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♂ Maurice Tessier
aliasMaurice Tessier
Record
60562 · 1903

☆   Roman Catholic   ∞5
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Québec 2 1 3
Total 2 2 4
Birth 18 December 1913 → 110 years + 4 months ago
Lived 91 years + 1 month
First mandate 5 June 1966 → 57 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 52 years + 5 months
Death 9 February 2005 → 19 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 31 years + 3 months after 28 October 1973
Special notes
None
 
Maurice Tessier (1913–2005)
© Photo 1966 Musée régional de Rimouski — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ André Bourbeau (1936–2018) Son-in-law  
⊖ Alexandre Chauveau (1847–1916) Grand-uncle  
⊖ Auguste Tessier (1853–1938) Grandfather  
⊖ Auguste-Maurice Tessier (1879–1932) Father  
⊖ Jules Tessier (1852–1934) Grand-uncle  
 
Well that's interesting!
In what was known as the "double mandate" until its abolishment about seven years into Confederation, one could be elected to the provincial legislature as well as the House of Commons. But well into the 20th century, nothing prevented someone from being elected at the municipal as well as the provincial levels — at least in Québec. Hence, Tessier was both mayor and Liberal MNA for Rimouski from 1966 to 1969, although he continued as MNA until 1973.
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Rimouski, Québec (1961–1969)
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
Québec 7 4 22 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Alfred Dubé  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph-Hervé Rousseau  m 
 
Eligible: 18,118 Votes: 14,481 Participation: 79.93% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Québec
8 August 1944
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UN  Majority
ID: 16531(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
30
QLP
 2/3 6,020 41.87% -1,417 Winner:
UN
 7,437 51.73% Alfred Dubé
Eligible: 30,014 Votes: 20,531 Participation: 68.40% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Québec
16 October 1950
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23658(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
36
LIB
 2/3 9,431 45.94% -545 Winner:
ILIB
 9,976 48.59% Joseph-Hervé Rousseau
Eligible: 30,872 Votes: 24,345 Participation: 78.86% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 Québec
5 June 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UN  Majority
ID: 11267(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
52
QLP
 1/3 11,938 49.84% +428 Loser:
UN
 11,510 48.05% Aristide Girardin

Service: 3 years 10 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 32,890 Votes: 28,176 Participation: 85.67% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29		 Québec
29 April 1970
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 11160(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
QLP
 1/4 9,987 35.89% +1,560 Loser:
PQ
 8,427 30.28% André Fecteau

Service: 3 years 5 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 32,279 Votes: 26,530 Participation: 82.19% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Québec
29 October 1973
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 6798(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
QLP
 13,268 50.92% Claude Saint-Hilaire

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
FR Non-standard link
Richard Saindon, Journal le Soir (3 déc. 2019), Maurice Tessier, maire de Rimouski de 1961 à 1970		 30 Mar 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Maurice Tessier		 30 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Maurice Tessier (homme politique)		 30 Mar 2024

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