Philippe Demers

Philippe Demers

Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
In office 1966–1973
Preceded by	Jean-Guy Trépanier
Succeeded by	Marcel Bérard
Personal details
Born	(1919-04-28)April 28, 1919 Saint-Sébastien, Quebec
Died	March 4, 1999(1999-03-04) (aged 79) Charlesbourg, Quebec
Political party	Union Nationale

Philippe Demers (April 28, 1919 – March 4, 1999) was a veterinarian and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.^[1]

Early life and career

He was born in 1919 in Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie. He practiced as a veterinarian in Shawinigan-Sud, Mauricie.

He served as city councillor from 1953 to 1957 and as mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1957 to 1962.

He successfully ran as the Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Maurice in the 1966 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, defeating the liberal incumbent Jean-Guy Trépanier. Demers was re-elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 general election.

In 1973, Demers lost re-election against the liberal candidate Marcel Bérard, finishing a close third^[2] behind Bérard and Parti Québécois candidate Yves Duhaime.

Demers ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Champlain in 1980. He finished third, behind Liberal incumbent Michel Veillette and NDP candidate René Matte.

He died in Charlesbourg in 1999.

↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
↑ Official results, Directeur général des élections

Political offices
Preceded by Bruno Sigmen	Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud 1957–1962	Succeeded by Bruno Sigmen

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