Robert Corbett (Canadian politician)

Robert Alfred Corbett (born 14 December 1938) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1978 to 1993. His background was in business.

Robert Alfred Corbett
Member of Parliament
for Fundy Royal
In office
1978–1993
Preceded byGordon Fairweather
Succeeded byPaul Zed
Personal details
Born (1938-12-14) 14 December 1938 (age 85)
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJanet
ProfessionBusinessman

Corbett was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, was the son of James Ross Corbett and Helen Elma Yeamans. In 1971, he married Laverne Dorothea Stewart. Corbett represented Queens South in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 to 1978.

He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on 16 October 1978 at the Fundy—Royal electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served consecutive terms in the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments until his defeat in the 1993 federal election at the hands of the Liberal Party's Paul Zed.

Electoral history

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1993 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Zed 21,677 46.37 +10.10
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 13,282 28.41 −18.29
Reform Dan McKiel 8,288 17.73
New Democratic Mark Connell 2,244 4.80 −6.17
Independent Colby Fraser 1,258 2.69 −3.37
Total valid votes 46,749 100.00

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 21,129 46.70 −9.88
Liberal Eldon Hunter 16,411 36.27 +11.30
New Democratic Rosemarie McNairn 4,965 10.97 −7.48
Confederation of Regions Colby Fraser 2742 6.06
Total valid votes 45,247 100.00
1984 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 26,021 56.58 +15.74
Liberal Donna Spalding 11,482 24.97 −11.96
New Democratic Kay Bedell 8,487 18.45 −2.61
Total valid votes 45,990 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 16,805 40.84 −6.44
Liberal Joseph A. Day 15,197 36.93 +3.35
New Democratic George Little 8,668 21.06 +1.92
Independent Albert Brown 335 0.81
Independent Kevin Murphy 145 0.35
Total valid votes 41,150 100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1979 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 19,135 47.28 −5.22
Liberal Joseph A. Day 13,589 33.58 −3.51
New Democratic Bruce E. Halpin 7,746 19.14 +8.73
Total valid votes 40,470 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 16 October 1978: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On Gordon Fairweather's resignation, 1 September 1977
Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett 17,327 52.50 +9.15
Liberal Joseph A. Day 12,241 37.09 +2.60
New Democratic Bruce E. Halpin 3,434 10.41 -3.38
Total valid votes 33,002 100.00
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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Fundy
1978–1993
Succeeded by


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