Marie Thérèse Killens

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Marie Thérèse Rollande Killens (born 29 June 1927) is a former Canadian politician who served as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. She is an administrator by career.[1]

Marie Thérèse Killens
Member of Parliament
for Saint-Michel
In office
1979–1988
Preceded byMonique Bégin
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1927-06-29) 29 June 1927 (age 97)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Professionadministrator

She represented the riding of Saint-Michel, which became known as Saint Michel—Ahuntsic in 1983. Her victories in the 1979, 1980 and 1984 federal elections, earned her terms in the 31st, 32nd and 33rd Canadian Parliaments.

She did not campaign in the 1988 federal election and left federal politics at the completion of her third term in office.

Electoral record

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Source - Canadian elections database[2]

1979 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Marie Thérèse Killens 29,046
Social Credit John Mitchell 4,299
New Democratic Filippo Salvatore 2,616
Progressive Conservative Jean-Louis Pozza 2,602
Rhinoceros François Gourd 1,453
Union populaire Bernard L. Longpré 432
Communist Vittoria Bronzati 177
Marxist–Leninist Serge Tremblay 147
1980 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Marie Thérèse Killens 27,210
New Democratic Frank Reiss 3,422
Progressive Conservative Jean-Louis Pozza 2,059
Rhinoceros Benoit Yodepèch Chaput 1,603
Social Credit Charles E. Landry 1,079
Union populaire Bernard L. Longpré 279
Not affiliated Luigi D'Alonzo 189
Communist Vitoria Bronzati 116
Marxist–Leninist Serge Tremblay 93
1984 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel—Ahuntsic
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Thérèse Killens 17,269 42.48
Progressive Conservative René Paradis 15,444 37.99
New Democratic Hélène Mongeau 4,875 11.99
Rhinoceros Le Sénateur Luc Dumont 1,543 3.80
Parti nationaliste Louis de Kinder 1,243 3.06
Communist Line Chabot 190 0.47
Commonwealth of Canada Joseph A. El-Sayed 88 0.22
Total valid votes 40,652 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Turnout 41,336 74.34
Electors on the lists 55,607
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.

References

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  1. ^ "Marie Thérèse Rollande Killens, M.P". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ^ "Candidates | Canadian Elections Database". canadianelectionsdatabase.ca.
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