Hector Caron was a politician in the Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

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. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...

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Provincial Politics

Caron ran as a Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...

 in 1892

Quebec general election, 1892

In the Quebec general election of 1892 on March 8, 1892 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Charles-Eugène Boucher de Boucherville, defeated the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Honoré Mercier.Mercier had been...

 in the district of Maskinongé

Maskinongé (provincial electoral district)

Maskinongé is a provincial electoral district that is located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1853...

. He defeated Conservative incumbent

Incumbent

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 Joseph Lessard

Joseph Lessard

Joseph Lessard was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.-Political career:Lessard won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Conservative candidate in 1890 in the district of Maskinongé with the support of local Catholic Bishop...

. He was re-elected in 1897

Quebec general election, 1897

The Quebec general election of 1897 was held on May 11, 1897 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by Félix-Gabriel Marchand, defeated the incumbent Quebec Conservative Party, led by Edmund James Flynn.This marked the start of...

 and 1900

Quebec general election, 1900

The Quebec general election of 1900 was held on December 7, 1900 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

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His last election was declared void though. A by-election

By-election

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 was called to settle the matter, which he lost against Conservative candidate Georges Lafontaine

Georges Lafontaine

Georges Lafontaine was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as an official opposition Member of the Legislative Assembly in the early twentieth century.-Provincial Politics:...

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