♂ Alphonse-Alfred-C. LaRivière

Roman Catholic   
 Record
34160 · 6020
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Manitoba 6 5 1
Canada 6 4 2
Total 12 9 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
24 July 1842
(181 years 9 months ago)
 20 September 1925
(98 years 7 months ago)
 83 years 1 month No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Manitoba
Days years months days
3,469 9 5 30
Days years months days
1,474 4 0 13
Days years months days
1,995 5 5 17
Canada
Days years months days
5,757 15 9 6
Days years months days
2,705 7 4 28
Days years months days
3,052 8 4 10
Total > 
Days years months days
9,226 25 3 5
Days years months days
4,179 11 5 10
Days years months days
5,047 13 9 24
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Electoral history
→ 12 recorded electoral participations
→ 13 electoral path points
 		 → 7 documented challengers:
 		 S.-A.-Damien Bertrand  m 
Joseph E. Cyr  m 
John P. Molloy  m 
Charles Nolin  m 
Joseph-Alfred-Norbert Provencher  m 
Édouard-Émery Richard  m  (2 runoffs)
George Walton  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 2		 Manitoba Ste. Anne
30 December 1874 Age:
32		 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General ✗ 2/2 IND 29.59% 29 of 98 Elig.: 135 Parti.: 72.59%
Winner > IND 70.41% 69 (+40) Charles Nolin  m  ( 37 )
ID: 28296(F) — 6 Feb 2023 09:05 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 3		 Manitoba St. Boniface
18 December 1878 Age:
36		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/1 IND 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 318 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
19 December 1878 > ?? IND → GOV Changed allegiance
ID: 28314(F) — 5 Feb 2023 23:42 ET Service: 0 year 11 months 27 days (O & G)
Provincial
Ass.: 4		 Manitoba St. Boniface
16 December 1879 Age:
37		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/2 LICO 97.60% 122 of 125 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 2.40% 3 (-119) Joseph-Alfred-Norbert Provencher  m  ( 36 )
  Post-Election...
25 November 1881 > ?? CONS → Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 28342(F) — 5 Feb 2023 19:49 ET Service: 1 year 11 months 9 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 4		 Manitoba St. Boniface
15 December 1881 Age:
39		 Re-elected incumbent
By-Election ✓ 1/1 CONS 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 28364(F) — 14 Oct 2022 20:43 ET Service: 1 year 1 month 7 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 5		 Manitoba St. Boniface
23 January 1883 Age:
40		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/2 LIB 68.79% 97 of 141 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 31.21% 44 (-53) Édouard-Émery Richard  m  ( 38 )
ID: 28386(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 6		 Manitoba St. Boniface
9 December 1886 Age:
44		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/1 CONS 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 743 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
19 January 1888 > CONS → LIB His party lost power
ID: 36490(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 1 year 7 months 1 day (G & O)
Provincial
Ass.: 7		 Manitoba St. Boniface
11 July 1888 Age:
45		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > CONS 52.00% 182 of 350 Roger Marion  m  ( 41 )
ID: 36540(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Federal
Ass.: 6		 Manitoba Provencher
24 January 1889 Age:
46		 → New to Parliament
By-Election ✓ 1/3 CONS 48.33% 797 of 1,649 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 35.35% 583 (-214) Édouard-Émery Richard  m  ( 44 )
ID: 19722(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 2 years 1 month 8 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 7		 Manitoba Provencher
5 March 1891 Age:
48		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/1 CONS 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 19742(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 8		 Manitoba Provencher
23 June 1896 Age:
53		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/2 CONS 64.57% 1,476 of 2,286 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 35.43% 810 (-666) George Walton  m  ( 42 )
ID: 20030(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 9		 Manitoba Provencher
7 November 1900 Age:
58		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/2 CONS 50.73% 1,528 of 3,012 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 49.27% 1,484 (-44) S.-A.-Damien Bertrand  m  ( 51 )
ID: 20287(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 10		 Manitoba Provencher
3 November 1904 Age:
62		 Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General ✗ 2/2 CONS 49.87% 1,886 of 3,782 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 50.13% 1,896 (+10) Joseph E. Cyr  m  ( 50 )
ID: 20536(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 11		 Manitoba Provencher
26 October 1908 Age:
66		 Failed comeback to Parliament
General ✗ 2/2 CONS 45.38% 2,259 of 4,978 Elig.: 10,225 Parti.: 49.37%
Winner > LIB 54.62% 2,719 (+460) John P. Molloy  m  ( 35 )
ID: 20797(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased: La Riviere, Alphonse Alfred Clement 2 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés: La Riviere, Alphonse Alfred Clement 2 Feb 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans: Alphonse Alfred Clement LaRivière (1842-1925) 2 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Alphonse Alfred Clément LaRivière, Senator 2 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Alphonse Alfred Clément LaRivière, sénateur 2 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: Alphonse Alfred Clément Larivière 2 Feb 2024
Rev.: 02 Feb 2024 @ 21:39 ET
Gen.: 26 Apr 2024 @ 06:19 ET