Aurèle Lacombe was a politician Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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 and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

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.

Early life

He was born on January 28, 1887 in Sainte-Scholastique, Laurentides. He was a union activist.

Political career

He ran as a Labor

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 candidate in the district of Montréal-Dorion

Montréal-Dorion

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 in the 1919 provincial election

Quebec general election, 1919

The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.Gouin, who had held office since...

 and won against Liberal incumbent Georges Mayrand. Lacombe kept the Labor label, but was appointed Minister without Portfolio

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 in Alexandre Taschereau's Cabinet

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 on September 27, 1921.

He finished second in the 1923 election

Quebec general election, 1923

The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.It was the first...

 and was defeated by Independent Liberal

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 candidate Ernest Tétreau.

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