N.B. votes 2024: Higgs loses own riding as PCs take devastating election blow

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs will no longer be the representative for Quispamsis, Global News projects.

Higgs, who was seeking a third term as premier, has lot his riding to Liberal Aaron Kennedy – a trend mirroring the ultimate result: a Liberal majority with Susan Holt becoming the province’s first female premier, according to Global’s projection.

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Global News projected a Liberal majority government Monday night after a 33-day campaign that was considered a tight race between Holt and Higgs.

At dissolution more than a month ago, the Conservatives held 25 seats in the 49-seat legislature. The Liberals held 16 seats, the Greens had three, there was one Independent and there were four vacancies.

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