Jacques Vien

Jacques Vien
Member of Parliament
for Laurentides
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byMonique Guay
Personal details
Born(1932-03-03)3 March 1932
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Died8 July 2017(2017-07-08) (aged 85)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionbusinessman, bailiff
[1]

Jacques Vien (3 March 1932 – 8 July 2017) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. By career, he was a businessman and a bailiff.[1]

Born in Verdun, Quebec, he was elected in the 1988 federal election at the Laurentides electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament after which he was defeated by Bloc Québécois candidate Monique Guay in the 1993 federal election. He also campaigned unsuccessfully to regain the seat for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1997 and 2000 federal elections.

He died on 8 July 2017 at the age of 85.[2]

Electoral record (incomplete)

1988 Canadian federal election: Laurentides
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Jacques Vien 31,000 55.20 $46,393
Liberal Serge Paquette 15,752 28.05 . $44,288
New Democratic Bill Clay 7,755 13.81 $12,206
Rhinoceros Serge Hébert 1,408 2.51 . $0
Commonwealth of Canada Jean Vigneault 249 0.44 $0
Total valid votes 56,164 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1,056
Turnout 57,220 72.57
Electors on the lists 78,847

References

  1. ^ a b Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Spring 1992. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ JACQUES VIEN, ANCIEN DÉPUTÉ FÉDÉRAL POUR LE PARTI PROGRESSISTE-CONSERVATEUR DU CANADA, DANS LA CIRCONSCRIPTION DES LAURENTIDES DE 1988 À 1993, EST DÉCÉDÉ LE 8 JUILLET DERNIER, À L’ÂGE DE 85 ANS.


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