Joseph Thauvette
Canadian politician
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Joseph Thauvette (8 July 1876 – 24 November 1955) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Les Cèdres, Quebec, and became a physician by career.
Preceded byLawrence Alexander Wilson
Succeeded byLouis-René Beaudoin
Born8 July 1876
Les Cèdres, Quebec, Canada
Died24 November 1955 (aged 79)
Joseph Thauvette | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges | |
| In office July 1930 – April 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Alexander Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Louis-René Beaudoin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1876 Les Cèdres, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 24 November 1955 (aged 79) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alma Legault m. 17 September 1901[1] |
| Profession | physician |
Education
Thauvette attended Bourget College in Rigaud where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]
Career
Thauvette served as mayor of Vaudreuil, Quebec.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Vaudreuil—Soulanges riding in the 1930 general election and re-elected there in 1935 and 1940. After completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Thauvette did not seek re-election in 1945.
Electoral record
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil—Soulanges | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joseph Thauvette | 4,381 | 48.19 | -19.95 | ||||
| National Government | J.-E.-Philippe Deguire | 2,210 | 24.31 | -4.38 | ||||
| Independent Liberal | Édouard Charlebois | 1,441 | 15.85 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | J.-Ernest Chevrier | 1,059 | 11.65 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 9,091 | 100.00 | ||||||
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil—Soulanges | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joseph Thauvette | 5,983 | 68.14 | +17.17 | ||||
| Conservative | Horace-Joseph Gagné | 2,519 | 28.69 | -0.05 | ||||
| Reconstruction | Albert Lacombe | 279 | 3.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 8,781 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil—Soulanges | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joseph Thauvette | 4,313 | 50.96 | -17.07 | ||||
| Conservative | Horace-Joseph Gagné | 2,432 | 28.74 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | Roland-Gilles Mousseau | 1,718 | 20.30 | -6.95 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 8,463 | 100.00 | ||||||
