Restigouche (electoral district) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Restigouche was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, Canada

Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Restigouche. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Restigouche—Madawaska

Restigouche—Madawaska

Restigouche—Madawaska was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche and Victoria ridings....

riding.

It was re-created in 1966 from Restigouche—Madawaska, consisting of the county of Restigouche and the parish of Beresford in the county of Gloucester. It was renamed "Restigouche—Chaleur" in 1989. The riding was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Madawaska—Restigouche

Madawaska—Restigouche

Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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:

1867 - 1917

John McMillan
John McMillan (New Brunswick politician)
John McMillan was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1868....

, Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

(1867-1868)
William Murray Caldwell
William Murray Caldwell
William Murray Caldwell was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1868 to 1870....

, Liberal (1868-1870)
George Moffat, Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...

(1870-1877)
George Haddow
George Haddow
George Haddow was a Canadian politician and merchant.The son of Robert Haddow and Elizabeth Taylor, he was educated in Northumberland County and became a merchant in Dalhousie. In 1859, Haddow married Elizabeth McCurdy...

, Independent (1877-1882)
Robert Moffat
Robert Moffat (politician)
Robert Moffat was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1887....

, Conservative (1882-1887)
George Moffat
George Moffat, Jr.
George Moffat was a New Brunswick businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1887 to 1891....

, Conservative (1887-1891)
John McAlister
John McAlister
John McAlister was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative member....

, Liberal-Conservative (1891-1900)
James Reid
James Reid (New Brunswick politician)
James Reid was a Canadian politician.Born in Charlo Station, New Brunswick, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Restigouche in the 1900 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, and 1911. He died while in office in 1915.-References:...

, Liberal (1900-1917)

1968 - 1997

Jean-Eudes Dubé
Jean-Eudes Dubé
Jean-Eudes Dubé, PC is a former Canadian politician.Dubé first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in a 1961 by-election, but was defeated in the New Brunswick riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He was elected from the same riding in the 1962 general election, and was...

, Liberal (1968-1975)
Maurice Harquail
Maurice Harquail
Maurice James Harquail was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a claim adjuster by career....

, Liberal (1975-1984)
Al Girard, Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

(1984-1988)
Guy Arsenault, Liberal (1988-1997)

1968 - 1997

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|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

|Guy Arseneault

Guy Arseneault

Guy H. Arseneault was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. He was a teacher by career....

|align="right"|21,008
|align="right"|70.5
|align="right"|+21.1
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Bruce MacIntosh
|align="right"|5,913
|align="right"|19.8
|align="right"|-20.2
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

|Nancy Quigley
|align="right"|2,051
|align="right"|6.9
|align="right"|-3.7
|-

|Natural Law

Natural Law Party of Canada

The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....

Liberal Party of Canada

|Guy Arseneault

Guy Arseneault

Guy H. Arseneault was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. He was a teacher by career....

|align="right"|15,252
|align="right"|49.4
|align="right"|+9.7
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Al Girard
|align="right"|12,366
|align="right"|40.0
|align="right"|-5.6
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Al Girard
|align="right"|14,089
|align="right"|45.6
|align="right"|+26.7
|-

|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|Maurice Harquail

Maurice Harquail

Maurice James Harquail was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a claim adjuster by career....

|align="right"|12,250
|align="right"|39.7
|align="right"|-21.6
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|Maurice Harquail

Maurice Harquail

Maurice James Harquail was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a claim adjuster by career....

|align="right"|16,560
|align="right"|61.3
|align="right"|+5.4
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|D. Bennett MacDonald
|align="right"|5,119
|align="right"|18.9
|align="right"|-6.5
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|Maurice Harquail

Maurice Harquail

Maurice James Harquail was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a claim adjuster by career....

|align="right"|14,840
|align="right"|55.9
|align="right"|+4.3
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|J. Roger Pichette

J. Roger Pichette

Joseph Roger Eugene Pichette was a Canadian politician. Born in Chandler, Quebec, he attended school in Campbellton, New Brunswick where he lived for most of his life. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II...

|align="right"|7,009
|align="right"|26.4
|align="right"|-7.7
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|Maurice Harquail

Maurice Harquail

Maurice James Harquail was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a claim adjuster by career....

|align="right"|9,158
|align="right"|51.6
|align="right"|-3.9
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Roger Caron
|align="right"|6,059
|align="right"|34.1
|align="right"|+13.2
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Social Credit Party of Canada

The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...

Liberal Party of Canada

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé, PC is a former Canadian politician.Dubé first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in a 1961 by-election, but was defeated in the New Brunswick riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He was elected from the same riding in the 1962 general election, and was...

|align="right"|12,492
|align="right"|55.5
|align="right"|+6.8
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

Social Credit Party of Canada

The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...

|Benoit Castonguay
|align="right"|3,053
|align="right"|13.6
|align="right"|+13.6
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

|align="right"|11,650
|align="right"|48.7
|align="right"|-2.4
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Independent
|Alexander Sandy MacLean
|align="right"|5,698
|align="right"|23.8
|align="right"|+23.8
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|Guy Laviolette
|align="right"|5,450
|align="right"|22.8
|align="right"|-13.2
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party of Canada

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

|align="right"|9,991
|align="right"|51.1
|align="right"|*
|-

| style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

Ralliement créditiste

Historically in Quebec, Canada, there was a number of political parties that were part of the Canadian social credit movement. There were various parties at different times with different names at the provincial level, all broadly following the social credit philosophy; at various times they had...

|André Boudreau
|align="right"|1,769
|align="right"|9.0
|align="right"|*
|-

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

1867 - 1917

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|REID, James ||align=right|1,512
|-

|MONTGOMERY, William Scott ||align=right|1,170
|-

|REID, James ||align=right|1,256
|-

|MOTT, William Albert ||align=right|1,123
|-

|REID, James ||align=right|1,274
|-

|MOTT, Wm. Albert ||align=right|836
|-

|REID, James ||align=right|1,221
|-

|MCALLISTER, John ||align=right|744
|-

|MCALISTER, John ||align=right|794
|-

|HADOW, G. ||align=right|750
|-

|MCALISTER, John ||align=right|735
|-

|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|519
By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's death, 25 April 1887
|-

|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|acclaimed
|-

|MOFFATT, Robert ||align=right|420
|-

|HADDOW, G. ||align=right|293
|-

|MCALISTER, J. ||align=right|277
|-

|MOFFATT, Robert ||align=right|452
|-

|MCALLISTER, J. ||align=right|181
|-

|HADDOW, Geo. ||align=right|135
|-

|RITCHIE, D. ||align=right|88
|-

|HADDOW, George ||align=right|acclaimed
By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's resignation, Dec. 1877
|-

|HADDOW, George ||align=right|acclaimed
|-

|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|acclaimed
|-

|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|593
|-

|MCKENZIE, A. ||align=right|144
|-

|BARBERIE, J.C. ||align=right|25
By-election: On Mr. Caldwell's death, 29 September 1870
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|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|411
|-

|DES BRISAY, A.C.||align=right|233
By-election: On Mr. McMillan being appointed Inspector of Post Offices in New Brunswick, and on his subsequent resignation
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|CALDWELL, William Murray ||align=right|353
|-

|MOFFATT, George ||align=right|306
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|MCMILLAN, Hon. John ||align=right|370
|-

|PHILLIPS, John ||align=right|259

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament

Library of Parliament

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Members of Parliament

1968 - 1997

1867 - 1917

See also

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