Restigouche—Madawaska - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Restigouche—Madawaska 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

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada

Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

from 1917 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche

Restigouche (electoral district)

Restigouche was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997....

and Victoria

Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district)

Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings.The riding's...

ridings.

With the 1966 redistribution, Madawaska County

Madawaska County, New Brunswick

Madawaska County , also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French...

was moved to the new Madawaska—Victoria

Madawaska—Victoria

Madawaska—Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....

riding, while Restigouche County

Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...

became the district of Restigouche

Restigouche (electoral district)

Restigouche was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997....

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Pius Michaud
Pius Michaud
Pius Michaud was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the electoral district of Victoria from 1907 to 1917, and Restigouche—Madawaska from 1917 to 1925, as a member of the Liberal Party.He was the son of Felix Michaud and Marguerite H....

, 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...

(1917-1925)
Arthur Culligan
Arthur Culligan
Arthur Culligan was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1912 to 1917 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1926 as a Conservative member.He was born...

, Conservative (1925-1926)
Stanislas Blanchard
Stanislas Blanchard
Stanislas Blanchard was a Canadian politician and gentleman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1926 election to represent the Liberal Party in the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He did not run in the 1930 election.-External links:...

, 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...

(1926-1930)
Maxime Cormier
Maxime Cormier
Maximilien Dominic Cormier was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 election, representing the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska as a member of the Conservative Party....

, Conservative (1930-1933) (died on January 14, 1933)
Joseph Enoil Michaud, 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...

(1933-1945)
Benoît Michaud
Benoît Michaud
Benoît Michaud was a lawyer, notary, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1944 to 1945 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal member.He was born in Grand...

, 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...

(1945-1949) (died August 29, 1949)
Paul-Léon Dubé, Independent (1949-1953)
Joseph-Gaspard Boucher, 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...

(1953-1955) (died April 18, 1955)
Charles Van Horne
Charles Van Horne
Joseph Charles Van Horne , also known as J.C. or Charlie, was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick between 1966 and 1967....

, 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....

(1955-1961) (resigned January 16, 1961)
Edgar Fournier
Edgar Fournier
Edgar E. Fournier was a teacher, principal and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1961 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member...

, 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....

(1961-1962)
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
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...

(1961-1967)

Election results

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|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"|15,211
|align="right"|55.4
|align="right"|+6.4
|-

|Fernand Dubé

Fernand Dubé

Fernand G. Dubé, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician in the Province of New Brunswick.He graduated from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa and obtained a law degree from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton...

|align="right"|10,163
|align="right"|37.0
|align="right"|+18.3
|-

|Joseph-Hurgel Dubé
|align="right"|1,081
|align="right"|3.9
|align="right"|-28.2
|-

|Emelia Nugent
|align="right"|1,017
|align="right"|3.7
|align="right"|*
|-

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

|align="right"|14,111
|align="right"|49.0
|align="right"|+3.3
|-

|Charles-Leopold Dubé
|align="right"|9,306
|align="right"|32.3
|align="right"|+26.2
|-

|Louis Ayles
|align="right"|5,400
|align="right"|18.7
|align="right"|-25.2
|-

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

|align="right"|13,525
|align="right"|45.7
|align="right"|-2.5
|-

|Edgar Fournier

Edgar Fournier

Edgar E. Fournier was a teacher, principal and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1961 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member...

|align="right"|12,992
|align="right"|43.9
|align="right"|-7.9
|-

|André Boudreau
|align="right"|1,794
|align="right"|6.1
|align="right"|*
|-

|Aurèle Ferlatte
|align="right"|1,256
|align="right"|4.2
|align="right"|*
|-

|Edgar Fournier

Edgar Fournier

|align="right"|14,566
|align="right"|51.8
|align="right"|-4.3
|-

|Jean-Eudes Dubé

Jean-Eudes Dubé

|align="right"|13,544
|align="right"|48.2
|align="right"|+6.1
|-

|Charles Van Horne

Charles Van Horne

Joseph Charles Van Horne , also known as J.C. or Charlie, was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick between 1966 and 1967....

|align="right"|17,221
|align="right"|56.2
|align="right"|+1.5
|-

|Ralph Azzie
|align="right"|12,909
|align="right"|42.1
|align="right"|-3.2
|-

|Joseph Senechal
|align="right"|538
|align="right"|1.8
|align="right"|*
|-

|Charles Van Horne

Charles Van Horne

Joseph Charles Van Horne , also known as J.C. or Charlie, was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick between 1966 and 1967....

|align="right"|15,774
|align="right"|54.7
|align="right"|+1.8
|-

|Ralph Azzie
|align="right"|13,037
|align="right"|45.3
|align="right"|+1.2
|-

|Charles Van Horne

Charles Van Horne

Joseph Charles Van Horne , also known as J.C. or Charlie, was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada, and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick between 1966 and 1967....

