Armand Cloutier
Canadian politician
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Armand Cloutier (31 December 1901 – 14 February 1982) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, he was also an accountant and paymaster.
Armand Cloutier | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska | |
| In office March 1940 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Girouard |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Boulanger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1901 Manchester, New Hampshire, United States |
| Died | 14 February 1982 (aged 80) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannette Galarneau (m. 22 July 1933) |
| Profession | accountant, paymaster |
| [1][2] | |
Cloutier was educated at the Commercial College in Victoriaville, then studied accounting at La Salle University in Chicago and also at the Alexander Hamilton Institute in New York.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Drummond—Arthabaska riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected for successive terms in 1945, 1949 and 1953. His first speech in the House of Commons was in February 1942, supporting Allied nations in the World War II effort but objected to proposals for military conscription to support overseas battles.[3] Cloutier was defeated by Samuel Boulanger, an independent liberal candidate, in the 1957 election.
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Armand Cloutier | 12,145 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Joseph Garon | 10,853 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Armand Cloutier | 14,805 | ||||||
| Independent | Joseph Garon | 8,547 | ||||||
| Bloc populaire | Raymond Beaudet | 5,423 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Joseph-Richard Aubry | 1,037 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Armand Cloutier | 16,899 | ||||||
| Union des électeurs | Antonio Lamaire | 4,251 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jos.-Edmond Demers | 1,804 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Armand Cloutier | 15,870 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Roland Provencher | 13,325 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Samuel Boulanger | 11,462 | ||||||
| Liberal | Armand Cloutier | 10,512 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Victor Paul | 10,327 | ||||||