FREDERICTON - Facts about the New Brunswick election campaign:
Election date: Sept. 24.
Major parties: Green, Liberal, New Democratic Party, Progressive Conservative, People's Alliance
Leaders: Premier Brian Gallant (Liberal) Blaine Higgs (Progressive Conservative), David Coon (Green), Jennifer McKenzie (NDP), and Kris Austin (People's Alliance)
Ridings: 49
Standings at dissolution: Liberal 24, Progressive Conservative 22, Green 1, Ind. 1, Vacant 1, NDP 0.
Main campaign issues: Finances, jobs, healthcare.
Most recent general election: Sept. 22, 2014.
Number of eligible voters in 2014: 577,529 (may include duplicate names)
Number of eligible voters who voted in 2014: 373,361
