# Hédard Robichaud

Hédard Joseph Robichaud PC OC (November 2, 1911 – August 16, 1999) was an Acadian-Canadian Member of Parliament, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
Born in Shippagan, New Brunswick, the son of Jean George Robichaud and Amanda Boudreau, he received a B.A. from the Université Saint-Joseph, later the University of Moncton, in 1931.
He first ran for the House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in a 1952 by-election in the riding of Gloucester, New Brunswick and lost. He was elected in the 1953 federal election, and was re-elected in the 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965 elections. From 1963 to 1968, he was the Minister of Fisheries.
In 1968, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial division of Gloucester, New Brunswick. He resigned in 1971 to become the 24th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served in that position until 1981.
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
He was the husband of Gertrude Léger (1916-2011) and the father of nine.

## Electoral record

vte1965 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 14,121 | 60.61 | +3.15 |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. Léo Hachey | 6,351 | 27.26 | +7.82 |
| | New Democratic | Martin Kierans | 2,826 | 12.13 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,298 | 100.00 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 13,344 | 57.46 | +0.40 |
| | Social Credit | Joseph Dubé | 5,365 | 23.10 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Leo Ferguson | 4,515 | 19.44 | -23.50 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,224 | 100.00 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 13,519 | 57.06 | +4.23 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Antonio Robichaud | 10,174 | 42.94 | -4.23 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,693 | 100.00 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 13,112 | 52.83 | -5.04 |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. Léo Hachey | 11,705 | 47.17 | +5.04 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 24,817 | 100.00 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 13,052 | 57.87 | +0.28 |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. Léo Hachey | 9,502 | 42.13 | +0.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,554 | 100.00 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election: Gloucester :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 13,330 | 57.59 | +9.89 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Albany Robichaud | 9,542 | 41.22 | -11.08 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Alphonse Landry | 276 | 1.19 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 23,148 | 100.00 |
Canadian federal by-election, 26 May 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| On Clovis-Thomas Richard's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 March 1952 |||||||
| | Progressive Conservative | Albany Robichaud | 11,245 | 52.30 | +22.08 |
| | Liberal | Hédard Robichaud | 10,256 | 47.70 | -22.08 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,501 | 100.00 |