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♂ Gaspard Fauteux
aliasGaspard Fauteux
Record
19353 · 7500

Roman Catholic   ∞7
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Québec 1 1 2
Total 4 1 5
Birth 27 August 1898 → 125 years + 8 months ago
Lived 64 years + 7 months
First mandate 24 August 1931 → 92 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 11 months
Death 29 March 1963 → 61 years ago
Exit → Death 12 years + 7 months after 29 August 1950
Special notes
None
 
Gaspard Fauteux (1898–1963)
© Photo House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Claude Castonguay (1929–2020) Son-in-law  
⊖ Joseph Godbout (1850–1923) Grandfather  
⊖ Lomer Gouin (1861–1929) Uncle  
⊖ Paul Gouin (1898–1976) Cousin  
⊖ Honoré Mercier (1840–1894) Grandfather  
⊖ Honoré Mercier (1875–1937) Uncle  
⊖ Honoré Mercier (1908–1988) Cousin  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Québec (1950–1958)
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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 8 6 16
Québec 4 3 0 Z
TOTAL 12 9 17

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 20
LIB
 1 Speaker 46–50 11 Jun 1945 — 26 Jun 1949 4 0 15

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Camillien Houde  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Candide Rochefort  m 
 
Eligible: 13,210 Votes: 9,788 Participation: 74.10% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Québec
24 August 1931
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16155(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
QLP
 1/3 4,989 52.43% +515 Loser:
CONS
 4,474 47.02% Camillien Houde

Service: 4 years 3 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,593 Votes: 9,648 Participation: 66.11% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19		 Québec
25 November 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16248(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
37
QLP
 2/3 4,421 46.15% -361 Winner:
ALN
 4,782 49.92% Candide Rochefort
Eligible: 49,874 Votes: 16,782 Participation: 33.65% Candidacies: 4
Federal
19		 Québec
9 February 1942
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23112(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
43
LIB
 1/4 7,607 45.33% +2,805 Loser:
CANP
 4,802 28.61% Joseph-Raoul Périllard

Service: 3 years 4 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 52,207 Votes: 33,536 Participation: 64.24% Candidacies: 6
Federal
20		 Québec
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23335(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/6 18,237 54.38% +3,962 Loser:
IND
 14,275 42.57% Camillien Houde

Service: 4 years 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,657 Votes: 22,042 Participation: 61.82% Candidacies: 6
Federal
21		 Québec
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23596(F) — 3 Aug 2022 20:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/6 13,773 63.47% +6,810 Loser:
PC
 6,963 32.09% Roland Lamarre
After his election:
29 Aug 1950 52
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 2 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,657 Votes: 15,488 Participation: 43.44% Candidacies: 5
Federal
21		 Québec
16 October 1950
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23659(F) — 3 Aug 2022 20:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
LIB
 9,579 61.85% Hector Dupuis

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Gaspard Fauteux, P.C., M.P.		 31 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Gaspard Fauteux, C.P., député		 31 Mar 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Gaspard Fauteux		 31 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gaspard Fauteux		 31 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Gaspard Fauteux		 31 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 31 Mar 2024 19:02 (but data presented dynamically)

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