Victor-Stanislas Chartrand

Victor-Stanislas Chartrand (March 12, 1887 – February 11, 1966) was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Victor-Stanislas Chartrand
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for L'Assomption
In office
1944–1961
Preceded byBernard Bissonnette
Succeeded byFrédéric Coiteux
Personal details
Born(1887-03-12)March 12, 1887
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedFebruary 11, 1966(1966-02-11) (aged 78)
L'Épiphanie, Quebec, Canada
Political partyUnion Nationale

Background

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He was born on March 12, 1887, in Montreal, Quebec.

City politics

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Chartrand served as Mayor of L'Épiphanie, Lanaudière from 1951 to 1957.

Member of the provincial legislature

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He unsuccessfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the provincial district of L'Assomption in the 1939 election. He was elected in the 1944 election against Liberal incumbent Bernard Bissonnette. Chartrand was re-elected in the 1948, 1952, 1956 elections and, by a single ballot, the 1960 election. On July 13, 1961, a recount gave the 1960 election to Liberal candidate Frédéric Coiteux, with a majority of 10 ballots.[2]

Death

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He died on February 11, 1966.

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ "M" Coiteux élu dans L'Assomption" [Mr Coiteux is elected in L'Assomption]. Le Devoir (in French). July 14, 1961. p. 1.