Théotime Blanchard
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Théotime Blanchard | |
|---|---|
Conservative | |
| Spouse | Marie Gauvin |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Agapit Blanchard & Anne-Marie Poirier |
Théotime Blanchard (May 8, 1844 – March 11, 1911) was a teacher, farmer, merchant and politician in the
Conservative
member.
He was born in
Neguac and in Caraquet. In 1867, he married Marie Gauvin. Blanchard was later named a justice of the peace
.
A
Acadian elected to the provincial assembly and the Canadian House of Commons from Gloucester County. He was defeated by Onésiphore Turgeon when he ran for reelection in 1900 and again in 1904. He died in Bathurst
at the age of 66 after being injured in a vehicle accident.
Electoral record
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Gloucester | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Onésiphore Turgeon | 2,311 | 59.96 | +30.14 | ||||
| Conservative | Théotime Blanchard | 1,315 | 34.12 | -16.81 | ||||
| Independent | R. Carr Harris | 228 | 5.92 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,854 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Gloucester | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Théotime Blanchard | 1,947 | 50.93 | -4.36 | ||||
| Liberal | Onésiphore Turgeon | 1,140 | 29.82 | -14.89 | ||||
| Independent | Robert Young | 736 | 19.25 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,823 | 100.00 | ||||||
Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1891 general election.
| By-election on 5 May 1894
On Kennedy Burns being called to the Senate, 21 March 1893 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Théotime Blanchard | acclaimed | |||
References
- "Théotime Blanchard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Théotime Blanchard – Parliament of Canada biography