Margaret Johnson (politician)

Margaret C. Johnson
MLA
Johnson in 2024
Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in New Brunswick
In office
September 29, 2020 – November 2, 2024
Preceded byRoss Wetmore
Succeeded byPat Finnigan
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Carleton-Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 14, 2020
Preceded byAndrew Harvey
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Margaret C. Johnson is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician who has represented Carleton-Victoria in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 2020.

Political career

Johnson defeated incumbent Liberal MLA Andrew Harvey in 2020.[1] Johnson had previously lost to Harvey in the 2018 provincial election.

Johnson was a member of the cabinet of Blaine Higgs from 2020 to 2024 as Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries .[2]

Electoral history

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Margaret C. Johnson 3,330 45.22 +7.14
Liberal Andrew Harvey 2,939 39.91 -0.97
People's Alliance Terry Leigh Sisson 610 8.28 -4.31
Green Rowan Patrick Miller 372 5.05 -1.55
New Democratic Meriet Gray Miller 113 1.53 +0.03
Total valid votes 7,364 99.72
Total rejected ballots 21 0.28
Turnout 7,385 64.39
Eligible voters 11,469
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.06
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Harvey 3,116 40.88 +0.04
Progressive Conservative Margaret C. Johnson 2,872 37.68 -2.09
People's Alliance Terry Leigh Sisson 960 12.59 --
Green Paula Shaw 503 6.60 +0.55
New Democratic Margaret Geldart 114 1.50 -7.41
KISS Carter Edgar 58 0.76 -2.06*
Total valid votes 7,623 99.90
Total rejected ballots 8 0.10 -0.23
Turnout 7,631 65.60 +1.46
Eligible voters 11,632
Liberal hold Swing +1.07
*Carter Edgar's vote share change compared to his run as an independent candidate in 2014.
Source: Elections New Brunswick[3]

References

  1. ^ "Live New Brunswick election results 2020: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ Government of New Brunswick, Canada (29 Sep 2020). "Swearing-in ceremony held". www2.gnb.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ a b "Provincial Election Results". Elections New Brunswick.


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