Mary Wilson (politician)

Mary E. Wilson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2018 election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.

Mary Wilson
Minister of Service New Brunswick
In office
June 27, 2023 – November 2, 2024
Preceded byJill Green
Succeeded byAaron Kennedy
In office
September 29, 2020 – October 13, 2022
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded bySherry Wilson
Succeeded byJill Green
Minister of Economic Development and Small Business
In office
November 9, 2018 – September 29, 2020
PremierBlaine Higgs
Preceded byFrancine Landry (Economic Development)
Succeeded byArlene Dunn
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton
Assumed office
September 24, 2018
Preceded byJody Carr
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

She was re-elected in the 2020 and provincial elections.

Wilson was a Minister in the Higgs government.

Election results

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2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Mary Wilson 3,374 44.25 +12.30
Liberal Steven Burns 2,072 27.18 -3.48
Green Gail Costello 1,306 17.13 +5.13
People's Alliance Craig Rector 745 9.77 -13.42
New Democratic Natasha Akhtar 127 1.67 -0.45
Total valid votes 7,624 100.0
Total rejected ballots 30 0.39
Turnout 7,654 64.71
Eligible voters 11,829
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.89
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Mary Wilson 2,399 32.0
Liberal John Fife 2,306 30.7
People's Alliance Craig Rector 1,741 23.2
Green Tom McLean 903 12.0
New Democratic Justin Young 159 2.1
Total valid votes 7,508 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 14
Turnout 7,522 66.53
Eligible voters 11,306

References

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