Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hochelaga | |
| In office 1904–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Alexandre Camille Madore |
| Succeeded by | Louis Coderre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1873 Joliette, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 14, 1951 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet (September 15, 1873 – January 14, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Born in Joliette, Quebec, he was educated at Laval University where he received a B.A and LL.B. He was a practicing lawyer in the law firm of Rivet, Robillard & Tetrault. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Hochelaga in a 1904 by-election, after the sitting MP, Joseph Alexandre Camille Madore, appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Quebec. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 and 1908. He was defeated in 1911.
Electoral record
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Louis Coderre | 7,178 | 55.29 | +6.30 | ||||
| Unknown | Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet | 5,805 | 44.71 | -6.30 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,983 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet | 4,656 | 51.01 | -2.16 | ||||
| Conservative | Louis Coderre | 4,471 | 48.99 | +2.16 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,127 | 100.00 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet | 4,974 | 53.17 | +1.29 | ||||
| Conservative | A.A. Bernard | 4,381 | 46.83 | -1.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,355 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1904: Hochelaga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Madore appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Quebec, December 1903 | ||||||||
| Liberal | Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet | 4,114 | 51.88 | -2.50 | ||||
| Conservative | A.A. Bernard | 3,816 | 48.12 | +2.50 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 7,930 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
- Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet – Parliament of Canada biography
- "A history of Quebec, its resources and people, Volume 2". Internet Archive. 1908.
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