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♂ Arthur Trahan
aliasArthur Trahan
Record
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Roman Catholic     ∞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 → 147 years ago
Lived 73 years + 3 months
First mandate 2 June 1913 → 111 years + 14 days ago
↳ at age 36 years
Death 22 September 1950 → 73 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 27 years + 4 months after 25 April 1923
Special notes
None
 
Arthur Trahan (1877–1950)
© Photo 1918 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Joseph-Roméo Lafond (1879–1931) Brother-in-law  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Nicolet, Québec (1911–1917)
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 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.		  1 Jun 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Arthur Trahan, député		  1 Jun 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Arthur Trahan		  1 Jun 2024
EN Wikipedia
Arthur Trahan		  1 Jun 2024
FR Wikipédia
Arthur Trahan		  1 Jun 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Jun 2024 16:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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