Louis-Édouard Roberge

Louis-Édouard Roberge (11 September 1896 – 1 July 1982) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Plessisville, Quebec and became a merchant by career.

Louis-Édouard Roberge
Member of Parliament
for Stanstead
In office
June 1949  March 1958
Preceded byJohn Thomas Hackett
Succeeded byRené Létourneau
Personal details
Born(1896-09-11)11 September 1896
Plessisville, Quebec, Canada
Died1 July 1982(1982-07-01) (aged 85)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionmerchant

He was first elected at the Stanstead riding in the 1949 general election then re-elected in 1953 and 1957. Roberge was defeated by René Létourneau of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1958 election.

Electoral record

1949 Canadian federal election: Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis-Édouard Roberge7,736
Progressive ConservativeJohn Thomas Hackett7,251
Union des électeursArmand-Germain Bégin1,358
Liberal–LabourJoseph-Ernest Simard433
1953 Canadian federal election: Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis-Édouard Roberge10,034
Progressive ConservativeCalixte Chamberland6,736
1957 Canadian federal election: Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLouis-Édouard Roberge9,827
Progressive ConservativeRené Létourneau7,424
1958 Canadian federal election: Stanstead
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeRené Létourneau10,363
LiberalLouis-Édouard Roberge7,638
IndependentMaurice Théroux489


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