Legislature House of Commons District abolished 1914, 1996 Last contested 1993 | District created 1867, 1966 First contested 1867 | |
Restigouche (also known as Restigouche—Chaleur) was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997.
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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:
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