Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
aliasCharles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
Record
21611 · 9768

1
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Québec 5 0 5
Birth 4 December 1846 → 177 years + 4 months ago
Lived 54 years + 6 months
First mandate 1 May 1878 → 145 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 4 months
Death 11 June 1901 → 122 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 11 months after 16 June 1890
Special notes
None
 
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon (1846–1901)
© Photo c.1890 J.E. Livernois — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
Charles-Alphonse-Pantaléon Pelletier (1837–1911) Uncle  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Québec 12 0 5 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
1 documented challenger
Charles-Alfred Desjardins  m 
 

 
Eligible: 3,017 Votes: 2,499 Participation: 82.83% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4
Québec
1 May 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Minority
 CONS  29 Oct 1879
ID: 15035(F) — 20 Jul 2023 19:09 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
31
QLP
1/2 1,249 50.51% +25 Loser:
CONS
1,224 49.49% Paschal Taché
After his election:
29 Oct 1879 32
QLP
CONS
Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,031 Votes: 2,194 Participation: 72.39% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5
Québec
2 December 1881
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15100(F) — 17 Feb 2022 07:48 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
QLP
1/2 1,089 50.02% +1 Loser:
ICON
1,088 49.98% Georges Richard
After his election:
5 Jan 1883 36
QLP
Vac.
Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 1 year 1 month 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,031 Votes: 2,349 Participation: 77.50% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5
Québec
30 January 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26217(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
QLP
1/2 1,205 51.30% +61 Loser:
ICON
1,144 48.70% Georges Richard

Service:
3 years 8 months 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,064 Votes: 2,446 Participation: 79.83% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6
Québec
14 October 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 QLP  27 Jan 1887
ID: 15165(F) — 21 Jul 2023 13:41 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
QLP
1/2 1,238 51.31% +63 Loser:
CONS
1,175 48.69% Charles-Alfred Desjardins
After his election:
27 Jan 1887 40
CONS
QLP
Change of government (became part of government)
30 Jan 1887 40
QLP
Vac.
Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 3 months 16 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 3,064 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
6
Québec
12 February 1887
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26239(F) — 14 Oct 2022 17:57 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
QLP
1/1 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 4 months 4 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,477 Votes: 2,471 Participation: 71.07% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7
Québec
17 June 1890
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15230(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43
Successor:
CONS
1,237 50.61% Charles-Alfred Desjardins

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Gagnon, Charles-Antoine-Ernest
03 Feb 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Gagnon, Charles-Antoine-Ernest
03 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
harles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
03 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon
03 Feb 2024


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