title: Michelle Conroy
text: # 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.
  
  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.
  
  Prior to her election, she worked in health care administration.
  
  ## Election results
  
  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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,818 |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 12 | 0.15 | -0.06 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,830 | 71.91 | -0.57 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 10,888 |
  | | People's Alliance hold | People's Alliance hold | Swing | Swing | +2.27 |
  
  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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,066 | 99.79 |
  | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 17 | 0.21 | -0.37 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,083 | 73.19 | +2.12 |
  | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 11,044 |
  | | People's Alliance gain from Liberal | People's Alliance gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +30.97 |
  