Léon Adolphe Chauvin

Léon Adolphe Chauvin (July 20, 1861 June 8, 1904) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec, Canada. Chauvin represented Terrebonne in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Terrebonne, Canada East[1] and was educated at the Collège de Montréal.[2] In 1889, he married Berthe Gagnon. Chauvin was chief census officer for the province of Quebec in 1891.[3] He was defeated by Raymond Préfontaine when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1900.

Electoral record

1900 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRaymond Préfontaine2,27753.1+4.9
ConservativeLéon-Adolphe Chauvin2,01046.9-4.9
Total valid votes 4,287 100.0
1896 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLéon-Adolphe Chauvin1,86251.8-10.1
LiberalP.F.C. Petit1,73448.2+10.1
Total valid votes 3,596 100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to vote in 1891 general election.

References

  1. 1 2 Léon Adolphe Chauvin – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896. 1898. p. 122. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. Gemmill, AJ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897


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