Charles Bélec was a Canadian politician

Politician

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 and farmer

Farmer

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. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 in the 1930

Canadian federal election, 1930

The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...

 election as a Member of the Conservative Party

Conservative Party of Canada

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 to represent the riding

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 of Pontiac

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Pontiac is a federal electoral district in south-western Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949 and since 1968....

.

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.

Prior to his federal political experience, he was twice elected mayor

Mayor

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 of Mansfield and Pontrefact, Quebec in 1902 and 1924 serving one year terms.

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1923.