William Tremblay (politician)
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William Tremblay was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
.
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve
in the 1925 federal election
and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille
.
in the 1927 provincial election
and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election
and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.
Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election
. He joined Maurice Duplessis
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election
.
, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron
.
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont
in the 1945 federal election
. He finished third against Liberal
candidate Sarto Fournier
.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
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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First Attempt in Federal Politics
Tremblay ran as a LaborLabour candidates and parties in Canada
There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s...
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve
Maisonneuve (electoral district)
Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1893 to 1935.A "Maisonneuve" riding also existed from 1966 to 1970 when it renamed "Maisonneuve—Rosemont", and from 1976 to 1978 when it was renamed "Hochelaga—Maisonneuve"...
in the 1925 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille
Clément Robitaille
Clément Robitaille was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec and became a lawyer....
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Member of the legislature
He ran as a Labor candidate in the district of MaisonneuveMaisonneuve (provincial electoral district)
Maisonneuve was a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montreal region, it was formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga...
in the 1927 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1927
The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province 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...
and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election
Quebec general election, 1931
The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.It...
and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.
Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election
Quebec general election, 1935
The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
. He joined Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election
Quebec general election, 1936
The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This marked the end of slightly more...
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Cabinet Member
He served as Minister of Labor from 1936 until the 1939 electionQuebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron
Joseph-Georges Caron
Joseph-Georges Caron was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Maisonneuve , Quebec, Caron was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maisonneuve from 1939 to 1944.-References:...
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Last Attempt in Federal Politics
Tremblay ran as a Progressive ConservativeProgressive 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....
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemont
Maisonneuve—Rosemount was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Maisonneuve riding....
in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. He finished third against Liberal
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...
candidate Sarto Fournier
Sarto Fournier
Sarto Fournier was a Canadian politician. He served as mayor of Montreal from 1957 to 1960.- Biography :...
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