Marcel Ostiguy was a Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was an industrialist and businessman by career.

Member of the National Assembly

Ostiguy won a seat to the National Assembly of Quebec

National Assembly of Quebec

The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...

 in the 1970 election

Quebec general election, 1970

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 in Rouville

Rouville (provincial electoral district)

Rouville was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, it was formed in 1867...

 as a Liberal and re-elected in Verchères

Verchères (provincial electoral district)

Vercheres is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, it was created in 1829. From 1936 to 1944 Vercheres was part of the riding of Richelieu-Vercheres...

 in the 1973 election

Quebec general election, 1973

The Quebec general election of 1973 was held on October 29, 1973 to elect members to National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, and the Union Nationale .The Liberals won a...

. He lost his bid for re-election in the 1976 election

Quebec general election, 1976

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 against Parti Québécois

Parti Québécois

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 candidate Jean-Pierre Charbonneau

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau

Jean-Pierre Charbonneau is a journalist and a former Quebec politician. He was the Quebec MNA member under the Parti Québécois for the provincial ridings of Borduas and Verchères in the Montérégie region....

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Federal politics

He represented Quebec's Saint-Hyacinthe electoral district since winning a by-election there on 16 October 1978. He was re-elected at the riding in the 1979

Canadian federal election, 1979

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 and 1980 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1980

The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...

s, but lost in the 1984 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1984

The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...

 to Andrée Champagne

Andrée Champagne

Andrée Champagne, PC is an actress, pianist and Canadian politician.Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Champagne was an accomplished performer and personality in her home province. In the 1960s, she became well known on television playing "Donalda" in Claude-Henri Grignon's series Les Belles...

 of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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. Ostiguy served in the latter months of the 30th Canadian Parliament

30th Canadian Parliament

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 and for full terms in the 31st

31st Canadian Parliament

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 and 32nd Canadian Parliament

32nd Canadian Parliament

The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980 until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election.It was controlled by a...

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