Philippe Demers (April 28, 1919 – March 4, 1999) was a

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and a

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. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Early life and career

He was born in 1919 in Saint-Sébastien,

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. He practiced as a veterinarian in Shawinigan-Sud, Mauricie.

Municipal politics

He served as city councillor from 1953 to 1957 and as mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1957 to 1962.

Provincial politics

He successfully ran as the Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Maurice in the 1966 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, defeating the

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. Demers was re-elected to the

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in the 1970 general election. In

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, Demers lost re-election against the liberal candidate Marcel Bérard, finishing a close thirdOfficial results
Directeur général des élections behind Bérard and

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candidate Yves Duhaime.

Federal politics

Demers ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Champlain in 1980. He finished third, behind

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incumbent Michel Veillette and

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candidate René Matte.

After retirement from politics

He died in Charlesbourg in 1999.

References

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