Azellus Lavallée (January 29, 1894 – August 30, 1976) was a

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politician from

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."Un homme et son passé, Azellus Lavallée". ''Le Courrier de Berthier'', July 23, 1943. He represented Berthier in the

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from 1948 to 1962 as a member of the Union Nationale. A farmer, he served as mayor of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier from 1933 to 1937,"Nos députés à Québec: Azellus Lavallée". ''La Patrie du dimanche'', July 12, 1959. and ran as an independent candidate in

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in the

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, after having been passed over as a

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candidate in favour of Aldéric Laurendeau. A Bloc populaire challenger withdrew from the race to endorse and support Lavallée, although he ultimately lost to Laurendeau. He won election to the provincial legislature in the

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, representing the district until the

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, when he was defeated in a re-election bid by Lucien McGuire of the

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."Vote In Detail". ''

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'', November 15, 1962. His wife, Éva Denis, was the sister of federal members of parliament Arthur Denis and Azellus Denis.

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* 1894 births 1976 deaths Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec Independent candidates in the 1945 Canadian federal election Quebec candidates for Member of Parliament {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub