1990 Beauséjour federal by-election

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.

1990 Beauséjour federal by-election

December 10, 1990 (1990-12-10)

Riding of Beauséjour
  First party Second party Third party
 
NDP
CoR
Candidate Jean Chrétien Guy Cormier Margie Bowes-Legood
Party Liberal New Democratic Confederation of Regions
Popular vote 17,332 12,587 2,783
Percentage 51.45% 37.37% 8.26%
Swing 7.16pp 27.12pp 4.37pp

MP before election

Fernand Robichaud
Liberal

Elected MP

Jean Chrétien
Liberal

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.

In the 1993 Canadian federal election, Chrétien was elected in Saint-Maurice, Quebec and became the 20th Prime Minister of Canada.

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