Arthur-Lucien Beaubien
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Canadian Parliament for Provencher | |
|---|---|
| In office 1921–1940 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Molloy |
| Succeeded by | René Jutras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1879 Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | March 21, 1971 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Progressive Party Liberal-Progressive Liberal Party |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Committees | Chair, Special Committee on the Canadian Radio Commission (1936) |
| Portfolio | Government Whip in the Senate (1951–1957 & 1964–1969) Opposition Whip in the Senate (1958–1962) |
Arthur-Lucien Beaubien (February 11, 1879 – March 21, 1971) was a Canadian politician and farmer.
Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1921 election as a member of the Progressive Party to represent the riding or electoral district of Provencher. He was re-elected in 1925, and in 1926 (by acclamation) and 1930 as a Liberal Progressive. He was then re-elected in 1935 as he switched to the Liberal Party.
In 1940, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada upon the advice of Mackenzie King to the senate division of Provencher, Manitoba. He was made Government Whip in the Senate in 1951 until 1957. He became the Senate Opposition Whip in 1958 until 1962 then served another term as Senate Government Whip from 1964 to 1969.
Beaubien also served on various
Electoral history
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Arthur-Lucien Beaubien | 6,308 | 62.7 | +4.8 | ||||
| Conservative | Philippe Bourgeois | 3,751 | 37.3 | +8.4 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 10,059 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal–Progressive | Arthur-Lucien Beaubien | 4,562 | 58.0 | |||||
| Conservative | Joseph-Arthur Belanger | 2,274 | 28.9 | |||||
| Independent Conservative | Wasyl Kobzar | 715 | 9.1 | |||||
| Liberal | Alexandre Ayotte | 321 | 4.1 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 7,872 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Progressive | Arthur-Lucien Beaubien | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive | Arthur-Lucien Beaubien | 2,736 | 50.7 | |||||
| Liberal | Edmond Comeault | 2,656 | 49.3 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,392 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive | Arthur-Lucien Beaubien[1] | 3,189 | 47.0 | |||||
| Liberal | John Patrick Molloy | 2,177 | 32.0 | |||||
| Independent | Albert Prefontaine | 1,428 | 21.0 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,794 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
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