# Kent (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

Kent was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.
It consisted of the County of Kent. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Northumberland—Miramichi and Westmorland—Kent ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Kent |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Auguste Renaud | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Robert Barry Cutler | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | George McLeod | Independent |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Gilbert Anselme Girouard | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1883 | Gilbert Anselme Girouard | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1883–1887 | Pierre-Amand Landry | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1890 | Pierre-Amand Landry | Conservative |
| 6th | 1890–1891 | Édouard-H. Léger | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | Édouard-H. Léger | Conservative |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | George Valentine McInerney | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | George Valentine McInerney | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Olivier J. Leblanc | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Olivier J. Leblanc | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Olivier J. Leblanc | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Auguste Théophile Léger | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) |
| 14th | 1921–1923 | Auguste Théophile Léger | Liberal |
| 14th | 1923–1925 | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Alfred Edmond Bourgeois | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Télésphore Arsenault | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Louis-Prudent-Alexandre Robichaud | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Aurel Léger | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Aurel Léger | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Aurel Léger | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Hervé Michaud | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Hervé Michaud | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Hervé Michaud | Liberal |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Guy Crossman | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Guy Crossman | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Guy Crossman | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Westmorland—Kent and Northumberland—Miramichi |||||

## Election results

vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Guy Crossman | 5,713 | 59.9 | +0.2 |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilfred Bourgeois | 2,306 | 24.2 | -6.8 |
| New Democratic | George Robertson | 1,512 | 15.9 | +13.6 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Guy Crossman | 5,971 | 59.7 | +8.6 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lionel Mills | 3,095 | 31.0 | -9.5 |
| Social Credit | Langis Robichaud | 705 | 7.1 | +2.8 |
| New Democratic | Antoine Leger | 226 | 2.3 | * |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Guy Crossman | 5,514 | 51.1 | -4.3 |
| Progressive Conservative | Lionel Mills | 4,366 | 40.5 | -4.1 |
| Social Credit | George Robichaud | 464 | 4.3 | * |
| Independent | Edmond Bourgeois | 441 | 4.1 | * |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hervé Michaud | 6,118 | 55.4 | -2.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis LeBlanc | 4,988 | 44.6 | +2.4 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hervé Michaud | 6,424 | 57.8 | -8.3 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Louis LeBlanc | 4,682 | 42.2 | +8.3 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hervé Michaud | 7,039 | 66.1 | +17.1 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Emile Verret | 3,603 | 33.9 | +12.6 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Aurel Léger | 5,754 | 49.0 | -16.0 |
| Independent | Alfred Bourgeois | 3,084 | 26.3 | * |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilfred Bourgeois | 2,496 | 21.3 | -8.1 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ernest Cormier | 406 | 3.5 | -2.1 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Aurel Léger | 6,835 | 65.0 | +0.2 |
| Progressive Conservative | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | 3,032 | 29.4 | -5.8 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alcide LeBlanc | 584 | 5.6 | * |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aurel Léger | 5,582 | 64.8 | -3.4 |
| | National Government | Télésphore Arsenault | 3,032 | 35.2 | +18.5 |
vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Louis P. Robichaud | 6,504 | 68.2 | +20.2 |
| Conservative | Télésphore Arsenault | 4,884 | 16.7 | -35.3 |
| Independent | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | 1,442 | 15.1 | * |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Télésphore Arsenault | 4,884 | 52.0 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Bourgeois | 4,504 | 48.0 | -5.4 |
| Source(s) "Kent, New Brunswick (1867 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2024. |||||||
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Edmond Bourgeois | 4,799 | 53.5 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | 4,173 | 46.5 | -9.1 |
| Source(s) "Kent, New Brunswick (1867 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2024. |||||||
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | 4,427 | 55.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Louis P. Robichaud | 3,534 | 44.4 | -4.1 |
By-election on December 20, 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alexandre-Joseph Doucet | 3,643 | 51.5 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Bourgeois | 3,435 | 48.5 | -11.4 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Auguste Théophile Léger | 4,626 | 59.9 | -13.0 |
| | Conservative | Alexandre Joseph Doucet | 3,103 | 40.1 | +13.0 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Auguste Théophile Léger | 3,563 | 72.9 | +25.2 |
| | Government (Unionist) | Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux | 1,323 | 27.1 | -25.2 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux | 2,334 | 52.3 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 2,129 | 47.7 | -10.4 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 2,580 | 58.1 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux | 1,860 | 41.9 | -5.3 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 2,078 | 49.5 | -7.9 |
| Conservative | George McInerney | 1,979 | 47.2 | +4.6 |
| Independent Liberal | Pascal Herbert | 138 | 3.3 | * |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 2,447 | 57.4 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | George McInerney | 1,816 | 42.6 | -14.8 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George McInerney | 2,041 | 57.4 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 1,514 | 42.6 | +5.6 |
By-election on December 6, 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George McInerney | acclaimed |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Édouard H. Léger | 1,722 | 63.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Olivier J. Leblanc | 1,011 | 37.0 | -7.5 |
By-election on July 31, 1890 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Édouard H. Léger | acclaimed |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Pierre-Amand Landry | 1,765 | 55.5 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | George McInerney | 1,100 | 44.5 | +4.3 |
By-election on September 22, 1883 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Kent (New Brunswick federal electoral district) | Kent | Pierre-Amand Landry | 1,638 | 59.8 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | George McInerney | 1,100 | 40.2 | +4.8 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gilbert Anselme Girouard | 1,412 | 64.6 |
| | Liberal | George McInerney | 773 | 35.4 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gilbert Anselme Girouard | 810 | 29.9 |
| Liberal | Robert Barry Cutler | 726 | 26.8 |
| Independent | George McLeod | 510 | 18.8 |
| Unknown | H. O'Leary | 382 | 14.1 |
| Liberal | George McInerney | 280 | 10.3 |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George McLeod | 1,570 | 59.4 |
| | Liberal | Auguste Renaud | 1,256 | 40.6 |
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vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Barry Cutler | 1,381 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal | Auguste Renaud | 1,256 | 47.6 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected |
| | Liberal | Auguste Renaud | 2,225 | 64.1 | Y |
| | Unknown | Lestock P. W. DesBrisay | 757 | 21.8 | |
| | Unknown | Owen McInerney | 485 | 14.0 | |
| | Unknown | Robert Barry Cutler | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||