Restigouche (electoral district)

Restigouche (electoral district)

Restigouche (also known as Restigouche—Chaleur) 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.

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 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.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1867 - 1917

#John McMillan, Liberal (1867-1868)
#William Murray Caldwell, Liberal (1868-1870)
#George Moffat, Conservative (1870-1877)
#George Haddow, Independent (1877-1882)
#Robert Moffat, Conservative (1882-1887)
#George Moffat, Conservative (1887-1891)
#John McAlister, Liberal-Conservative (1891-1900)
#James Reid, Liberal (1900-1917)

1968 - 1997
#Jean-Eudes Dubé, Liberal (1968-1975)
#Maurice Harquail, Liberal (1975-1984)
#Al Girard, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
#Guy Arsenault, Liberal (1988-1997)

Election results

1968 - 1997

-
Liberal
Guy Arseneault
align="right"|21,008
align="right"|70.5
align="right"|+21.1
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Bruce MacIntosh
align="right"|5,913
align="right"|19.8
align="right"|-20.2
-
New Democratic Party
Nancy Quigley
align="right"|2,051
align="right"|6.9
align="right"|-3.7
-
Natural Law
Laurent Maltais
align="right"|824
align="right"|2.8
align="right"|+2.8
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|29,796!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Guy Arseneault
align="right"|15,252
align="right"|49.4
align="right"|+9.7
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Al Girard
align="right"|12,366
align="right"|40.0
align="right"|-5.6
-
New Democratic Party
Nancy Quigley
align="right"|3,272
align="right"|10.6
align="right"|-4.1
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|30,890!align="right"
!align="right"

-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Al Girard
align="right"|14,089
align="right"|45.6
align="right"|+26.7
-
Liberal
Maurice Harquail
align="right"|12,250
align="right"|39.7
align="right"|-21.6
-
New Democratic Party
Gilles Halley
align="right"|4,526
align="right"|14.7
align="right"|-1.8
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|30,865!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Maurice Harquail
align="right"|16,560
align="right"|61.3
align="right"|+5.4
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
D. Bennett MacDonald
align="right"|5,119
align="right"|18.9
align="right"|-6.5
-
New Democratic Party
Aurele Ferlatte
align="right"|4,457
align="right"|16.5
align="right"|-1.3
-
Rhinoceros
Arthur Doucet
align="right"|692
align="right"|2.6
align="right"|+2.6
-
Independent
André Dumont
align="right"|207
align="right"|0.8
align="right"|+0.8
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|27,035!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Maurice Harquail
align="right"|14,840
align="right"|55.9
align="right"|+4.3
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
J. Roger Pichette
align="right"|7,009
align="right"|26.4
align="right"|-7.7
-
New Democratic Party
Gail Walsh
align="right"|4,718
align="right"|17.8
align="right"|+10.0
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|26,567!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Maurice Harquail
align="right"|9,158
align="right"|51.6
align="right"|-3.9
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Roger Caron
align="right"|6,059
align="right"|34.1
align="right"|+13.2
-
New Democratic Party
Edgar Dugas
align="right"|1,392
align="right"|7.8
align="right"|-2.3
-
style="width: 150px" |Social Credit
Laurence Audet
align="right"|1,140
align="right"|6.4
align="right"|-7.2
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|17,749!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Jean-Eudes Dubé
align="right"|12,492
align="right"|55.5
align="right"|+6.8
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Guy Laviolette
align="right"|4,695
align="right"|20.9
align="right"|-1.9
-
style="width: 150px" |Social Credit
Benoit Castonguay
align="right"|3,053
align="right"|13.6
align="right"|+13.6
-
New Democratic Party
Edgar Dugas
align="right"|2,262
align="right"|10.1
align="right"|+5.5
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|22,502!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
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
Guy Laviolette
align="right"|5,450
align="right"|22.8
align="right"|-13.2
-
New Democratic Party
Edgar Dugas
align="right"|1,110
align="right"|4.6
align="right"|+0.8
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|23,908!align="right"
!align="right"

-
Liberal
Jean-Eudes Dubé
align="right"|9,991
align="right"|51.1
align="right"|*
-
style="width: 150px" |Progressive Conservative
Hector Arseneault
align="right"|7,049
align="right"|36.0
align="right"|*
-
style="width: 150px" |Ralliement créditiste
André Boudreau
align="right"|1,769
align="right"|9.0
align="right"|*
-
New Democratic Party
Bruce Peacock
align="right"|748
align="right"|3.8
align="right"|*
- bgcolor="white"!align="left" colspan=3|Total!align="right"|19,557!align="right"
!align="right"

1867 - 1917

-
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

-
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

-
CALDWELL, William Murray ||align=right|353
-
MOFFATT, George ||align=right|306

-
MCMILLAN, Hon. John ||align=right|370
-
PHILLIPS, John ||align=right|259

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=603 (1867 - 1914)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=604 (1966 - 1989)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=948&Include= RESTIGOUCHE--CHALEUR, New Brunswick (1989 - 1996)]


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