|align="right"|12,942
|align="right"|52.9
|align="right"|+23.7
|-

|John Bugold
|align="right"|10,770
|align="right"|44.1
|align="right"|-6.1
|-

|Frederick Prickett
|align="right"|737
|align="right"|3.0
|align="right"|*
|-

|Joseph Boucher

Joseph Gaspard Boucher

Joseph Gaspard Boucher was a journalist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1952 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1953 to 1955.Known as Gaspard,...

|align="right"|13,266
|align="right"|50.2
|align="right"|-15.2
|-

|Dillon Arseneault
|align="right"|7,724
|align="right"|29.2
|align="right"|+3.6
|-

|Paul Dubé

Paul Dubé

Paul-Léon Dubé was a Independent Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in St-Denis, Quebec and became a locomotive engineer by career and at one time a vice-president of the Canadian Association of Railway Employees.He was first elected to Parliament at the...

|align="right"|4,317
|align="right"|16.3
|align="right"|*
|-

|Oreian Richard Cole
|align="right"|1,126
|align="right"|4.3
|align="right"|*
|-

|Paul Dubé
|align="right"|15,919
|align="right"|58.5
|align="right"|
|-

|Albert Pichette
|align="right"|7,194
|align="right"|41.5
|align="right"|
|-

|Benoît Michaud

Benoît Michaud

Benoît Michaud was a lawyer, notary, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1944 to 1945 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal member.He was born in Grand...

|align="right"|15,919
|align="right"|65.4
|align="right"|+10.2
|-

|René Hudon
|align="right"|6,238
|align="right"|25.6
|align="right"|+2.1
|-

|Armand Grondin
|align="right"|2,172
|align="right"|8.9
|align="right"|*
|-

|Benoît Michaud

Benoît Michaud

|align="right"|12,200
|align="right"|55.2
|align="right"|-14.7
|-

|Antoine McLaughlin
|align="right"|5,205
|align="right"|23.5
|align="right"|-6.6
|-

|Harry Marmen
|align="right"|2,412
|align="right"|10.9
|align="right"|*
|-

|Paul Dubé
|align="right"|2,300
|align="right"|10.4
|align="right"|*
|-

|Joseph Michaud
|align="right"|12,164
|align="right"|69.9
|align="right"|-7.1
|-

|Oscar Levasseur
|align="right"|5,239
|align="right"|30.1
|align="right"|+7.1
|-

|Joseph Michaud
|align="right"|13,562
|align="right"|77.0
|align="right"|+15.9
|-

|Henry Diotte
|align="right"|4,045
|align="right"|23.0
|align="right"|-5.1
|-

|Joseph Michaud
|align="right"|11,958
|align="right"|61.1
|align="right"|+12.5
|-

|Paul Dubé
|align="right"|5,498
|align="right"|28.1
|align="right"|-23.3
|-
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|Farmer-Labour
|John Lewis Gordon Annett
|align="right"|2,117
|align="right"|10.8
|align="right"|*
|-

|Maxime Cormier

Maxime Cormier

Maximilien Dominic Cormier was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 election, representing the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska as a member of the Conservative Party....

|align="right"|10,037
|align="right"|51.4
|align="right"|+8.3
|-

|Thomas McEvoy
|align="right"|9,489
|align="right"|48.6
|align="right"|-8.3
|-

|Stanislas Blanchard

Stanislas Blanchard

Stanislas Blanchard was a Canadian politician and gentleman. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1926 election to represent the Liberal Party in the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He did not run in the 1930 election.-External links:...

|align="right"|9,033
|align="right"|56.9
|align="right"|+13.4
|-

|Arthur Culligan

Arthur Culligan

Arthur Culligan was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1912 to 1917 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1926 as a Conservative member.He was born...

|align="right"|6,850
|align="right"|43.1
|align="right"|-13.4
|-

|Arthur Culligan

Arthur Culligan

|align="right"|6,374
|align="right"|56.5
|align="right"|+38.0
|-

|Pius Michaud

Pius Michaud

Pius Michaud was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the electoral district of Victoria from 1907 to 1917, and Restigouche—Madawaska from 1917 to 1925, as a member of the Liberal Party.He was the son of Felix Michaud and Marguerite H....

|align="right"|4,904
|align="right"|43.5
|align="right"|-38.0
|-

|Pius Michaud

Pius Michaud

|align="right"|7,593
|align="right"|81.5
|align="right"|+12.4
|-

|William Montgomery
|align="right"|1,723
|align="right"|18.5
|align="right"|-12.4
|-

|Pius Michaud

Pius Michaud

|align="right"|5,077
|align="right"|69.1
|align="right"|
|-

|David Stewart
|align="right"|2,271
|align="right"|30.9
|align="right"|

External links

Website of the Parliament of Canada
Riding History from the Library of Parliament

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Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

External links