Joseph-Arthur Labissonnière was a politician Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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 and an official opposition Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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Early life

He was born on December 25, 1875 in Batiscan, Mauricie

Mauricie

Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

 and was a farmer.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain

Champlain (provincial electoral district)

Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...

 in 1912

Quebec general election, 1912

The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

 and won against Liberal incumbent

Incumbent

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 Pierre-Calixte Neault

Pierre-Calixte Neault

Pierre-Calixte Neault was a politician Quebec, Canada and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on January 26, 1860 in Saint-Maurice, Mauricie.-City Politics:...

. He lost re-election in 1916

Quebec general election, 1916

The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

. He was succeeded by Liberal Bruno Bordeleau

Bruno Bordeleau

Bruno Bordeleau was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on September 4, 1868 in Saint-Stanislas, Mauricie and was a physician.-Town Politics:...

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Labissonnière tried to make a political comeback but was defeated again in 1923

Quebec general election, 1923

The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.It was the first...

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See also

• Champlain Provincial Electoral District
  Champlain (provincial electoral district)
  Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...
  
  
• Mauricie
  Mauricie
  Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...