Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Louis-Léon Lesieur-Desaulniers
aliasLouis-Léon Lesieur-Desaulniers
Record
15482 · 4939

Roman Catholic   2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 75%
 
Canada 3 1 4
Birth 20 February 1823 → 201 years + 2 months ago
Lived 73 years + 8 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 5 months
Death 31 October 1896 → 127 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 9 years + 8 months after 21 February 1887
Special notes
None
 
Louis-Léon Lesieur-Desaulniers (1823–1896)
© Photo 1879 William James Topley — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
Alexis L. Desaulniers (1837–1918) Cousin  
Eugène M. Desaulniers (1868–1939) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 9 6 26

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
1 documented challenger
François-L. Desaulniers  m 
 

 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
1
Québec
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17767(F) — 19 Jan 2022 20:31 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
44
CONS
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
28 Sep 1868 45
CONS
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 1 month 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,658 Votes: 1,098 Participation: 66.22% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1
Québec
30 October 1868
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18447(F) — 19 Jan 2022 20:48 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45
Successor:
CONS
679 61.84% Élie Lacerte
Eligible: 1,778 Votes: 1,562 Participation: 87.85% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4
Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19176(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:21 ET
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
55
CONS
1/2 811 52.59% +80 Loser:
LIB
731 47.41% Simon J. Remington

Service:
3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,288 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5
Québec
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19372(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
CONS
1/2 842 65.37% +396 Loser:
IND
446 34.63% Pierre Lamy

Service:
4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,569 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6
Québec
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19580(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64
Successor:
CONS
918 58.51% François-L. Desaulniers
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,643 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7
Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19932(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
68
ICON
2/2 749 45.59% -145 Winner:
CONS
894 54.41% François-L. Desaulniers

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Lesieur-Desaulniers, Louis-Léon
17 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Lesieur-Desaulniers, Louis-Léon
17 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers, M.P.
17 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers, député
17 Mar 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers
17 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Louis-Léon Lesieur Désaulniers
17 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Louis-Léon Lesieur-Désaulniers
17 Mar 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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