The Honourable
Robert Alfred Corbett
BBA
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
Saint John, New Brunswick
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJanet
ProfessionBusinessman

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.

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

1993 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPaul Zed21,67746.37+10.10
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett13,28228.41−18.29
ReformDan McKiel8,28817.73
New DemocraticMark Connell2,2444.80−6.17
IndependentColby Fraser1,2582.69−3.37
Total valid votes 46,749100.00

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
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett21,12946.70−9.88
LiberalEldon Hunter16,41136.27+11.30
New DemocraticRosemarie McNairn4,96510.97−7.48
Confederation of RegionsColby Fraser27426.06
Total valid votes 45,247100.00
1984 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett26,02156.58+15.74
LiberalDonna Spalding11,48224.97−11.96
New DemocraticKay Bedell8,48718.45−2.61
Total valid votes 45,990100.00
1980 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett16,80540.84−6.44
LiberalJoseph A. Day15,19736.93+3.35
New DemocraticGeorge Little8,66821.06+1.92
IndependentAlbert Brown3350.81
IndependentKevin Murphy1450.35
Total valid votes 41,150100.00
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1979 Canadian federal election: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett19,13547.28−5.22
LiberalJoseph A. Day13,58933.58−3.51
New DemocraticBruce E. Halpin7,74619.14+8.73
Total valid votes 40,470100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 16 October 1978: Fundy Royal
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Gordon Fairweather's resignation, 1 September 1977
Progressive ConservativeRobert Corbett17,32752.50+9.15
LiberalJoseph A. Day12,24137.09+2.60
New DemocraticBruce E. Halpin3,43410.41-3.38
Total valid votes 33,002 100.00


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