# Restigouche (federal electoral district)

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

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Restigouche |||||
| 1st | 1867–1868 | John McMillan | Liberal |
| 1st | 1868–1870 | William Murray Caldwell | Liberal |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | George Moffat Sr. | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | George Moffat Sr. | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1877 | George Moffat Sr. | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1878–1878 | George Haddow | Independent |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | George Haddow | Independent |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Robert Moffat | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1887 | Robert Moffat | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | George Moffat Jr. | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | John McAlister | Liberal–Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | John McAlister | Liberal–Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | James Reid | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | James Reid | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | James Reid | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1915 | James Reid | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Restigouche—Madawaska |||||
| Riding re-created from Restigouche—Madawaska |||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Jean-Eudes Dubé | Liberal |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Jean-Eudes Dubé | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1975 | Jean-Eudes Dubé | Liberal |
| 30th | 1975–1979 | Maurice Harquail | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Maurice Harquail | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Maurice Harquail | Liberal |
| 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
### Restigouche—Chaleur, 1993–1997

vte1993 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 29,796 | 100.00 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +20.65 |

### Restigouche, 1968–1993

vte1988 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 | Total | Total | 30,890 | | |
vte1984 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 | Total | Total | 30,865 | | |
vte1980 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 | Total | Total | 27,035 | | |
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vte1979 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 | Total | Total | 26,567 | | |
By-election, October 14, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Total | Total | 17,749 | | |
vte1974 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 | Total | Total | 22,502 | | |
vte1972 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 | Total | Total | 23,908 | | |
vte1968 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 | Total | Total | 19,557 | | |

### Restigouche, 1867–1917

vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Reid | 1,512 |
| | Conservative | William Scott Montgomery | 1,170 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Reid | 1,256 |
| | Conservative | William Albert Mott | 1,123 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Reid | 1,274 |
| | Conservative | Wm. Albert Mott | 836 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Reid | 1,221 |
| | Conservative | John McAllister | 744 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | John McAlister | 794 |
| | Liberal | G. Hadow | 750 |
vte1891 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | MOFFATT, George | acclaimed |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Robert Moffat | 420 |
| Independent | George Haddow | 293 |
| Unknown | J. McAlister | 277 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Robert Moffat | 452 |
| Unknown | J. McAlister | 181 |
| Independent | George Haddow | 135 |
| Unknown | D. Ritchie | 88 |
vte1878 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | George Haddow | acclaimed |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | acclaimed |
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vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | 593 |
| | Unknown | A. McKenzie | 144 |
| | Unknown | J.C. Barberie | 25 |
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By-election: On Mr. Caldwell's death, 29 September 1870
By-election on 29 November 1870 :
| Party | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Murray Caldwell | 353 |
| | Conservative | George Moffat Sr. | 306 |
vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John McMillan | 370 |
| | Unknown | John Phillips | 259 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||