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♂ Chester J. Melanson
aliasChester J. Melanson
Record
42795 · 4178

Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 1 1 2
Birth 26 June 1940
Age 83 years + 10 months
First mandate 6 October 1981 → 42 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 39 years + 6 months ago (5 November 1984)
Special notes
None
 

Chester J. Melanson (1940– )
No image available
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 3 0 30 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
1 documented challenger
⊕ Guy LeBlanc  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 6,675 Votes: 5,769 Participation: 86.43% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Nova Scotia
6 October 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1588(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
LIB
 1/3 2,228 38.96% +55 Loser:
PC
 2,173 38.00% Guy J. LeBlanc

Service: 3 years 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,262 Votes: 6,193 Participation: 85.28% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1536(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
LIB
 2/3 2,784 45.29% -310 Winner:
PC
 3,094 50.33% Guy J. LeBlanc

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Melanson, Chester J. (p. 155)		 19 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Chester Melanson		 19 Feb 2024

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