Robert B. Lafrenière was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a lawyer by career.

After an unsuccessful bid for the Parliamentary seat at Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Charlevoix—Montmorency and Quebec County ridings....

 in the 1957 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

, Lafrenière won the riding from Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 incumbent Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1958. His affiliation was mostly with the Liberal party except between 1944 and 1949 when he left the party to act as an "Independent Liberal" member....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

. Lafrenière served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament

24th Canadian Parliament

The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...

, before his defeat in the 1962 election

Canadian federal election, 1962

The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...

 by Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux was a Social Credit party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a physician by career....

 of the Liberals.

Lafrenière made two more unsuccessful attempts to return to the House of Commons, first in the 1965 election

Canadian federal election, 1965

The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

 at Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from L'Islet and Montmagny ridings.It initially consisted of:...

, then in the 1979 election

Canadian federal election, 1979

The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...

 at Charlesbourg

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Montmorency riding....

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Robert B. Lafrenière (born 7 March 1924 at Maskinongé, Quebec

Maskinongé, Quebec

Maskinongé is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...

) was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a lawyer by career.

After an unsuccessful bid for the Parliamentary seat at Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Charlevoix—Montmorency and Quebec County ridings....

 in the 1957 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

, Lafrenière won the riding from Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 incumbent Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1958. His affiliation was mostly with the Liberal party except between 1944 and 1949 when he left the party to act as an "Independent Liberal" member....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

. Lafrenière served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament

24th Canadian Parliament

The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...

, before his defeat in the 1962 election

Canadian federal election, 1962

The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...

 by Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux was a Social Credit party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a physician by career....

 of the Liberals.

Lafrenière made two more unsuccessful attempts to return to the House of Commons, first in the 1965 election

Canadian federal election, 1965

The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

 at Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from L'Islet and Montmagny ridings.It initially consisted of:...

, then in the 1979 election

Canadian federal election, 1979

The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...

 at Charlesbourg

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Montmorency riding....

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Robert B. Lafrenière (born 7 March 1924 at Maskinongé, Quebec

Maskinongé, Quebec

Maskinongé is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...

) was a Progressive Conservative party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

. He was a lawyer by career.

After an unsuccessful bid for the Parliamentary seat at Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency

Québec—Montmorency was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Charlevoix—Montmorency and Quebec County ridings....

 in the 1957 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1957

The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...

, Lafrenière won the riding from Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 incumbent Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix

Wilfrid Lacroix was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1958. His affiliation was mostly with the Liberal party except between 1944 and 1949 when he left the party to act as an "Independent Liberal" member....

 in the 1958 election

Canadian federal election, 1958

The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...

. Lafrenière served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament

24th Canadian Parliament

The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958 until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.It was controlled by a...

, before his defeat in the 1962 election

Canadian federal election, 1962

The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...

 by Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux

Guy Marcoux was a Social Credit party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a physician by career....

 of the Liberals.

Lafrenière made two more unsuccessful attempts to return to the House of Commons, first in the 1965 election

Canadian federal election, 1965

The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...

 at Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet

Montmagny—L'Islet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from L'Islet and Montmagny ridings.It initially consisted of:...

, then in the 1979 election

Canadian federal election, 1979

The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...

 at Charlesbourg

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier

Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Montmorency riding....

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