Robert Corbett (Canadian politician)

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1993 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Robert Alfred Corbett
BBA
Member of Parliament
for Fundy Royal
In office
1978–1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Zed 21,67746.37+10.10
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett13,28228.41−18.29
Reform Dan McKiel8,28817.73
New Democratic Mark Connell2,2444.80−6.17
Independent Colby Fraser1,2582.69−3.37
Total valid votes46,749100.00

Independent candidate Colby Fraser's change is based on his 1988 result running as a Confederation of Regions candidate.

1988 Canadian federal election : Fundy Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 21,12946.70−9.88
Liberal Eldon Hunter16,41136.27+11.30
New Democratic Rosemarie McNairn4,96510.97−7.48
Confederation of Regions Colby Fraser27426.06
Total valid votes45,247100.00
1984 Canadian federal election : Fundy Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 26,02156.58+15.74
Liberal Donna Spalding11,48224.97−11.96
New Democratic Kay Bedell8,48718.45−2.61
Total valid votes45,990100.00
1980 Canadian federal election : Fundy Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 16,80540.84−6.44
Liberal Joseph A. Day15,19736.93+3.35
New Democratic George Little8,66821.06+1.92
Independent Albert Brown3350.81
Independent Kevin Murphy1450.35
Total valid votes41,150100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database [1]
1979 Canadian federal election : Fundy Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 19,13547.28−5.22
Liberal Joseph A. Day13,58933.58−3.51
New Democratic Bruce E. Halpin7,74619.14+8.73
Total valid votes40,470100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 16 October 1978: Fundy Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
On Gordon Fairweather's resignation, 1 September 1977
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett17,32752.50+9.15
Liberal Joseph A. Day12,24137.09+2.60
New Democratic Bruce E. Halpin3,43410.41-3.38
Total valid votes33,002 100.00
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Fundy
19781993
Succeeded by


  1. "Elections | Canadian Elections Database". canadianelectionsdatabase.ca. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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