Restigouche (also known as Restigouche—Chaleur) was a federal

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997. It was created by the

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. It consisted of the County of Restigouche. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into

Restigouche—Madawaska Restigouche—Madawaska was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche and Victoria ridings. With t ...

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 Madawaska—Restigouche is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 65,877. Political geography The district includes all of the ...

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following

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Election results

Restigouche—Chaleur, 1993–1997

Restigouche, 1968–1993

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Maurice Harquail Maurice James Harquail (born 2 December 1938 in Matapédia, Quebec) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a claim adjuster by career. He represented New Brunswick's Restigouche electoral district since winning a b ...

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Restigouche, 1867–1917

By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's death, 25 April 1887 By-election: On Mr. Moffatt's resignation, Dec. 1877 By-election: On Mr. Caldwell's death, 29 September 1870 By-election: On Mr. McMillan being appointed Inspector of Post Offices in New Brunswick, and on his subsequent resignation

External links

Riding history from the

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