Restigouche—Madawaska

Restigouche—Madawaska
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 1966
First contested 1917
Last contested 1965

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.

With the 1966 redistribution, Madawaska County was moved to the new Madawaska—Victoria riding, while Restigouche County became the district of Restigouche.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Restigouche—Madawaska
Riding created from Restigouche and Victoria
13th  1917–1921     Pius Michaud Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Arthur Culligan Conservative
16th  1926–1930     Stanislas Blanchard Liberal
17th  1930–1933     Maxime Cormier Conservative
 1933–1935     Joseph-Enoil Michaud Liberal
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Benoît Michaud
21st  1949–1949
 1949–1953     Paul Dubé Independent Liberal
22nd  1953–1955     Joseph-Gaspard Boucher Liberal
 1955–1957     Charles Van Horne Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1961
 1961–1962 Edgar Fournier
25th  1962–1963     Jean-Eudes Dubé Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1967
Riding dissolved into Madawaska—Victoria and Restigouche

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean-Eudes Dubé 15,211 55.4 +6.4
Progressive ConservativeFernand Dubé 10,163 37.0 +18.3
Ralliement créditisteJoseph-Hurgel Dubé 1,081 3.9 -28.2
New DemocraticEmelia Nugent 1,017 3.7 *
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean-Eudes Dubé 14,111 49.0 +3.3
Social CreditCharles-Leopold Dubé 9,306 32.3 +26.2
Progressive ConservativeLouis Ayles 5,400 18.7 -25.2
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJean-Eudes Dubé 13,525 45.7 -2.5
Progressive ConservativeEdgar Fournier 12,992 43.9 -7.9
Social CreditAndré Boudreau 1,794 6.1 *
New DemocraticAurèle Ferlatte 1,256 4.2 *
By-election on May 29, 1961
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeEdgar Fournier 14,566 51.8 -4.3
LiberalJean-Eudes Dubé 13,544 48.2 +6.1
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Van Horne 17,221 56.2 +1.5
LiberalRalph Azzie 12,909 42.1 -3.2
Social CreditJoseph Senechal 538 1.8 *
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Van Horne 15,774 54.7 +1.8
LiberalRalph Azzie 13,037 45.3 +1.2
By-election on September 26, 1955
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeCharles Van Horne 12,942 52.9 +23.7
LiberalJohn Bugold 10,770 44.1 -6.1
Independent Social CreditFrederick Prickett 737 3.0 *
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoseph Boucher 13,266 50.2 -15.2
Progressive ConservativeDillon Arseneault 7,724 29.2 +3.6
Independent LiberalPaul Dubé 4,317 16.3 *
Co-operative CommonwealthOreian Richard Cole 1,126 4.3 *
By-election on October 24, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalPaul Dubé 15,919 58.5
LiberalAlbert Pichette 7,194 41.5
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBenoît Michaud 15,919 65.4 +10.2
Progressive ConservativeRené Hudon 6,238 25.6 +2.1
Union des électeursArmand Grondin 2,172 8.9 *
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalBenoît Michaud 12,200 55.2 -14.7
Progressive ConservativeAntoine McLaughlin 5,205 23.5 -6.6
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Marmen 2,412 10.9 *
Independent LiberalPaul Dubé 2,300 10.4 *
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoseph Michaud 12,164 69.9 -7.1
National GovernmentOscar Levasseur 5,239 30.1 +7.1
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJoseph Michaud 13,562 77.0 +15.9
ConservativeHenry Diotte 4,045 23.0 -5.1
By-election on October 23, 1933
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph Michaud 11,958 61.1 +12.5
ConservativePaul Dubé 5,498 28.1 -23.3
Farmer-Labour John Lewis Gordon Annett 2,117 10.8 *
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeMaxime Cormier 10,037 51.4 +8.3
LiberalThomas McEvoy 9,489 48.6 -8.3
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalStanislas Blanchard 9,033 56.9 +13.4
ConservativeArthur Culligan 6,850 43.1 -13.4
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeArthur Culligan 6,374 56.5 +38.0
LiberalPius Michaud 4,904 43.5 -38.0
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalPius Michaud 7,593 81.5 +12.4
ConservativeWilliam Montgomery 1,723 18.5 -12.4
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Pius Michaud 5,077 69.1
Government (Unionist)David Stewart 2,271 30.9

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