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♂ Azellus Denis
aliasAzellus Denis
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
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Canada 9 0 9
Birth 26 March 1907 → 117 years + 1 month ago
Lived 84 years + 5 months
First mandate 14 October 1935 → 88 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 28 years + 6 months
Death 4 September 1991 → 32 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 7 months after 3 February 1964
Special notes
None
 
Azellus Denis (1907–1991)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Joseph-Arthur Denis (1881–1934) Brother  
⊖ Azellus Lavallée (1894–1976) Brother-in-law  
 
Well that's interesting!
Denis served as a Liberal MP for 28 years, 3 months and 12 days. But combining his time serving in the Senate, he is the longest serving parliamentarian in Canadian history: 55 years, 10 months and 22 days. He died as a senator at the age of 84. A career politician for sure!
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 28 3 12

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 26
LIB
 1 Minister 56 22 Apr 1963 — 02 Feb 1964 0 9 11
 1. Post Office

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
1 documented challenger
⊖ H.-Georges Grenier  m 
 
 
Eligible: 44,936 Votes: 30,396 Participation: 67.64% Candidacies: 5
Federal
18		 Québec
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22789(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
28
LIB
 1/5 19,047 62.66% +10,980 Loser:
REC
 8,067 26.54% Joseph-Charles Rancourt

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 49,793 Votes: 29,168 Participation: 58.58% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19		 Québec
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23064(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
33
LIB
 1/4 18,948 64.96% +13,969 Loser:
NATG
 4,979 17.07% Hector Grenon

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 54,007 Votes: 35,941 Participation: 66.55% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 Québec
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23324(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/4 21,201 58.99% +11,052 Loser:
BPC
 10,149 28.24% Jos.-François-Marcel Poulin

Service: 4 years 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 45,678 Votes: 29,555 Participation: 64.70% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Québec
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23585(F) — 3 Aug 2022 20:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/3 18,866 64.72% +9,357 Loser:
PC
 9,509 32.62% Bernard Goulet

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 42,835 Votes: 24,626 Participation: 57.49% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Québec
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23901(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/4 17,359 71.56% +11,241 Loser:
PC
 6,118 25.22% Bernard Goulet

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 40,313 Votes: 25,281 Participation: 62.71% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 Québec
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24181(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/4 17,027 68.27% +12,440 Loser:
PC
 4,587 18.39% Bernard Goulet

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 40,313 Votes: 28,699 Participation: 71.19% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Québec
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24447(F) — 7 Sep 2022 00:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/4 14,737 51.35% +2,571 Loser:
PC
 12,166 42.39% Jean Marion

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 24,572 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Federal
25		 Québec
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24724(F) — 1 Oct 2022 08:32 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/5 11,728 47.73% +3,446 Loser:
PC
 8,282 33.71% Rodolphe Sauvé

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 22,952 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Québec
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24989(F) — 29 Jan 2022 12:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/4 11,707 51.01% +7,134 Loser:
SC
 4,573 19.92% Henri Paquet
After his election:
3 Feb 1964 56
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 9 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 15,457 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
26		 Québec
10 February 1964
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25025(F) — 26 Feb 2023 16:49 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
LIB
 7,781 50.34% Marcel Prud'homme

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Azellus Denis, Q.C., P.C.		 21 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Azellus Denis, c.r., C.P.		 21 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Azellus Denis		 21 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Azellus Denis		 21 Jan 2024

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