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RESTIGOUCHE — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

RESTIGOUCHE was won by Liberal at the 1988 general election, with a margin of 2,886 votes over Progressive Conservative. This page covers every general election in RESTIGOUCHE from 1867 to 1988.

Full Election History, 1867–1988

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal Liberal 370 58.8% Unknown (259) 111 (17.6 pts)
1872 Conservative Conservative 593 80.5% Unknown (144) 449 (60.9 pts)
1874 Elected by acclamation (Conservative) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1878 Elected by acclamation (Independent) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1882 Conservative Conservative 452 58.9% Unknown (181) 271 (35.3 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 420 42.4% Independent (293) 127 (12.8 pts)
1891 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 735 58.6% Conservative (519) 216 (17.2 pts)
1896 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 794 51.4% Liberal (750) 44 (2.8 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 1,221 62.1% Conservative (744) 477 (24.3 pts)
1904 Liberal Liberal 1,274 60.4% Conservative (836) 438 (20.8 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 1,256 52.8% Conservative (1,123) 133 (5.6 pts)
1911 Liberal Liberal 1,512 56.4% Conservative (1,170) 342 (12.8 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 9,991 51.1% Progressive Conservative (7,049) 2,942 (15.0 pts)
1972 Liberal Liberal 11,650 63.1% Progressive Conservative (5,698) 5,952 (32.2 pts)
1974 Liberal Liberal 12,492 55.5% Progressive Conservative (4,695) 7,797 (34.7 pts)
1979 Liberal Liberal 14,840 55.9% Progressive Conservative (7,009) 7,831 (29.5 pts)
1980 Liberal Liberal 16,560 61.3% Progressive Conservative (5,119) 11,441 (42.3 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 14,089 45.6% Liberal (12,250) 1,839 (6.0 pts)
1988 Liberal Liberal 15,252 49.4% Progressive Conservative (12,366) 2,886 (9.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal37058.8%
Unknown25941.2%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative59380.5%
Unknown14419.5%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative45258.9%
Unknown18123.6%
Independent13517.6%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative42042.4%
Independent29329.6%
Unknown27728.0%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative73558.6%
Conservative51941.4%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative79451.4%
Liberal75048.6%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,22162.1%
Conservative74437.9%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,27460.4%
Conservative83639.6%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,25652.8%
Conservative1,12347.2%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,51256.4%
Conservative1,17043.6%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,99151.1%
Progressive Conservative7,04936.0%
Social Credit1,7699.0%
NDP7483.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Liberal11,65063.1%
Progressive Conservative5,69830.9%
NDP1,1106.0%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Liberal12,49255.5%
Progressive Conservative4,69520.9%
Social Credit3,05313.6%
NDP2,26210.1%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Liberal14,84055.9%
Progressive Conservative7,00926.4%
NDP4,71817.8%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Liberal16,56061.3%
Progressive Conservative5,11918.9%
NDP4,45716.5%
Rhinoceros6922.6%
Independent2070.8%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative14,08945.6%
Liberal12,25039.7%
NDP4,52614.7%

1988

PartyVotesShare
Liberal15,25249.4%
Progressive Conservative12,36640.0%
NDP3,27210.6%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.

1867: Liberal margin 17.6 pts 1872: Conservative margin 60.9 pts 1882: Conservative margin 35.3 pts 1887: Conservative margin 12.8 pts 1891: Liberal-Conservative margin 17.2 pts 1896: Liberal-Conservative margin 2.8 pts 1900: Liberal margin 24.3 pts 1904: Liberal margin 20.8 pts 1908: Liberal margin 5.6 pts 1911: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1968: Liberal margin 15.0 pts 1972: Liberal margin 32.2 pts 1974: Liberal margin 34.7 pts 1979: Liberal margin 29.5 pts 1980: Liberal margin 42.3 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 6.0 pts 1988: Liberal margin 9.3 pts 1867 1872 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988

Trend

RESTIGOUCHE has been contested at 19 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Independent, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won RESTIGOUCHE in the 1988 general election?

Liberal won RESTIGOUCHE in 1988 with 15,252 votes (49.4%), a margin of 2,886 votes over Progressive Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won RESTIGOUCHE since 1867?

Since 1867, RESTIGOUCHE has been won by: Conservative, Independent, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in RESTIGOUCHE?

The closest contested result on record for RESTIGOUCHE was 1896, when Liberal-Conservative beat Liberal by 44 votes (2.8 percentage points).

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