Philippe Gagnon
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Philippe Gagnon was a Social Credit party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in St-Jean-de-Dieu Quebec
, he was an agent, farmer and salesman by career.
He was first elected at the Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata
riding in the 1962 general election
. After serving only one short term, the 25th Parliament
, Gagnon was defeated in the 1963 federal election
by Rosaire Gendron
of the Liberal party
. Gagnon attempted to unseat Gendron in the 1968
and 1972 election
s but was unsuccessful on those occasions.
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
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...
. Born in St-Jean-de-Dieu 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....
, he was an agent, farmer and salesman by career.
He was first elected at the Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata
Témiscouata (electoral district)
Témiscouata was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1979....
riding in the 1962 general 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...
. After serving only one short term, the 25th Parliament
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
, Gagnon was defeated in the 1963 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
by Rosaire Gendron
Rosaire Gendron
Rosaire Gendron was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Saint-François-Xavier, Quebec, he was a Chartered Accountant by career....
of the 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...
. Gagnon attempted to unseat Gendron in the 1968
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
and 1972 election
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...
s but was unsuccessful on those occasions.