Charles Bélec

Charles Bélec
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Pontiac
In office
1930–1935
Preceded byFrank S. Cahill
Succeeded byWallace McDonald
Personal details
BornDecember 23, 1872
DiedJanuary 16, 1958 (1958-01-17) (aged 85)
Political partyConservative Party
Occupationfarmer

Charles Bélec (December 23, 1872 in Fort Coulonge, Quebec, Canada – January 16, 1958) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1930 election as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Pontiac.

The son of Charles Bélec and Thersile Gervais, he operated a farm near Fort Coulonge. Bélec was married twice: to a Miss Bertrand in 1894 and to Louise Gervais in 1904.[1]

Prior to his federal political experience, he was twice elected mayor of Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Quebec, in 1902 and 1924 serving one year terms.

He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1923.[1]

1930 Canadian federal election: Pontiac
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Bélec 8,884 40.82 +5.41
Independent Liberal J.-Philippe Coté 6,988 32.11
Liberal Frank S. Cahill 5,891 27.07 -37.52
Total valid votes 21,763 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867–1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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