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1990 Beauséjour federal by-election

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1990 Beauséjour federal by-election

← 1988 December 10, 1990 (1990-12-10) 1993 →

Riding of Beauséjour
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDP
CoR
Candidate Jean Chrétien Guy Cormier Margie Bowes-Legood
Party Liberal New Democratic Confederation of Regions
Popular vote 17,332 12,587 2,783
Percentage 51.45% 37.37% 8.26%
Swing Decrease 7.16pp Increase 27.12pp Increase 4.37pp

MP before election

Fernand Robichaud
Liberal

Elected MP

Jean Chrétien
Liberal

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Beauséjour in New Brunswick on December 10, 1990, following the resignation of Liberal MP Fernand Robichaud.

The by-election was held on the same day as another in York North in Ontario. The seat was held for the Liberals by Jean Chrétien who had been elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1]

In the 1993 Canadian federal election, Chrétien was elected in Saint-Maurice, Quebec and became the 20th Prime Minister of Canada.

Results

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Canadian federal by-election, 10 December 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On the resignation of Fernand Robichaud, 24 September 1990
Liberal Jean Chrétien 17,332 51.45 -7.16
New Democratic Guy Cormier 12,587 37.36 +27.12
Confederation of Regions Margie Bowes-Legood 2,789 8.28 +4.37
Independent Alonzo LeBlanc 450 1.34
Christian Heritage Mae Boudreau-Pedersen 286 0.85
Rhinoceros Bryan Gold 246 0.73
Total valid votes 33,690 100.00

1988 result

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1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fernand Robichaud 22,650 58.61 +16.86
Progressive Conservative Omer Léger 10,525 27.24 -10.72
New Democratic Lyman Dean 3,958 10.24 -10.05
Confederation of Regions Russell Bowes 1,511 3.91
Total valid votes 38,644 100.00

References

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  1. ^ Nouvelliste, Martin Francoeur, Le (2023-11-04). "De «p'tit gars de Shawinigan» à premier ministre". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)