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♂ Louis-Athanase David
aliasLouis-Athanase David
Record
14491 · 9908

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Québec 8 0 8
Birth 24 June 1882 → 141 years + 10 months ago
Lived 70 years + 7 months
First mandate 22 May 1916 → 107 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 10 months
Death 26 January 1953 → 71 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 12 years + 11 months after 9 February 1940
Special notes
None
 
Louis-Athanase David (1882–1953) 204x238
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Françoise David (1948–) Granddaughter  
⊕ Hélène David (1953–) Granddaughter  
⊖ Laurent-Olivier David (1840–1926) Father  
⊖ Louis-Joseph Lemieux (1869–1952) Brother-in-law  
⊖ Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel (1852–1909) Father-in-law
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Québec 20 5 23 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Hermann Barrette  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph-Léonard Blanchard  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 6,830 Votes: 5,080 Participation: 74.38% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Québec
22 May 1916
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15806(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
QLP
 1/2 3,508 69.94% +2,000 Loser:
CONS
 1,508 30.06% Jos.-Camille-L. de Martigny

Service: 3 years 1 month (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,712 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Québec
23 June 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15887(F) — 18 Feb 2022 08:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
25 Aug 1919 37
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,712 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Québec
6 September 1919
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26356(F) — 14 Oct 2022 19:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 4 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,337 Votes: 4,878 Participation: 66.48% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Québec
5 February 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16005(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
QLP
 1/2 3,098 64.05% +1,359 Loser:
CONS
 1,739 35.95% Hormidas Deschambault

Service: 4 years 3 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,987 Votes: 5,027 Participation: 62.94% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Québec
16 May 1927
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16095(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
QLP
 1/2 3,682 74.40% +2,415 Loser:
CONS
 1,267 25.60% Joseph Proulx

Service: 4 years 3 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,970 Votes: 7,279 Participation: 81.15% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Québec
24 August 1931
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16180(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
QLP
 1/2 4,749 65.97% +2,299 Loser:
CONS
 2,450 34.03% Joseph-Léonard Blanchard

Service: 4 years 3 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,753 Votes: 922 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Québec
25 November 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16276(F) — 18 Feb 2022 21:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
QLP
 1/2 2 66.67% +1 Loser:
CONS
 1 33.33% Hermann Barrette

Service: 8 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,740 Votes: 9,061 Participation: 84.37% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20		 Québec
17 August 1936
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UN  Majority
ID: 16366(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
UN
 5,279 58.80% Hermann Barrette
Eligible: 11,202 Votes: 9,314 Participation: 83.15% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 Québec
25 October 1939
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 16456(F) — 18 Feb 2022 22:41 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
57
QLP
 1/3 4,891 53.17% +1,044 Loser:
UN
 3,847 41.82% Joseph-Léonard Blanchard
After his election:
9 Feb 1940 57
QLP
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,202 Votes: 8,724 Participation: 77.88% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
21		 Québec
19 November 1940
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 26405(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
QLP
 4,827 55.33% Hector Perrier

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Louis-Athanase David, Q.C., Senator		 13 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Louis-Athanase David, c.r., sénateur		 13 Jan 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Athanase David		 13 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Athanase David		 13 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Athanase David		 13 Jan 2024

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