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♂ Roch La Salle
aliasRoch La Salle
Record
32835 · 200

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 7 1 8
Québec 0 1 1
Total 7 2 9
Birth 6 August 1929 → 94 years + 8 months ago
Lived 78 years
First mandate 25 June 1968 → 55 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 38 years + 10 months
Death 20 August 2007 → 16 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 9 months after 20 November 1988
Special notes
None
 
Roch La Salle (1929–2007)
© Photo 1984 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Crabtree, Québec (1957–1965)
Mun./Co. Council Crabtree, Québec
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
Canada 19 11 19

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 31
PC
 1 Minister 49–50 04 Jun 1979 — 02 Mar 1980 0 8 27
2. CA 31
PC
 1 Minister 49–50 04 Jun 1979 — 02 Mar 1980 0 8 27
3. QC 31–32
UN
 1 Party leader 51 09 Jan 1981 — 06 Jun 1981 0 4 28
4. CA 33
PC
 1 Minister 55–56 17 Sep 1984 — 29 Jun 1986 1 9 12
5. CA 33
PC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 56–57 30 Jun 1986 — 19 Feb 1987 0 7 20
 1. Supply and Services
 2. Receiver General [Supply and Services]
 4. Public Works
 5. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Joseph-Roland Comtois  m 
⊕ Albert Houde  m 
⊕ Raymond J. Turmel  m 
 		 ⊖ Michel Denis  m 
⊕ Jean-Guy Mercier  m 
 
Eligible: 59,084 Votes: 38,815 Participation: 65.69% Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Québec
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25224(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
36
PC
 2/4 15,043 39.40% -178 Winner:
LIB
 15,221 39.87% Joseph-Roland Comtois
Eligible: inc. Votes: 28,767 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
28		 Québec
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10077(F) — 28 Jun 2023 13:09 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
38
PC
 1/4 12,464 43.33% +172 Loser:
LIB
 12,292 42.73% Georges Rondeau
After his election:
5 May 1971 41
PC
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 53,269 Votes: 38,676 Participation: 72.61% Candidacies: 5
Federal
29		 Québec
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10327(F) — 28 Jun 2023 13:18 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
IND
 1/5 18,074 46.73% +5,255 Loser:
LIB
 12,819 33.14% Claude Livernoche
After his election:
26 Feb 1974 44
IND
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 57,126 Votes: 42,603 Participation: 74.58% Candidacies: 6
Federal
30		 Québec
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10591(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
PC
 1/6 21,935 54.35% +7,606 Loser:
LIB
 14,329 35.50% Serge Rochon

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 63,963 Votes: 47,238 Participation: 73.85% Candidacies: 7
Federal
31		 Québec
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4536(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/7 23,960 50.72% +5,494 Loser:
LIB
 18,466 39.09% Roger Cabana

Service: 8 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 63,963 Votes: 48,295 Participation: 75.50% Candidacies: 5
Federal
32		 Québec
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4254(F) — 30 Jan 2022 12:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/5 22,280 46.96% +389 Loser:
LIB
 21,891 46.14% Gilles Ratelle
After his election:
16 Mar 1981 51
PC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran provincially
Service: 1 year 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 33,780 Votes: 28,850 Participation: 85.41% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32		 Québec
13 April 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PQ  Majority
ID: 2187(F) — 8 Sep 2021 22:46 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
51
UN
 3/3 8,461 29.59% -2,215 Winner:
QLP
 10,676 37.34% Albert Houde
Eligible: 63,963 Votes: 37,406 Participation: 58.48% Candidacies: 8
Federal
32		 Québec
17 August 1981
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10872(F) — 28 Jun 2023 13:10 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
52
PC
 1/8 24,434 65.32% +12,984 Loser:
LIB
 11,450 30.61% Michel Denis

Service: 3 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 70,001 Votes: 53,165 Participation: 75.95% Candidacies: 8
Federal
33		 Québec
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3972(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
PC
 1/8 38,839 73.91% +29,833 Loser:
LIB
 9,006 17.14% Hélène Meagher

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 50,661 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
34		 Québec
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3677(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
PC
 27,908 55.09% Gaby Larrivée

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Roch La Salle, P.C., M.P.		 30 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Roch La Salle, C.P., député		 30 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Roch La Salle		 30 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Roch La Salle		 30 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 30 Mar 2024 19:50 (but data presented dynamically)

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