Robert Dugald Caldwell Stewart (2 December 1907 – 25 August 1967) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Dalhousie, New Brunswick and became a lawyer by career.

Robert Dugald Caldwell Stewart
Member of Parliament
for Charlotte
In office
March 1958 – June 1962
Personal details
Born(1907-12-02)2 December 1907
Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died25 August 1967(1967-08-25) (aged 59)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Conservative
Professionlawyer

He was first elected at the Charlotte riding in the 1958 general election. Stewart served for one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, then was defeated at Charlotte in the 1962 election. He was also unsuccessful in regaining the riding in the 1965 election.

Stewart first campaigned for federal office in the 1935 election at Nova Scotia's Digby—Annapolis—Kings riding for the Conservative Party.

1965 Canadian federal election: Charlotte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McLean 6,279 50.8 -2.2
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,226 45.2 +0.6
New Democratic George Cogswell 462 4.0 +3.0
Total valid votes 11,967 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election: Charlotte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McLean 6,159 51.0 +3.6
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,518 45.7 -6.9
New Democratic Robert Bontaine 396 3.3 *
Total valid votes 12,073 100.0
1958 Canadian federal election: Charlotte
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Caldwell Stewart 5,756 52.6 +5.2
Liberal Wesley Stuart 5,806 47.4 -5.2
Total valid votes 11,562 100.0

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