Madawaska—Victoria

Madawaska—Victoria
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1996
First contested1968
Last contested1993
Demographics
Census division(s)Madawaska, Victoria

Madawaska—Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.

The riding consisted of Madawaska and Victoria Counties, which until 1966 had been part of Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton respectively. The district's boundaries did not change during its 30 years. With the 1996 redistribution, most of Madawaska County was placed in the revived Madawaska—Restigouche, while Victoria County became part of Tobique—Mactaquac riding.

Bernard Valcourt, the only non-Liberal ever elected from this riding, served several positions in Brian Mulroney's cabinet between 1988 and 1993.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Madawaska—Victoria
Riding created from Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton
28th  1968–1972     Eymard Corbin Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Bernard Valcourt Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Pierrette Ringuette Liberal
Riding dissolved into Madawaska—Restigouche and Tobique—Mactaquac

Election results

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Pierrette Ringuette 16,058 48.8 +5.0
  Progressive Conservative Bernard Valcourt 15,045 45.7 -2.5
Reform Kimberly Spikings 955 2.9 +2.9
  New Democratic Party Parise Martin 844 2.6 -5.4
Total 32,902
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bernard Valcourt 14,747 48.2 -3.7
  Liberal Romeo Rossignol 13,385 43.8 +1.9
  New Democratic Party Réal Couturier 2,441 8.0 +1.8
Total 30,573
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Bernard Valcourt 16,411 51.9 +29.0
  Liberal Gerald Clavette 13,245 41.9 -23.9
  New Democratic Party Floranne McLaughlin-St-Amand 1,968 6.2 -5.1
Total 31,624
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Eymard Corbin 17,190 65.8 +4.0
  Progressive Conservative Gerald Akerley 5,979 22.9 -9.0
  New Democratic Party James Aucoin 2,943 11.3 +5.0
Total 26,112
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Eymard Corbin 15,851 61.8 -2.5
  Progressive Conservative Roger Guimond 8,171 31.9 +0.3
  New Democratic Party James Aucoin 1,620 6.3 +2.2
Total 25,642
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Eymard Corbin 14,310 64.3 +9.0
  Progressive Conservative Warren Winchester 7,023 31.6 -5.6
  New Democratic Party Peter Hanson 906 4.1 -3.3
Total 22,239
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Eymard Corbin 13,104 55.3 +5.3
  Progressive Conservative Lawrence Fyfe 8,822 37.2 -10.9
  New Democratic Party Conrad Audet 1,763 7.4 +5.5
Total 23,689
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Eymard Corbin 9,924 50.0 *
  Progressive Conservative Jean-Maurice Simard 9,541 48.1 *
  New Democratic Party George Young 379 1.9 *
Total 19,844

See also