# Robert Corbett (Canadian politician)

Robert Alfred Corbett (born 14 December 1938) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1978 to 1993. His background was in business.
Corbett was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, was the son of James Ross Corbett and Helen Elma Yeamans. In 1971, he married Laverne Dorothea Stewart. Corbett represented Queens South in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 to 1978.
He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on 16 October 1978 at the Fundy—Royal electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served consecutive terms in the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments until his defeat in the 1993 federal election at the hands of the Liberal Party's Paul Zed.

## Electoral history

vte1993 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Zed | 21,677 | 46.37 | +10.10 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 13,282 | 28.41 | −18.29 |
| | Reform | Dan McKiel | 8,288 | 17.73 | |
| | New Democratic | Mark Connell | 2,244 | 4.80 | −6.17 |
| | Independent | Colby Fraser | 1,258 | 2.69 | −3.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,749 | 100.00 |
Independent candidate Colby Fraser's change is based on his 1988 result running as a Confederation of Regions candidate.
vte1988 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 21,129 | 46.70 | −9.88 |
| | Liberal | Eldon Hunter | 16,411 | 36.27 | +11.30 |
| | New Democratic | Rosemarie McNairn | 4,965 | 10.97 | −7.48 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Colby Fraser | 2742 | 6.06 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,247 | 100.00 |
vte1984 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 26,021 | 56.58 | +15.74 |
| | Liberal | Donna Spalding | 11,482 | 24.97 | −11.96 |
| | New Democratic | Kay Bedell | 8,487 | 18.45 | −2.61 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,990 | 100.00 |
vte1980 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 16,805 | 40.84 | −6.44 |
| | Liberal | Joseph A. Day | 15,197 | 36.93 | +3.35 |
| | New Democratic | George Little | 8,668 | 21.06 | +1.92 |
| | Independent | Albert Brown | 335 | 0.81 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Murphy | 145 | 0.35 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,150 | 100.00 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1979 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 19,135 | 47.28 | −5.22 |
| | Liberal | Joseph A. Day | 13,589 | 33.58 | −3.51 |
| | New Democratic | Bruce E. Halpin | 7,746 | 19.14 | +8.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,470 | 100.00 |
Canadian federal by-election, 16 October 1978: Fundy Royal :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| On Gordon Fairweather's resignation, 1 September 1977 |||||||
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Corbett | 17,327 | 52.50 | +9.15 |
| | Liberal | Joseph A. Day | 12,241 | 37.09 | +2.60 |
| | New Democratic | Bruce E. Halpin | 3,434 | 10.41 | -3.38 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,002 | 100.00 |