Restigouche (federal electoral district)

Former federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada

For the former provincial electoral district, see Restigouche (provincial electoral district).

Restigouche New Brunswick electoral district

Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
District created| 1867, 1966
District abolished| 1914, 1996
First contested| 1867
Last contested| 1993

Restigouche (also known as Restigouche—Chaleur) was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Restigouche
1st |  1867–1868 |  | John McMillan | Liberal
1868–1870 | William Murray Caldwell
1870–1872 |  | George Moffat Sr. | Conservative
2nd |  1872–1874
3rd |  1874–1877
1878–1878 |  | George Haddow | Independent
4th |  1878–1882
5th |  1882–1887 |  | Robert Moffat | Conservative
6th |  1887–1887
1887–1891 | George Moffat Jr.
7th |  1891–1896 |  | John McAlister | Liberal–Conservative
8th |  1896–1900
9th |  1900–1904 |  | James Reid | Liberal
10th |  1904–1908
11th |  1908–1911
12th |  1911–1915
Riding dissolved into Restigouche—Madawaska
Riding re-created from Restigouche—Madawaska
28th |  1968–1972 |  | Jean-Eudes Dubé | Liberal
29th |  1972–1974
30th |  1974–1975
1975–1979 | Maurice Harquail
31st |  1979–1980
32nd |  1980–1984
33rd |  1984–1988 |  | Albert Girard | Progressive Conservative
34th |  1988–1993 |  | Guy Arseneault | Liberal
Restigouche—Chaleur
35th |  1993–1997 |  | Guy Arseneault | Liberal
Riding dissolved into Madawaska—Restigouche

## Election results

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### Restigouche—Chaleur, 1993–1997

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1993 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Guy Arseneault | 21,008 | 70.5 | +21.1
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce MacIntosh | 5,913 | 19.8 | -20.2
| New Democratic | Nancy Quigley | 2,051 | 6.9 | -3.7
| Natural Law | Laurent Maltais | 824 | 2.8 | New
Total valid votes  | 29,796 | 100.00 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +20.65

### Restigouche, 1968–1993

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1988 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Guy Arseneault | 15,252  | 49.4  | +9.7
| Progressive Conservative | Al Girard | 12,366  | 40.0  | -5.6
| New Democratic Party | Nancy Quigley  | 3,272  | 10.6  | -4.1
Total  | 30,890  |  |

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1984 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Progressive Conservative | Al Girard | 14,089  | 45.6  | +26.7
| Liberal | Maurice Harquail | 12,250  | 39.7  | -21.6
| New Democratic Party | Gilles Halley  | 4,526  | 14.7  | -1.8
Total  | 30,865  |  |

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1980 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Maurice Harquail | 16,560  | 61.3  | +5.4
| Progressive Conservative | D. Bennett MacDonald  | 5,119  | 18.9  | -6.5
| New Democratic Party | Aurele Ferlatte  | 4,457  | 16.5  | -1.3
| Rhinoceros | Arthur Doucet | 692 | 2.6 | +2.6
| Independent  | André Dumont  | 207  | 0.8  | +0.8
Total  | 27,035  |  |
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1979 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Maurice Harquail | 14,840  | 55.9  | +4.3
| Progressive Conservative | J. Roger Pichette | 7,009  | 26.4  | -7.7
| New Democratic Party | Gail Walsh  | 4,718  | 17.8  | +10.0
Total  | 26,567  |  |
By-election, October 14, 1975  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Maurice Harquail | 9,158  | 51.6  | -3.9
| Progressive Conservative | Roger Caron  | 6,059  | 34.1  | +13.2
| New Democratic Party | Edgar Dugas  | 1,392  | 7.8  | -2.3
| Social Credit | Laurence Audet | 1,140 | 6.4 | -7.2
Total  | 17,749  |  |

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1974 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Jean-Eudes Dubé | 12,492  | 55.5  | +6.8
| Progressive Conservative | Guy Laviolette  | 4,695  | 20.9  | -1.9
| Social Credit | Benoit Castonguay | 3,053 | 13.6 | +13.6
| New Democratic Party | Edgar Dugas  | 2,262  | 10.1  | +5.5
Total  | 22,502  |  |

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1972 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Jean-Eudes Dubé | 11,650  | 48.7  | -2.4
| Independent  | Alexander Sandy MacLean  | 5,698  | 23.8  | +23.8
| Progressive Conservative | Guy Laviolette  | 5,450  | 22.8  | -13.2
| New Democratic Party | Edgar Dugas  | 1,110  | 4.6  | +0.8
Total  | 23,908  |  |

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1968 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Liberal | Jean-Eudes Dubé | 9,991  | 51.1  | *
| Progressive Conservative | Hector Arseneault  | 7,049  | 36.0  | *
| Ralliement créditiste | André Boudreau | 1,769 | 9.0 | *
| New Democratic Party | Bruce Peacock  | 748  | 3.8  | *
Total  | 19,557  |  |

### Restigouche, 1867–1917

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1911 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Reid | 1,512
| Conservative | William Scott Montgomery | 1,170

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1908 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Reid | 1,256
| Conservative | William Albert Mott | 1,123

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1904 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Reid | 1,274
| Conservative | Wm. Albert Mott | 836

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1900 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | James Reid | 1,221
| Conservative | John McAllister | 744

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1896 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal–Conservative | John McAlister | 794
| Liberal | G. Hadow | 750

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1891 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal–Conservative | John McAlister | 735
| Conservative | George Moffatt | 519

By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's death, 25 April 1887

By-election on 21 May 1887

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | MOFFATT, George | acclaimed

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1887 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | Robert Moffat | 420
| Independent | George Haddow | 293
| Unknown | J. McAlister | 277

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1882 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | Robert Moffat | 452
| Unknown | J. McAlister | 181
| Independent | George Haddow | 135
| Unknown | D. Ritchie | 88

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1878 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Independent | George Haddow | acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's resignation, Dec. 1877

By-election on 12 January 1878

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Independent | George Haddow | acclaimed

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1874 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | acclaimed
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1872 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | 593
| Unknown | A. McKenzie | 144
| Unknown | J.C. Barberie | 25
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]

By-election: On Mr. Caldwell's death, 29 September 1870

By-election on 29 November 1870

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | 411
| Unknown | A.C. Des Brisay | 233

By-election: On Mr. McMillan being appointed Inspector of Post Offices in New Brunswick, and on his subsequent resignation

By-election on 13 March 1868

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | William Murray Caldwell | 353
| Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | 306

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1867 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | John McMillan | 370
| Unknown | John Phillips | 259
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.

## External links

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Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

* (1867 - 1914)
* (1966 - 1989)
* RESTIGOUCHE--CHALEUR, New Brunswick (1989 - 1996)

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Federal ridings in New Brunswick

Liberal|

* Acadie—Bathurst
* Beauséjour
* Fredericton
* Madawaska—Restigouche
* Miramichi—Grand Lake
* Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
* Saint John—Rothesay

Conservative|

* Fundy Royal
* New Brunswick Southwest
* Tobique—Mactaquac

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