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♂ Ludger Forest
aliasLudger Forest
Record
20401 · 5377

Roman Catholic   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
Québec 2 2 4
Total 2 4 6
Birth 20 December 1826 → 197 years + 4 months ago
Lived 76 years + 3 months
First mandate 14 October 1886 → 137 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 59 years + 9 months
Death 16 April 1903 → 121 years ago
Exit → Death 12 years + 10 months after 16 June 1890
Special notes
None
 
Ludger Forest (1826–1903)
© Photo National Assembly, Québec — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Pierre-Urgel Archambault (1812–1871) Father-in-law  
⊖ Ludger Forest (1877–1943) Nephew  
⊖ Louis-Olivier Taillon (1840–1923) Brother-in-law
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Québec 3 7 5 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Hilaire Hurteau  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Joseph Marion  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 2,277 Votes: 1,697 Participation: 74.53% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18854(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
47
LIB
 2/2 818 48.20% -61 Winner:
LC
 879 51.80% Hilaire Hurteau
Eligible: 2,375 Votes: 1,916 Participation: 80.67% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19143(F) — 28 Nov 2021 14:02 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
51
LIB
 2/2 852 45.49% -169 Winner:
LC
 1,021 54.51% Hilaire Hurteau
Eligible: 2,665 Votes: 2,090 Participation: 78.42% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Québec
14 October 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 QLP  27 Jan 1887
ID: 15166(F) — 21 Jul 2023 17:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
59
QLP
 1/2 1,107 53.50% +145 Loser:
CONS
 962 46.50% Joseph Marion
After his election:
27 Jan 1887 60
CONS
 →
QLP
 Change of government (became part of government)
30 Nov 1888 61
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 2 years 1 month 16 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 2,665 Votes: 1,922 Participation: 72.12% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Québec
27 December 1888
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26253(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
QLP
 1/2 971 50.52% +20 Loser:
CONS
 951 49.48% Joseph Marion

Service: 1 year 5 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,843 Votes: 2,434 Participation: 85.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Québec
17 June 1890
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15231(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
QLP
 2/2 1,190 49.56% -21 Winner:
CONS
 1,211 50.44% Joseph Marion
Eligible: 3,041 Votes: 2,313 Participation: 76.06% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Québec
8 March 1892
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15306(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
65
QLP
 2/2 1,006 43.91% -279 Winner:
CONS
 1,285 56.09% Joseph Marion

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
FR Quebec National Assembly
Ludger Forest (L'Assomption)		 03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Ludger Forest (L'Assomption MLA)		 03 Feb 2024

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