Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Compton (1935-1949)
Compton—Frontenac (1949-1958)
In office
1935–1958
Preceded bySamuel Gobeil
Succeeded byGeorge Stearns
Personal details
BornAugust 7, 1893
Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 14, 1968(1968-11-14) (aged 75)
Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationmerchant

Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette (August 7, 1893 – November 14, 1968) was a Canadian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Compton. During his time in parliament, he was the Chief Government Whip's assistant and Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party. He later became the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence followed by Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour.

1935 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette7,388
ConservativeSamuel Gobeil6,374
1940 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette8,012
National GovernmentJoseph-Alfred Laforest1,623
1945 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Adéodat Blanchette8,007
Progressive ConservativeSamuel Gobeil3,506
Bloc populaireAurélien Quintin1,622
Social CreditGérard Houle1,065
Co-operative CommonwealthR. Barton Carr486


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