Émilien Morissette
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Émilien Morissette was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an economist by career.
He was first elected at the Rimouski
riding in the 1958 general election
, defeating Liberal party
incumbent Gérard Légaré
. After serving his only term, the 24th Canadian Parliament
, Légaré won Rimouski back from Morissette in the 1962 general election
.
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 an economist by career.
He was first elected at the Rimouski
Rimouski (electoral district)
Rimouski was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 2003....
riding in the 1958 general 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...
, defeating 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 Gérard Légaré
Gérard Légaré
Gérard Légaré was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an editor, journalist, printer and publisher by career. He was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec....
. After serving his only 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...
, Légaré won Rimouski back from Morissette 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...
.