René Bégin

René Bégin (July 2, 1912 November 18, 1981) was a Canadian politician and wholesaler. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 election as a Member of the Liberal Party for the riding of Quebec West. He lost the 1953 election as an Independent Liberal candidate and lost the elections of 1958 and 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

1953 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne8,464
Independent LiberalRené Bégin6,034
LiberalCharles Parent4,612
Independent LiberalFrançois Fournier3,910
1957 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRené Bégin11,828
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne10,981
Independent LiberalMarcel Turgeon1,520
Social CreditJules Thérien529
1958 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette14,223
LiberalRené Bégin12,357
Social CreditJules Thérien1,054
1962 Canadian federal election: Quebec West
Party Candidate Votes
Social CreditLucien Plourde16,169
LiberalRené Bégin6,306
Progressive ConservativeJ.-Eugène Bissonnette4,575
New DemocraticGérard Demers360
  Ouvrier indépendant Adélard Patry 152

René Bégin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Quebec West
In office
1957–1958
Preceded byJ.-Wilfrid Dufresne
Succeeded byJ.-Eugène Bissonnette
Personal details
Born(1912-07-02)July 2, 1912
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 18, 1981(1981-11-18) (aged 69)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Occupationwholesaler


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