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♂ Lomer Gouin
aliasLomer Gouin
Record
23862 · 7516

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 85%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 1 3
Québec 9 1 10
Total 11 2 13
Birth 19 March 1861 → 163 years + 1 month ago
Lived 68 years
First mandate 11 May 1897 → 126 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 1 month
Death 28 March 1929 → 95 years ago
Exit → Death 3 years + 5 months after 28 October 1925
Special notes
None
 
Lomer Gouin (1861–1929)
© Photo 1910 Montminy & Cie — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Gaspard Fauteux (1898–1963) Nephew  
⊖ Paul Gouin (1898–1976) Son  
⊖ Honoré Mercier (1840–1894) Father-in-law
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Québec (1929)
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 3 10 1
Québec 23 7 17 Z
TOTAL 27 5 18

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. QC 11–15
QLP
 1 Party leader 44–59 23 Mar 1905 — 08 Jul 1920 15 3 15
2. QC 11–15
QLP
 1 Premier 44–59 23 Mar 1905 — 08 Jul 1920 15 3 15
3. CA 14
LIB
 1 Minister 60–62 29 Dec 1921 — 03 Jan 1924 2 0 5
 3. Justice and Attorney General

Electoral history

Races 13  
Path points 16  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Olivier-Maurice Augé  m 
⊖ Hector-Louis Langevin  m 
 		 ⊖ Jos.-Henri-Nap. Bourassa  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,094 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Québec
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19923(F) — 22 Jan 2022 17:00 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
29
LIB
 2/2 1,393 45.02% -308 Winner:
CONS
 1,701 54.98% Hector-Louis Langevin
Eligible: 8,159 Votes: 5,193 Participation: 63.65% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Québec
11 May 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15394(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
36
QLP
 1/2 2,962 57.46% +769 Loser:
CONS
 2,193 42.54% Olivier-Maurice Augé

Service: 3 years 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,950 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
10		 Québec
7 December 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15469(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,305 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
11		 Québec
25 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15543(F) — 17 Feb 2022 19:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
23 Mar 1905 44
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 3 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,305 Votes: 3,924 Participation: 47.25% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Québec
10 April 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26296(F) — 14 Oct 2022 18:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
44
QLP
 1/2 3,420 87.16% +2,916 Loser:
CONS
 504 12.84% A. Saint-Martin

Service: 3 years 1 month 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,674 Votes: 5,988 Participation: 61.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Québec
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15617(F) — 17 Feb 2022 20:06 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
47
QLP
 2/2 2,895 49.64% -42 Winner:
CNL
 2,937 50.36% Jos.-Henri-Nap. Bourassa
Eligible: 6,378 Votes: 4,724 Participation: 74.07% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Québec
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15626(F) — 9 Sep 2021 21:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
47
QLP
 1/2 2,752 58.89% +831 Loser:
CONS
 1,921 41.11% Edmond Valin

Service: 3 years 11 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,384 Votes: 5,169 Participation: 70.00% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Québec
15 May 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15700(F) — 9 Sep 2021 21:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
QLP
 1/2 3,159 61.57% +1,187 Loser:
CONS
 1,972 38.43% Edmond Chassé

Service: 4 years 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,413 Votes: 2,336 Participation: 68.44% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Québec
15 May 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15710(F) — 17 Feb 2022 20:33 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
QLP
 1/2 1,347 58.36% +386 Loser:
QLP
 961 41.64% Narcisse-A. Sabourin alias Chouinière
After his election:
14 Nov 1912 51
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 5 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,413 Votes: 2,382 Participation: 69.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
13		 Québec
10 November 1913
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26340(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
QLP
 938 39.38% Marcellin Robert
Eligible: 7,225 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
14		 Québec
22 May 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15786(F) — 9 Sep 2021 21:36 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
55
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 1 month (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,290 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Québec
23 June 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15867(F) — 18 Feb 2022 07:43 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
58
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
22 Jul 1920 59
QLP
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,290 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Québec
11 October 1920
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26357(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
QLP
 Acclam. Édouard Hamel
Eligible: inc. Votes: 21,653 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Québec
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21699(F) — 24 Jan 2022 07:40 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 15,341 70.85% +10,318 Loser:
NLCP
 5,023 23.20% Joseph-Alfred Nadeau
After his election:
29 Dec 1921 60
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
14		 Québec
19 January 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21764(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 9 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 38,287 Votes: 22,994 Participation: 60.06% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Québec
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21970(F) — 27 Jun 2023 21:48 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64		 Successor:
LIB
 12,889 56.05% Joseph-Alexandre Mercier

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Gouin, Sir Lomer		 31 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Gouin, sir Lomer		 31 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Sir Lomer Gouin, P.C.		 31 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. sir Lomer Gouin, C.P.		 31 Mar 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Lomer Gouin		 31 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Lomer Gouin		 31 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Lomer Gouin		 31 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 31 Mar 2024 18:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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