Paul Dubé
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Paul-Léon Dubé was a Independent Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in St-Denis, Quebec and became a locomotive engineer by career and at one time a vice-president of the Canadian Association of Railway Employees.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Restigouche—Madawaska
riding in a by-election on 24 October 1949 after two previous unsuccessful campaigns there as a Conservative
candidate in an October 1933 by-election and as an Independent Liberal in the 1945 federal election
. After serving until the end of his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament
, Dubé was defeated in the 1953 election
by Joseph Gaspard Boucher
of the Liberal party
.
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in St-Denis, Quebec and became a locomotive engineer by career and at one time a vice-president of the Canadian Association of Railway Employees.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Restigouche—Madawaska
Restigouche—Madawaska
Restigouche—Madawaska was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche and Victoria ridings....
riding in a by-election on 24 October 1949 after two previous unsuccessful campaigns there as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
candidate in an October 1933 by-election and as an Independent Liberal in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. After serving until the end of his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament
21st Canadian Parliament
The 21st Canadian Parliament was in session from September 15, 1949 until June 13, 1953. The membership was set by the 1949 federal election on June 27, 1949, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1953 election.It was controlled by a...
, Dubé was defeated in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
by Joseph Gaspard Boucher
Joseph Gaspard Boucher
Joseph Gaspard Boucher was a journalist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1935 to 1952 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1953 to 1955.Known as Gaspard,...
of the 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...
.