Kent (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

Kent was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

Kent
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965
Demographics
Census division(s)Kent

It consisted of the County of Kent. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Northumberland—Miramichi and Westmorland—Kent ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Kent
1st  1867–1872     Auguste Renaud Liberal
2nd  1872–1874 Robert Barry Cutler
3rd  1874–1878     George McLeod Independent
4th  1878–1882     Gilbert Anselme Girouard Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1883
 1883–1887     Pierre-Amand Landry Conservative
6th  1887–1890
 1890–1891 Édouard-H. Léger
7th  1891–1892
 1892–1896 George Valentine McInerney
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Olivier J. Leblanc Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917     Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Auguste Théophile Léger Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1923     Liberal
 1923–1925     Alexandre-Joseph Doucet Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930     Alfred Edmond Bourgeois Liberal
17th  1930–1935     Télésphore Arsenault Conservative
18th  1935–1940     Louis-Prudent-Alexandre Robichaud Liberal
19th  1940–1945 Aurel Léger
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957 Hervé Michaud
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963 Guy Crossman
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Westmorland—Kent and Northumberland—Miramichi

Election results

1965 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGuy Crossman5,71359.9+0.2
Progressive ConservativeWilfred Bourgeois2,30624.2-6.8
New DemocraticGeorge Robertson1,51215.9+13.6
1963 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGuy Crossman5,97159.7+8.6
Progressive ConservativeLionel Mills3,09531.0-9.5
Social CreditLangis Robichaud7057.1+2.8
New DemocraticAntoine Leger2262.3*
1962 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGuy Crossman5,51451.1-4.3
Progressive ConservativeLionel Mills4,36640.5-4.1
Social CreditGeorge Robichaud4644.3*
IndependentEdmond Bourgeois4414.1*
1958 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHervé Michaud6,11855.4-2.4
Progressive ConservativeLouis LeBlanc4,98844.6+2.4
1957 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHervé Michaud6,42457.8-8.3
Progressive ConservativeLouis LeBlanc4,68242.2+8.3
1953 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHervé Michaud7,03966.1+17.1
Progressive ConservativeEmile Verret3,60333.9+12.6
1949 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAurel Léger5,75449.0-16.0
IndependentAlfred Bourgeois3,08426.3*
Progressive ConservativeWilfred Bourgeois2,49621.3-8.1
Co-operative CommonwealthErnest Cormier4063.5-2.1
1945 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAurel Léger6,83565.0+0.2
Progressive ConservativeAlexandre-Joseph Doucet3,03229.4-5.8
Co-operative CommonwealthAlcide LeBlanc5845.6*
1940 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAurel Léger5,58264.8-3.4
National GovernmentTélésphore Arsenault3,03235.2+18.5
1935 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLouis P. Robichaud6,50468.2+20.2
ConservativeTélésphore Arsenault4,88416.7-35.3
IndependentAlexandre-Joseph Doucet1,44215.1*
1930 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeTélésphore Arsenault4,88452.0+5.4
LiberalAlfred Bourgeois4,50448.0-5.4
1926 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAlfred Edmond Bourgeois4,79953.5+9.1
ConservativeAlexandre-Joseph Doucet4,17346.5-9.1
1925 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeAlexandre-Joseph Doucet4,42755.6+4.1
LiberalLouis P. Robichaud3,53444.4-4.1
By-election on December 20, 1923
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlexandre-Joseph Doucet3,64351.5+11.4
LiberalAlfred Bourgeois3,43548.5-11.4
1921 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAuguste Théophile Léger4,62659.9-13.0
ConservativeAlexandre Joseph Doucet3,10340.1+13.0
1917 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Auguste Théophile Léger3,56372.9+25.2
Government (Unionist)Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux1,32327.1-25.2
1911 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeFerdinand-Joseph Robidoux2,33452.3+10.4
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc2,12947.7-10.4
1908 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc2,58058.1+8.6
ConservativeFerdinand-Joseph Robidoux1,86041.9-5.3
1904 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc2,07849.5-7.9
ConservativeGeorge McInerney1,97947.2+4.6
Independent LiberalPascal Herbert1383.3*
1900 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc2,44757.4+14.8
ConservativeGeorge McInerney1,81642.6-14.8
1896 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge McInerney2,04157.4-5.6
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc1,51442.6+5.6
By-election on December 6, 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge McInerneyacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeÉdouard H. Léger1,72263.0+7.5
LiberalOlivier J. Leblanc1,01137.0-7.5
By-election on July 31, 1890
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeÉdouard H. Légeracclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativePierre-Amand Landry1,76555.5-4.3
LiberalGeorge McInerney1,10044.5+4.3
By-election on September 22, 1883
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeKent (New Brunswick electoral district)KentPierre-Amand Landry1,63859.8-4.8
LiberalGeorge McInerney1,10040.2+4.8
1882 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGilbert Anselme Girouard1,41264.6
LiberalGeorge McInerney77335.4
1878 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGilbert Anselme Girouard81029.9
LiberalRobert Barry Cutler72626.8
IndependentGeorge McLeod51018.8
UnknownH. O'Leary38214.1
LiberalGeorge McInerney28010.3
1874 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
IndependentGeorge McLeod1,57059.4
LiberalAuguste Renaud1,25640.6
1872 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Barry Cutler1,38152.4
LiberalAuguste Renaud1,25647.6
1867 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAuguste Renaud2,22564.1
UnknownLestock P. W. DesBrisay75721.8
UnknownOwen McInerney48514.0
UnknownRobert Barry Cutler40.2

See also

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