Arthur Thibault
Canadian politician
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Arthur Joseph Thibault (February 21, 1914 – February 22, 1983[1]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Kinistino from 1959 to 1971 Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member and from 1975 to 1978 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member and Melfort-Kinistino from 1971 to 1975 as an NDP member in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Arthur Thibault | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Kinistino | |
| In office 1959–1971 and 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Begrand |
| Succeeded by | Don Cody |
| MLA for Melfort-Kinistino | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence George Willis (as MLA for Melfort-Tisdale) |
| Succeeded by | Norman Vickar (as MLA for Melfort) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Joseph Thibault February 21, 1914 |
| Died | 22 February 1983 (aged 69) |
| Party | Saskatchewan New Democratic Party |
| Profession | Farmer |
He was born in Bonne Madone, Saskatchewan, the son of Eugene Thibault and Emma McGary, and went on to farm in the Tarnopol district. He served as reeve of Invergordon, as a member of the local school board and as a member of the Saskatchewan Farmers' Union. In 1941, he married Doris Lepine. Thibault was first elected to the Saskatchewan assembly in a 1959 by-election[1] held following the death of Henry Begrand.[2] From 1978 to 1981, he worked at the St. Louis Alcoholism Rehabilitation Centre in Prince Albert.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCF | Arthur Thibault | 2,990 | 47.89% | +2.31 | |
| Liberal | Albert M. Connor | 1,656 | 26.53% | +0.73 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Harvey Gjesdal | 1,597 | 25.58% | - | |
| Total | 6,243 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCF | Arthur Thibault | 2,731 | 42.17% | -5.72 | |
| Liberal | Albert M. Connor | 2,179 | 33.64% | +7.11 | |
| Prog. Conservative | Harvey Gjesdal | 994 | 15.34% | -10.24 | |
| Social Credit | Harry P. Njaa | 573 | 8.85% | - | |
| Total | 6,477 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCF | Arthur Thibault | 3,334 | 51.62% | +9.45 | |
| Liberal | Michael A. Hnidy | 3,125 | 48.38% | +14.74 | |
| Total | 6,459 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Arthur Thibault | 3,260 | 54.48% | +2.86 | |
| Liberal | Lyle Rea | 2,724 | 45.52% | -2.86 | |
| Total | 5,984 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Arthur Thibault | 6,103 | 59.40 | – | |
| Liberal | Herbert Whitley | 4,171 | 40.60 | – | |
| Total | 10,274 | 100.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Arthur Thibault | 3,215 | 44.21% | - | |
| Liberal | Ed Olchowy | 2,400 | 33.00% | - | |
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Smith | 1,657 | 22.79% | - | |
| Total | 7,272 | 100.00% | |||
