Fernand Viau

Fernand Viau (24 May 1909 3 June 2000) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and had a military career.

Fernand Viau
Member of Parliament
for Saint Boniface
In office
June 1945  June 1957
Preceded byJohn Power Howden
Succeeded byLouis Deniset
Personal details
Born(1909-05-24)24 May 1909
Montreal, Quebec
Died3 June 2000(2000-06-03) (aged 91)
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionMilitary

He was first elected at the Saint Boniface riding in the 1945 general election, then re-elected for successive terms there in 1949 and 1953. Viau lost the Liberal party nomination for Saint Boniface for the 1957 election to Louis Deniset. Viau then campaigned in the riding as an Independent Liberal but was defeated by Deniset.[1]

Viau died on 3 June 2000.[2]

Electoral history

1957 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLouis Deniset7,77731.1-12.1
Co-operative CommonwealthNicholas Manchur6,21624.9-5.0
Progressive ConservativeLaurier Régnier6,04024.2-2.7
Social CreditDollard Lafrenière3,87215.5
Independent LiberalFernand Viau1,0744.3
Total valid votes 24,979 100.0
1953 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFernand Viau8,05143.3-14.1
Co-operative CommonwealthLeonard S. Evans5,56829.9+0.9
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Campbell MacLean4,99426.8+13.2
Total valid votes 18,613 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFernand Viau10,76657.3+20.4
Co-operative CommonwealthAndrew Russell Paulley5,45529.0-0.4
Progressive ConservativeLouis Léger2,55713.6-7.3
Total valid votes 18,778 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFernand Viau6,05537.0-14.8
Co-operative CommonwealthÉvariste-Rupert Gagnon4,82329.4+18.1
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Campbell MacLean3,42120.9-2.5
Social CreditCharles Anderson Bailey1,3698.4-3.7
Labor–ProgressiveJules Jerome Pynoo7104.3
Total valid votes 16,378 100.0

References

  1. Best, Michael (11 May 1957). "Manitoba Liberals feuding". The Globe and Mail. p. 7.
  2. "Half-Masting of the Flag - 2001". Department of Canadian Heritage. 2001. Retrieved 24 June 2009.


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