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♂ Charles E. Gault
aliasCharles E. Gault
Record
22251 · 9956

Anglican   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 90%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Québec 9 1 10
Birth 19 September 1861 → 162 years + 7 months ago
Lived 85 years + 3 months
First mandate 24 January 1907 → 117 years + 3 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 4 months
Death 25 December 1946 → 77 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 4 months after 16 August 1936
Special notes
None
 
Charles E. Gault (1861–1946)
© Photo House Histree — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Matthew H. Gault (1822–1887) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Québec 29 6 14 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. QC 18
CONS
 1 Opposition Leader 70–71 03 Nov 1931 — 19 Sep 1932 0 10 16
2. QC 18
CONS
 1 Party leader 71–72 20 Sep 1932 — 03 Oct 1933 1 0 13

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 10  
2 documented challengers
⊖ George Gordon Hyde  m 
 		 ⊖ Gilbert Layton  m 
 
Eligible: 8,527 Votes: 3,089 Participation: 36.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Québec
24 January 1907
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26307(F) — 11 Dec 2022 16:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
CONS
 1/2 2,027 65.62% +965 Loser:
QLP
 1,062 34.38% Percy C. Ryan

Service: 1 year 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,423 Votes: 3,938 Participation: 37.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Québec
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15620(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
CONS
 1/2 2,557 65.51% +1,211 Loser:
QLP
 1,346 34.49% John M.M. Duff

Service: 3 years 11 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,177 Votes: 2,568 Participation: 31.41% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Québec
15 May 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15695(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
 1/2 1,856 72.70% +1,159 Loser:
QLP
 697 27.30% Arthur F. Leggatt

Service: 4 years 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,625 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14		 Québec
22 May 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15777(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 1 month (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,558 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Québec
23 June 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15858(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 7 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,864 Votes: 1,825 Participation: 47.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Québec
5 February 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15976(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
CONS
 1/2 1,105 64.13% +487 Loser:
QLP
 618 35.87% John J. Creelman

Service: 4 years 3 months 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,376 Votes: 1,640 Participation: 37.48% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Québec
16 May 1927
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16064(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
CONS
 1/2 982 60.58% +343 Loser:
QLP
 639 39.42% Edward M. Renouf

Service: 4 years 3 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,578 Votes: 3,083 Participation: 55.27% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Québec
24 August 1931
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16149(F) — 21 Jul 2023 23:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
69
CONS
 1/2 1,553 51.37% +83 Loser:
QLP
 1,470 48.63% Gordon W. Scott
After his election:
9 Jan 1934 72
CONS
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 3 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,210 Votes: 2,600 Participation: 49.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Québec
25 November 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16243(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
74
CONS
 1/2 1,414 55.54% +282 Loser:
QLP
 1,132 44.46% George Gordon Hyde

Service: 8 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,210 Votes: 2,529 Participation: 48.54% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20		 Québec
17 August 1936
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UN  Majority
ID: 16333(F) — 21 Jul 2023 23:21 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
74
ICON
 2/3 899 35.69% -500 Winner:
UN
 1,399 55.54% Gilbert Layton

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
FR Quebec National Assembly
Charles Ernest Gault		 25 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Charles Ernest Gault		 25 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Charles Ernest Gault		 25 Feb 2024

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