Lisa Harris (politician)

Lisa Harris
MLA
Lisa Harris at the Highland Games Festival Festival in 2017
Harris in 2017
Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care
In office
June 6, 2016 – November 8, 2018
PremierBrian Gallant
Preceded byCathy Rogers (Social Development)
Succeeded byDorothy Shephard (Social Development)
Member of the
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
for Miramichi Bay-Neguac
In office
September 22, 2014 – August 17, 2021
Preceded bySerge Robichaud
Succeeded byRéjean Savoie
Personal details
Political partyNew Brunswick Liberal Association
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party of Canada

Lisa Lynn Harris is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Miramichi Bay-Neguac as a member of the Liberal Party. She resigned on August 17, 2021, to run federally in the riding of Miramichi—Grand Lake in the 2021 federal election, but was defeated by the Conservative candidate, Jake Stewart.

Harris served as provincial Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care from 2016 to 2018. She was re-elected in the 2018 and 2020 provincial elections.

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Miramichi—Grand Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Mike Dawson 18,421 48.15 +2.69
Liberal 18,037 47.15 +10.15
New Democratic Josh Floyd 968 2.53 -4.86
Green Matthew Ian Clark 831 2.17 -2.52
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,257 99.22
Total rejected ballots 302 0.78
Turnout 38,559 74.30
Eligible voters 51,896
Conservative notional hold Swing -3.73
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]
Note: number of eligible voters does not include voting day registrations.
2020 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 3,561 43.56 +1.59
Progressive Conservative Robert Trevors 2,751 33.66 +12.85
People's Alliance Thomas L'Huillier 898 10.99 -13.48
Green Curtis Bartibogue 825 10.09 +5.92
New Democratic Douglas Mullin 139 1.70 -6.88
Total valid votes 8,174 99.73
Total rejected ballots 22 0.27 -0.02
Turnout 8,196 67.65 -2.59
Eligible voters 12,115
Liberal hold Swing -5.63
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2018 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 3,512 41.97 -7.25
People's Alliance Terry Collette 2,047 24.47 –
Progressive Conservative Debi Tozer 1,741 20.81 -17.96
New Democratic Willie Robichaud 718 8.58 -0.62
Green James "Junior" Denny 349 4.17 +1.36
Total valid votes 8,367 99.71
Total rejected ballots 24 0.29 -0.08
Turnout 8,391 70.24 -1.01
Eligible voters 11,946
Liberal hold Swing -15.86
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]
2014 New Brunswick general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lisa Harris 4,199 49.22 +11.84
Progressive Conservative Serge Robichaud 3,307 38.76 -3.95
New Democratic Curtis Bartibogue 785 9.20 -7.41
Green Filip Vanicek 240 2.81 +1.46
Total valid votes 8,531 99.64
Total rejected ballots 31 0.36 -0.55
Turnout 8,562 71.25 -5.64
Eligible voters 12,016
Liberal notional gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.89
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4]

References

  1. ^ "N.B. election sees 8 female MLAs elected in 49 ridings". CBC News, September 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Provincial Election Results was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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