
| First contested | 1995 | ||
| Last contested | 2014 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2011) | 15,279 | ||
| Electors (2013) | 10,962 | ||
| Census divisions | Kings County, Saint John County | ||
| Census subdivisions | Rothesay, Saint John, Simonds Parish, Rothesay Parish, Hampton Parish, Upham Parish | ||
Rothesay is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. The riding consists of the Town of Rothesay and its surroundings.
The district was created in 1994 as Saint John-Kings out of parts of Saint John County, Kings County and a small portion of the eastern edge of the City of Saint John all in and around the Town of Rothesay, a bedroom community of Saint John. In 2006, its boundaries were reduced to be just Rothesay and its immediate surroundings so, as a result, its name was changed to Rothesay.
Four-term incumbent Margaret-Ann Blaney, upon appointment as CEO of Efficiency NB, announced that she would resign the seat effective May 25, requiring a by-election to be called no later than November 25, 2012, which means an election will be held no later than December 31, 2012. On May 25, Premier of New Brunswick David Alward announced that the by-election would be held on June 25.
The incumbent Conservatives chose local lawyer and businessman Hugh John "Ted" Flemming III to be their candidate over local education council member Charlotte McGill Pierce. Flemming is the grandson and great-grandson of former premiers Hugh John Flemming and James Kidd Flemming respectively.
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