Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Arthur Trahan
aliasArthur Trahan
Record
61687 · 7267

1
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Canada 2 0 2
Québec 2 0 2
Total 4 0 4
Birth 26 May 1877 → 146 years + 11 months ago
Lived 73 years + 3 months
First mandate 2 June 1913 → 110 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 36 years
Death 22 September 1950 → 73 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 4 months after 25 April 1923
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
Joseph-Roméo Lafond (1879–1931) Brother-in-law  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 4 6
Québec 4 5 11 Z
TOTAL 9 9 17

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
Documented challenger
None
 

 
Eligible: 7,337 Votes: 4,424 Participation: 60.30% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13
Québec
2 June 1913
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26338(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
36
QLP
1/2 2,647 59.83% +870 Loser:
CONS
1,777 40.17% David-Hercule Rhéault

Service:
2 years 11 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,960 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14
Québec
22 May 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15783(F) — 17 Feb 2022 20:58 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
QLP
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
14 Nov 1917 40
QLP
Vac.
Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 5 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,960 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14
Québec
15 December 1917
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26349(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40
Successor:
QLP
Acclam. Joseph-Alcide Savoie
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
13
Québec
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21452(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
40
LL
1/1 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,569 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14
Québec
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21709(F) — 24 Jan 2022 07:49 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
1/2 8,298 78.51% +6,027 Loser:
PROG
2,271 21.49% Fortunat Proulx
After his election:
25 Apr 1923 45
LIB
Vac.
To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 4 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
14
Québec
14 May 1923
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21781(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45
Successor:
LIB
Acclam. Joseph-Félix Descoteaux

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Arthur Trahan, M.P.
20 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Arthur Trahan, député
20 Aug 2023
FR Quebec National Assembly
Arthur Trahan
20 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Arthur Trahan
20 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
Arthur Trahan
20 Aug 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 20 Aug 2023 18:49 (but data presented dynamically)