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♂ Edmond Préfontaine
aliasEdmond Préfontaine
Record
50637 · 14155

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 8 0 8
Birth 18 July 1898 → 125 years + 9 months ago
Lived 73 years + 2 months
First mandate 4 July 1935 → 88 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 11 months
Death 9 October 1971 → 52 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 9 months after 13 December 1962
Special notes
None
 
Edmond Préfontaine (1898–1971)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Albert Préfontaine (1861–1935) Father  
⊖ J. René Préfontaine (c. 1923–1984) Son  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 27 5 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 4,526 Votes: 3,741 Participation: 82.66% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Manitoba
4 July 1935
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37385(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
36
LIBP
 1/2 1,948 52.07% +155 Loser:
LIBP
 1,793 47.93% Louis-Philippe Gagnon

Service: 1 year 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,505 Votes: 3,706 Participation: 67.32% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
20		 Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37391(F) — 15 Sep 2022 07:36 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIBP
 1/2 2,430 66.52% +1,207 Loser:
CONS
 1,223 33.48% Charles McBurney
After his election:
17 Nov 1940 42
LIBP
 →
LIBP
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,081 Votes: 2,813 Participation: 46.26% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
22 April 1941
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37437(F) — 15 Sep 2022 22:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIBP
 1/2 1,825 65.60% +868 Loser:
ACSC
 957 34.40% W.A. Parenteau

Service: 4 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,200 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
22		 Manitoba
15 October 1945
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37488(F) — 17 Sep 2022 08:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIBP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,195 Votes: 4,572 Participation: 73.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
23		 Manitoba
10 November 1949
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37536(F) — 17 Sep 2022 08:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
ILIB
 1/2 2,563 56.63% +600 Loser:
LIBP
 1,963 43.37% Harry B. Johnson
After his election:
19 Aug 1950 52
ILIB
 →
LIBP
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 3 years 6 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,414 Votes: 4,454 Participation: 69.44% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
24		 Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37586(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIBP
 1/2 3,278 75.48% +2,213 Loser:
SC
 1,065 24.52% Klaas T. Kroeker

Service: 5 years 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,923 Votes: 4,113 Participation: 69.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37640(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LIBP
 1/3 2,433 59.52% +1,386 Loser:
PC
 1,047 25.61% Liguori (Leo) Gauthier

Service: 10 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,058 Votes: 4,211 Participation: 69.51% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Manitoba
14 May 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37697(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIBP
 1/2 2,397 57.23% +606 Loser:
PC
 1,791 42.77% Peter J. Thiessen

Service: 3 years 6 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,237 Votes: 4,155 Participation: 66.62% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Manitoba
14 December 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37759(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64		 Successor:
LIB
 2,085 50.64% Leonard A. Barkman

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Préfontaine, Edmond		 02 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Préfontaine, Edmond		 02 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Edmond Prefontaine (1898-1971)		 02 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Edmond Prefontaine		 02 Apr 2024

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