# Carleton (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Carleton |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Charles Connell | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1873 | Charles Connell | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1873–1874 | Stephen Burpee Appleby | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Stephen Burpee Appleby | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1881 | George Heber Connell | Independent |
| 4th | 1881–1882 | David Irvine | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | David Irvine | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Frederick Harding Hale | Liberal–Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Newton Ramsay Colter | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Newton Ramsay Colter | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Frederick Harding Hale | Liberal–Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Frederick Harding Hale | Liberal–Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Victoria—Carleton |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Connell | acclaimed |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Connell | acclaimed |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
Canadian federal by-election, 18 September 1873 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Stephen Burpee Appleby | acclaimed |
By-election on Mr Connell's death, June 28, 1873.
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Stephen Burpee Appleby | acclaimed |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Heber Connell | 1,766 | 54.96 | |
| | Liberal | S. B. Appleby | 1,447 | 45.04 | -54.96 |
By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881
Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1881 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Irvine | 1,470 | 50.78 | +5.74 |
| | Unknown | C. P. Connell | 1,425 | 49.22 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Irvine | 1,812 | 52.29 | +1.51 |
| | Unknown | William Lindsay | 1,653 | 47.71 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Frederick Harding Hale | 2,362 | 65.52 | |
| | Liberal | Donald McLeod Vince | 1,243 | 34.48 | -17.81 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | 2,016 | 51.38 | +16.90 |
| | Conservative | Donald McLeod Vince | 1,908 | 48.62 | -16.90 |
By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void
Canadian federal by-election, 6 April 1892 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | acclaimed |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Frederick Harding Hale | 2,667 | 54.12 | |
| | Liberal | Newton Ramsay Colter | 2,261 | 45.88 | -54.12 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Frederick Harding Hale | 2,714 | 52.46 | -1.66 |
| | Liberal | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | 2,459 | 47.54 | +1.66 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | 2,662 | 52.71 | +5.17 |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Frederick Harding Hale | 2,388 | 47.29 | -5.17 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frank Broadstreet Carvell | 2,635 | 51.47 | -1.24 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Franklin Smith | 2,484 | 48.53 | +1.24 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frank Broadstreet Carvellt | 2,614 | 50.11 | -1.03 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Franklin Smith | 2,603 | 49.89 | +1.03 |