1990 Beauséjour federal by-election explained

Previous Election:1988 Canadian federal election
Previous Year:1988
Next Election:1993 Canadian federal election
Popular Vote1:17,332
Next Year:1993
Seats For Election:Riding of Beauséjour
Party Colour:no
Candidate1:Jean Chrétien
Election Name:1990 Beauséjour federal by-election
Popular Vote3:2,783
Percentage3:8.26%
Image3: CoR
Party Name:no
Ongoing:no
Candidate2:Guy Cormier
Popular Vote2:12,587
Percentage2:37.37%
Swing2: 27.12pp
Map Size:200px
Swing1: 7.16pp
MP
Type:Parliamentary
Posttitle:Elected MP
Before Election:Fernand Robichaud
After Election:Jean Chrétien
Percentage1:51.45%
Country:Canada
Candidate3:Margie Bowes-Legood
Swing3: 4.37pp

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nouvelliste . Martin Francoeur, Le . 2023-11-04 . De «p’tit gars de Shawinigan» à premier ministre . 2024-03-01 . Le Soleil . fr.