Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district)

Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917.

Victoria
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911
Demographics
Census division(s)Victoria

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings.

The riding's boundaries were the same as those of Victoria County, New Brunswick, and were not adjusted during the period that the riding existed.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Victoria
1st  1867–1872     John Costigan Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Liberal
10th  1904–1907
 1907–1908 Pius Michaud
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Victoria—Carleton and Restigouche—Madawaska

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan778
UnknownWilliam Blackwood Beveridge549
UnknownJames Workman16
UnknownJames Tibbetts0
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan1,141
UnknownH. Bossé279
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan868
UnknownF.-X. Bernier429
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan831
UnknownF.-X. Bernier368
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costiganacclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan1,286
LiberalL. Theriault978
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan1,427
LiberalThomas Lawson732
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Costigan1,864
LiberalFred Laforest1,318
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Costiganacclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Costigan2,176
ConservativeJudson C. Manzer988
By-election on 15 January 1907

Due to John Costigan's call to the Senate

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPius Michaudacclaimed
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPius Michaud2,611
ConservativeClarence A. Kirkpatrick728
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPius Michaud3,059
ConservativeMaximilien Dominic Cormier1,111

See also

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