The1870 New Brunswick general election was held in June and July 1870, to elect 41 members to the22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of theprovince ofNew Brunswick,Canada.[1] The election was held before the adoption of party labels, and was the first since New Brunswick joined theCanadian Confederation in 1867. The elections saw tension between protestants and Catholics over a bill to end public funding of separate religious schools.[2]
The government, a loose coalition of Conservatives and Liberals, was led into the election byGeorge Edwin King weeks after he had been appointed premier following the resignation ofAndrew Rainsford Wetmore. King's government was re-elected, but he would resign three days into the legislative session, and a new coalition government was formed byGeorge Luther Hatheway(an Opposition MLA) which included King as Attorney-General.[citation needed]
Of forty-oneMLAs, twenty-four supported the government, sixteen formed the opposition, and one was neutral.
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| Party | Leader | Seats |
| Government (coalition) | George Edwin King | 24 |
| Opposition | 16 | |
| Neutral | 1 | |
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See also:List of New Brunswick by-elections | |
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