Joseph Lafontaine (April 4, 1885 – December 14, 1965) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic—Frontenac and then Mégantic in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1958.
He was born in St-Calixte de Somerset, Quebec, the son of Grégoire Lafontaine and Aurélie Tourigny, and was educated in Arthabaska. In 1906, he married Marie-Louise Boisvert. Lafontaine was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1935. He lived in Thetford Mines.
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lafontaine | 13,273 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Oliva Cyr | 6,791 | ||||||
| Union des électeurs | Joseph Gagné | 2,230 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Émile Grenier | 415 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lafontaine | 13,951 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Albert Coté | 8,420 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Lafontaine | 15,378 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Gervais | 8,300 | ||||||
References
- Joseph Lafontaine – Parliament of Canada biography
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1957, PJ Normandin
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