Laurier Arthur Régnier
Member of Parliament
for St. Boniface
In office
March 1958  June 1962
Preceded byLouis Deniset
Succeeded byRoger Teillet
Personal details
Born(1903-08-31)31 August 1903
Saint-François-Xavier, Manitoba
Died8 August 1990(1990-08-08) (aged 86)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionbarrister, farmer

Laurier Arthur Régnier (31 August 1903 – 8 August 1990) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-François-Xavier, Manitoba and became a barrister and farmer by career.

After unsuccessful attempts to win a House of Commons seat at Selkirk in the 1949 election, and at St. Boniface in 1957, Régnier won St. Boniface in the 1958 election. He served one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, until his defeat there in the 1962 federal election.

Electoral history

1963 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRoger Teillet13,54740.7+2.7
Progressive ConservativeLaurier Régnier9,71629.2-0.6
New DemocraticGraham Campbell6,18418.6-5.0
Social CreditGeorges-J. Forest3,85911.6+2.9
Total valid votes 33,306 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRoger Teillet12,08437.9+5.0
Progressive ConservativeLaurier Régnier9,48329.8-14.2
New DemocraticGraham Campbell7,50823.6+3.6
Social CreditJoseph-E St Hilaire2,7738.7+5.7
Total valid votes 31,848 100.0
1958 Canadian federal election: Saint Boniface—Saint Vital
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeLaurier Régnier12,68844.0+19.8
LiberalLouis Deniset9,50033.0+1.8
Co-operative CommonwealthNicholas Manchur5,75920.0-4.9
Social CreditLockie A. Miles8813.1-12.4
Total valid votes 28,828 100.0


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