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♂ Albert Préfontaine
aliasAlbert Préfontaine
Record
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Roman Catholic   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 73%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Manitoba 8 2 10
Total 8 3 11
Birth 11 October 1861 → 162 years + 6 months ago
Lived 73 years + 4 months
First mandate 20 July 1903 → 120 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 9 months
Death 21 February 1935 → 89 years + 2 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Albert Préfontaine (1861–1935)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Edmond Préfontaine (1898–1971) Son  
⊖ J. René Préfontaine (c. 1923–1984) Grandson  
⊖ Joseph H. Préfontaine (c. 1859–1937) Cousin  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve De Salaberry, Manitoba (1894–1899)
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 28 5 1 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. MB 15
CONS
 1 Party leader 54–58 06 Jan 1916 — 05 Nov 1919 3 9 30
2. MB 15
CONS
 1 Opposition Leader 54–58 06 Jan 1916 — 27 Mar 1920 4 2 21

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 12  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Arthur-Lucien Beaubien  m 
⊖ Maurice Duprey  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ John P. Molloy  m 
 		 ⊖ Horace Chevrier  m 
⊖ Mastai Gervais  m 
⊖ Thomas B. Molloy  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 800 Votes: 707 Participation: 88.38% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Manitoba
20 July 1903
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36851(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
CONS
 1/2 399 56.44% +91 Loser:
LIB
 308 43.56% Arthur Hébert

Service: 3 years 7 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 964 Votes: 741 Participation: 76.87% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Manitoba
7 March 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36897(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
CONS
 1/2 423 57.09% +105 Loser:
LIB
 318 42.91% Mastai Gervais

Service: 3 years 4 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,291 Votes: 1,163 Participation: 90.09% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Manitoba
11 July 1910
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36946(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CONS
 1/2 619 53.22% +75 Loser:
LIB
 544 46.78% Horace Chevrier

Service: 3 years 11 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,607 Votes: 1,311 Participation: 81.58% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Manitoba
10 July 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 36994(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
CONS
 2/2 652 49.73% -7 Winner:
LIB
 659 50.27% Thomas B. Molloy
Eligible: 1,561 Votes: 1,234 Participation: 79.05% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 Manitoba
6 August 1915
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 37043(F) — 20 Mar 2022 01:40 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
53
CONS
 1/2 629 50.97% +24 Loser:
LIB
 605 49.03% Thomas B. Molloy

Service: 4 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,467 Votes: 1,898 Participation: 76.94% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Manitoba
29 June 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 37145(F) — 12 Sep 2022 18:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
CONS
 2/2 925 48.74% -48 Winner:
FARM
 973 51.26% Maurice Duprey
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,794 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21557(F) — 11 Mar 2023 20:59 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
60
IND
 3/3 1,428 21.02% -1,761 Winner:
PROG
 3,189 46.94% Arthur-Lucien Beaubien
Eligible: 2,547 Votes: 1,704 Participation: 66.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Manitoba
18 July 1922
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37193(F) — 20 Mar 2022 15:45 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
60
PROG
 1/2 1,010 59.27% +316 Loser:
IF
 694 40.73% Maurice Duprey
After his election:
3 Dec 1923 62
PROG
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 1 year 4 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,547 Votes: 1,671 Participation: 65.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Manitoba
14 December 1923
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37283(F) — 14 Oct 2022 21:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
PROG
 1/2 1,177 70.44% +683 Loser:
IND
 494 29.56% Maurice Duprey

Service: 3 years 6 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,806 Votes: 2,062 Participation: 73.49% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37291(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
PROG
 1/2 1,604 77.79% +1,146 Loser:
LIB
 458 22.21% Thomas B. Molloy

Service: 4 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,526 Votes: 3,394 Participation: 74.99% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Manitoba
16 June 1932
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37341(F) — 20 Mar 2022 19:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
LIBP
 1/2 2,590 76.31% +1,786 Loser:
CONS
 804 23.69% Maurice Duprey
After his election:
21 Feb 1935 73
LIBP
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 8 months 5 days (Gov't)
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
—
 Deceased
Age
73		 Successor:
LIBP
 1,948 52.07% Edmond Préfontaine

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Préfontaine, Albert		 02 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Préfontaine, Albert		 02 Apr 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Albert Prefontaine (1861-1935)		 02 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Albert Prefontaine		 02 Apr 2024

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