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♂ Joseph-Octave Arsenault
aliasJoseph-Octave Arsenault
Record
1553 · 6337

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 7 0 7
Birth 5 August 1828 → 195 years + 9 months ago
Lived 69 years + 4 months
First mandate 2 April 1873 → 151 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 44 years + 7 months
Death 14 December 1897 → 126 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 9 months after 18 February 1895
Special notes
None
 
Joseph-Octave Arsenault (1828–1897)
© Photo c.1880 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Aubin-Edmond Arsenault (1870–1968) Son  
⊖ Joseph-Félix Arsenault (1865–1947) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 21 10 11 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Étienne-É. (Stephen) Gallant  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John M. Montgomery  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ John A. MacDonald  m  (5 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26443(F) — 11 Nov 2022 17:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CONS
 2/2 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,526 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26465(F) — 12 Jul 2023 10:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
DENO
 1/3 556 72.87% +121 Loser:
DENO
 435 57.01% John Gaffney
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 49
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
1 Mar 1878 49
DENO
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,196 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26480(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
 1/3 544 90.97% +281 Loser:
CONS
 263 43.98% John O'Connor

Service: 3 years 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,872 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26495(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
CONS
 2/3 626 66.88% +192 Loser:
LIB
 434 46.37% James McDougall

Service: 4 years 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,094 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Prince Edward Island
30 May 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26510(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
 1/4 639 61.03% +198 Loser:
LIB
 441 42.12% John M. Montgomery

Service: 3 years 7 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,481 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Prince Edward Island
30 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 LIB  9 Apr 1891
ID: 26525(F) — 12 Jul 2023 16:30 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
CONS
 2/4 626 50.44% +3 Loser:
LIB
 623 50.20% Étienne-É. (Stephen) Gallant
After his election:
9 Apr 1891 62
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 12 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 893 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
13 December 1893
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26548(F) — 5 Jan 2023 09:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
CONS
 1/2 680 53.04% +78 Loser:
LIB
 602 46.96% Étienne-É. (Stephen) Gallant
After his election:
18 Feb 1895 66
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 2 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
32		 Prince Edward Island
25 July 1895
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26633(F) — 5 Jan 2023 17:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
66		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Étienne-É. (Stephen) Gallant

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Arsenault, Honourable Joseph Octave		  3 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Joseph Octave Arsenault, Senator		  3 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Joseph Octave Arsenault, sénateur		  3 Feb 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Joseph Octave Arsenault		  3 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Joseph-Octave Arsenault		  3 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Joseph-Octave Arsenault		  3 Feb 2024

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