André Gillet (3 November 1916 – 29 June 1993) was a

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businessman and politician. Gillet was a Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was an administrator, builder and contractor by career. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1958 general election. After serving his only federal term, the

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, he was defeated at Mercier by

Prosper Boulanger Prosper Boulanger (November 17, 1918 December 5, 2002) was a Canadian politician and businessman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Mercier. He was re-elected ...

of the

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in the 1962 election. Gillet's further attempts to unseat Boulanger in the 1963 and 1965 elections were likewise unsuccessful.

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* 1916 births 1993 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Quebec-MP-stub