Maurice Dupré
Canadian politician
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Maurice Dupré, PC (March 20, 1888 – October 3, 1941) was a Canadian politician.
Preceded byGeorges Parent
Succeeded byThe electoral district was abolished in 1933.
BornMarch 20, 1888
Lévis, Quebec, Canada
DiedOctober 3, 1941 (aged 53)
Maurice Dupré | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec West | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Georges Parent |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1933. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1888 Lévis, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | October 3, 1941 (aged 53) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Solicitor General of Canada (1930–1935) |
Born in Lévis, Quebec, he first ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Kamouraska in the 1925 federal election. A Conservative, he was elected in the 1930 federal election representing the riding of Quebec West. He was defeated in 1935 and again in 1940. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Solicitor General of Canada.
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Maurice Dupré | 10,215 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gérard Lacroix | 9,769 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| On Dupré's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930 | ||||||||
| Conservative | Maurice Dupré | acclaimed | ||||||
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