Michelle Conroy

Michelle Conroy is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick and an MLA in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick representing the riding of Miramichi East. From 2018 to 2024, she was the MLA for Miramichi.^[1]

Michelle Conroy MLA
Conroy in 2024
Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for Miramichi East (Miramichi, 2018-2024)
Incumbent
Assumed office September 24, 2018
Preceded by	Bill Fraser
Personal details
Born	Chatham, New Brunswick
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Other political affiliations	People's Alliance of New Brunswick (2018-2022)
Residence(s)	Miramichi, New Brunswick
Occupation	Health Care Administrator

Conroy was re-elected in the 2020 provincial election, defeating the Liberal Party Leader Kevin Vickers by more than 1000 votes.

On March 30, 2022, Conroy announced she will be leaving the People's Alliance of New Brunswick to join the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.^[2]

Prior to her election, she worked in health care administration.^[3]

Election results

2024 New Brunswick general election: Miramichi East (electoral district)
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Michelle Conroy	3,633	50.8%	+23.6
	Liberal	Veronique Arsenault	2,921	40.9%	+15.6
	Green	Josh Shaddick	355	5.0%	+1.1
	People's Alliance	Tom L'Huillier	236	3.3%	-38.0
Total valid votes			7,145
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections New Brunswick[4][5]

2020 New Brunswick general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	People's Alliance	Michelle Conroy	3,527	45.11	-1.85
	Liberal	Kevin Vickers	2,239	28.64	-6.38
	Progressive Conservative	Charles Barry	1,508	19.29	+4.98
	Green	Joshua Shaddick	398	5.09	+2.75
	New Democratic	Eileen Clancy Teslenko	92	1.18	-0.19
	Independent	Tristan Sutherland	54	0.69	–
Total valid votes			7,818
Total rejected ballots			12	0.15	-0.06
Turnout			7,830	71.91	-0.57
Eligible voters			10,888
	People's Alliance hold		Swing		+2.27
Source: Elections New Brunswick[6]

2018 New Brunswick general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	People's Alliance	Michelle Conroy	3,788	46.96	--
	Liberal	Bill Fraser	2,825	35.02	-14.98
	Progressive Conservative	Peggy McLean	1,154	14.31	-20.20
	Green	Louann Savage	189	2.34	-1.52
	New Democratic	Douglas Mullin	110	1.36	-2.76
Total valid votes			8,066	99.79
Total rejected ballots			17	0.21	-0.37
Turnout			8,083	73.19	+2.12
Eligible voters			11,044
	People's Alliance gain from Liberal		Swing		+30.97
Source: Elections New Brunswick[6]