Robert Gourd (1933 – March 22, 2015) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.[1] He was a manufacturer and administrator by career.

Gourd was born in Amos, Quebec. He won the Argenteuil electoral district in the 1979 federal election and was re-elected there in the 1980 election. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Lise Bourgault of the Progressive Conservative party.

He served in various business capacities after his departure from national politics and was a Commissioner on the International Joint Commission which supports the International Boundary Waters Treaty between Canada and the United States. He died in Montreal on March 22, 2015.[2]

1980 Canadian federal election: Argenteuil
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRobert Gourd21,97668.60%+4.3%
Progressive ConservativeBenoit Parent5,12816.01%-1.2%
New DemocraticIda Brown2,4227.56%+3.0%
RhinocerosYo François Gourd1,2984.05%
Social CreditMaurice Marcoux1,0743.35%-7.7%
Marxist–LeninistJacques Cote1350.42%+0.0%
Total valid votes 32,033 100.0%
1979 Canadian federal election: Argenteuil
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRobert Gourd22,04364.27%
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Kirby5,88917.17%
Social CreditAntoine Bedard3,78011.02%
New DemocraticThérèse Gardner Pelletier1,5764.60%
RhinocerosMichel Rivard6992.04%
Marxist–LeninistJacques Cote1550.45%
Union populaireLucie Poirier1550.45%
Total valid votes 34,297 100.0%

References

  1. Robert Gourd – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Fiche".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.