Charles Bélec
Charles Bélec | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac | |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Preceded by | Frank S. Cahill |
Succeeded by | Wallace McDonald |
Personal details | |
Born | December 23, 1872 Fort Coulonge, Quebec, Canada |
Died | January 16, 1958 (1958-01-17) (aged 85) |
Political party | Conservative Party |
Occupation | farmer |
Charles Bélec (December 23, 1872 in Fort Coulonge, Quebec, Canada – January 16, 1958) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1930 election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Pontiac.
The son of Charles Bélec and Thersile Gervais, he operated a farm near Fort Coulonge. Bélec was married twice: to a Miss Bertrand in 1894 and to Louise Gervais in 1904.[1]
Prior to his federal political experience, he was twice elected mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec, in 1902 and 1924 serving one year terms.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1923.[1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Conservative | Charles Bélec | 8,884 | 40.82 | +5.41 | ||||
Independent Liberal | J.-Philippe Coté | 6,988 | 32.11 | |||||
Liberal | Frank S. Cahill | 5,891 | 27.07 | -37.52 | ||||
Total valid votes | 21,763 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
External links
- Charles Bélec – Parliament of Canada biography
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