Major towns in the riding include Shediac, Cap-Pelé, Sackville, Bouctouche, Richibucto and the Southern and Eastern portions of Dieppe.

Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien represented Beauséjour for a short time in the early 1990s after he won the Liberal leadership.

Chrétien did not have a seat in the House of Commons at the time, and the sitting MP stepped down to allow him to run in a by-election.

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties: This riding has elected the following members of Parliament: Change for Progressive Conservative candidate Angela Vautour are based on the party's results in 1997.

The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority.