Joseph Thauvette

Joseph Thauvette
Member of Parliament
for Vaudreuil-Soulanges
In office
July 1930 – April 1945
Preceded byLawrence Alexander Wilson
Succeeded byLouis-René Beaudoin
Personal details
Born(1876-07-08)8 July 1876
Les Cèdres, Quebec, Canada
Died24 November 1955(1955-11-24) (aged 79)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Alma Legault
m. 17 September 1901[1]
Professionphysician

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.

Thauvette attended Bourget College in Rigaud where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.