Gérard Chapdelaine

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Gérard Chapdelaine (31 July 1935 7 August 1994) was a Social Credit party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a lawyer by career.

Preceded byMaurice Allard
Succeeded byMaurice Allard
Born(1935-07-31)31 July 1935
Died7 August 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 59)
Quick facts Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke, Preceded by ...
Gérard Chapdelaine
Member of Parliament
for Sherbrooke
In office
June 1962  September 1965
Preceded byMaurice Allard
Succeeded byMaurice Allard
Personal details
Born(1935-07-31)31 July 1935
Died7 August 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 59)
PartySocial Credit
ProfessionLawyer
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He was first elected at the Sherbrooke riding in the 1962 general election and re-elected in 1963. In the 1965 election, after being embroiled in the 1963 Social Credit party split, Chapdelaine campaigned as an independent candidate at Sherbrooke, but was defeated by independent Progressive Conservative candidate Maurice Allard.


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