Félix Geoffrion
Canadian politician
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Félix Geoffrion, PC (October 3, 1832 – August 7, 1894) was a Canadian notary and politician.
Succeeded byChristophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
BornOctober 3, 1832
Félix Geoffrion | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Verchères | |
| In office 1867–1894 | |
| Succeeded by | Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Verchères | |
| In office 1863–1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1832 |
| Died | August 7, 1894 (aged 61) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Minister of Inland Revenue (1874–1876) |
Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was trained and practised as a notary. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1863. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing the riding of Verchères. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1894. From 1874 to 1876, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue.
Electoral record
| 1867 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 831 | ||||||
| Unknown | L. H. Massue | 740 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 1,903 | |||||||
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1] | ||||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 963 | ||||||
| Liberal-Conservative | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau | 194 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[2] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 924 | ||||||
| Unknown | E. Barnard | 563 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
By-Election on Mr. Geoffrion being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue:
| By-election on 25 July 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | acclaimed | |||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 935 | ||||||
| Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 880 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 885 | ||||||
| Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 866 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 1,125 | ||||||
| Unknown | M. E. Ducharme | 991 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Verchères | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Félix Geoffrion | 1,108 | ||||||
| Unknown | A. M. Archambault | 940 | ||||||
