Victoria—Carleton - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Victoria—Carleton was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

from 1917 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1914 from Carleton

Carleton (New Brunswick electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton...

and Victoria

Victoria (New Brunswick electoral district)

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

ridings. It was first used in the Canadian federal election

Canadian federal election, 1917

The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...

of 1917. It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Carleton—Charlotte

Carleton—Charlotte

Carleton–Charlotte was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....

and Madawaska—Victoria

Madawaska—Victoria

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

ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell
Frank Broadstreet Carvell, PC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.Carvell was born in Woodstock, New Brunswick. His father was a farmer descended from United Empire Loyalists and his mother was an Ulster Protestant. He was educated locally and worked as a teacher...

, Unionist
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....

(1917–1919)
Thomas Wakem Caldwell
Thomas Wakem Caldwell
Thomas Wakem Caldwell was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria—Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1919 to 1925 as a United Farmers then Progressive Party Member of Parliament.He was born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, the son of Andrew...

, United Farmers
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...

/Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...

(1919–1925)
James Kidd Flemming
James Kidd Flemming
James Kidd Flemming was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 1908 to 1911 and Minister of Lands and Mines from 1911-1914. He succeeded Douglas Hazen as the...

, Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...

(1925–1927)
Albion Roudolph Foster
Albion Roudolph Foster
Albion Roudolph Foster was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick in Carleton County and became a farmer.Foster attended schools at Middle Simonds...

, Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

(1927–1930)
Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith
Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member...

, Conservative (1930–1935)
J.E. Jack Patterson, Liberal (1935–1940)
Heber Harold Hatfield
Heber Harold Hatfield
Heber Harold Hatfield was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria—Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1952 as a National Government and then Progressive Conservative member.He was born in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick, the son of...

, Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

(1940–1952)
Gage W. Montgomery, Progressive Conservative (1952–1962)
Hugh John Flemming
Hugh John Flemming
Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...

, Progressive Conservative (1962–1968)

Election results

|-

|Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...

|align="right"|9,462
|align="right"|57.3
|align="right"|-1.7
|-

|Paul Maddox
|align="right"|6,388
|align="right"|38.7
|align="right"|+2.1
|-

|Arnold Slaney
|align="right"|352
|align="right"|2.1
|align="right"|-2.4
|-

|Ernest Hallett
|align="right"|298
|align="right"|1.8
|align="right"|*
|-

|Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...

|align="right"|10,572
|align="right"|59.0
|align="right"|+1.7
|-

|Michael Francis McCluskey
|align="right"|6,533
|align="right"|36.5
|align="right"|+2.3
|-

|Arnold Slaney
|align="right"|811
|align="right"|4.5
|align="right"|-4.0
|-

|Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...

|align="right"|10,439
|align="right"|57.3
|align="right"|-2.7
|-

|Samuel Bishop
|align="right"|6,235
|align="right"|34.2
|align="right"|-2.2
|-

|Alyce Patterson
|align="right"|1,547
|align="right"|8.5
|align="right"|+4.8
|-

|Gage Montgomery

Gage Montgomery

Gage Workman Montgomery was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bedell Settlement, New Brunswick and became a barrister and lawyer by career....

|align="right"|10,692
|align="right"|60.0
|align="right"|+1.8
|-

|Vernon Briggs
|align="right"|6,483
|align="right"|36.4
|align="right"|+0.2
|-

|Robert Craig
|align="right"|651
|align="right"|3.7
|align="right"|-1.9
|-

|Gage Montgomery

Gage Montgomery

Gage Workman Montgomery was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bedell Settlement, New Brunswick and became a barrister and lawyer by career....

|align="right"|9,843
|align="right"|58.2
|align="right"|+9.1
|-

|Raymond Jones
|align="right"|6,115
|align="right"|36.2
|align="right"|-9.2
|-

|Ike Jones
|align="right"|944
|align="right"|5.6
|align="right"|+0.2
|-

|Gage Montgomery

Gage Montgomery

Gage Workman Montgomery was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bedell Settlement, New Brunswick and became a barrister and lawyer by career....

|align="right"|8,445
|align="right"|49.1
|align="right"|-7.8
|-

|Hugh Tait
|align="right"|7,809
|align="right"|45.4
|align="right"|+2.3
|-

|George McLean
|align="right"|931
|align="right"|5.4
|align="right"|*
|-

|Gage Montgomery

Gage Montgomery

Gage Workman Montgomery was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Bedell Settlement, New Brunswick and became a barrister and lawyer by career....

|align="right"|9,440

|-

|Hugh Tait
|align="right"|7,140
|-

|Heber Harold Hatfield

Heber Harold Hatfield

Heber Harold Hatfield was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria—Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1940 to 1952 as a National Government and then Progressive Conservative member.He was born in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick, the son of...

|align="right"|10,429
|align="right"|55.0
|align="right"|+0.5
|-

|Daniel Raymond Bishop
|align="right"|8,539
|align="right"|45.0
|align="right"|+3.5
|-

|Heber Harold Hatfield

Heber Harold Hatfield

|align="right"|9,365
|align="right"|54.5
|align="right"|+2.2
|-

|Roy Frederick Smith
|align="right"|7,132
|align="right"|41.5
|align="right"|-6.2
|-

|Murray O'Regan
|align="right"|689
|align="right"|4.0
|align="right"|*
|-

|Heber Harold Hatfield

Heber Harold Hatfield

|align="right"|7,974
|align="right"|52.3
|align="right"|+11.5
|-

|Michael Francis McCluskey
|align="right"|7,283
|align="right"|47.7
|align="right"|-0.1
|-

|Jack Patterson

Jack Patterson

James Edward Jack Patterson was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Salisbury, New Brunswick and became a civil engineer, farmer and land surveyor....

|align="right"|7,500
|align="right"|47.8
|align="right"|+7.7
|-

|Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming

Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...

|align="right"|6,405
|align="right"|40.8
|align="right"|-19.1
|-

|William Earle
|align="right"|1,791
|align="right"|11.4
|align="right"|*
|-

|Benjamin Franklin Smith

Benjamin Franklin Smith

Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member...

|align="right"|8,628
|align="right"|59.9
|align="right"|+6.1
|-

|Albion Foster
|align="right"|5,776
|align="right"|40.1
|align="right"|-6.1
|-

|Albion Foster
|align="right"|accl.
|-

|James Kidd Flemming

James Kidd Flemming

James Kidd Flemming was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 1908 to 1911 and Minister of Lands and Mines from 1911-1914. He succeeded Douglas Hazen as the...

|align="right"|7,865
|align="right"|53.8
|align="right"|-3.8
|-

|Albion Foster
|align="right"|6,764
|align="right"|46.2
|align="right"|+4.5
|-

|James Kidd Flemming

James Kidd Flemming

|align="right"|8,426
|align="right"|57.6
|align="right"|+12.1
|-

|Thomas Caldwell

Thomas Wakem Caldwell

Thomas Wakem Caldwell was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria—Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1919 to 1925 as a United Farmers then Progressive Party Member of Parliament.He was born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, the son of Andrew...

|align="right"|6,101
|align="right"|41.7
|align="right"|-12.8
|-

|Minnie Adney
|align="right"|84
|align="right"|0.7
|align="right"|
|-

|Thomas Caldwell

Thomas Wakem Caldwell

|align="right"|6,413
|align="right"|54.5
|align="right"|
|-

|Benjamin Franklin Smith
|align="right"|5,361
|align="right"|45.5
|align="right"|
|-

|Thomas Caldwell

Thomas Wakem Caldwell

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Website of the Parliament of Canada

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

External links