Gaston Péloquin

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Gaston Péloquin (11 December 1939 – 1 September 1994) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Brome—Missisquoi in the House of Commons from 1993 to 1994.

He was born in Granby, Quebec. Péloquin, who was a teacher before entering politics, was elected in the 1993 election as a Bloc Québécois candidate.[1] However, after less than a year in office, he died in a car accident on 1 September 1994, when he crashed his car while driving on a curve near Sutton, Quebec. He was pronounced dead a local hospital, at the age of 54.[1]

Péloquin had a son, whom he adopted from Haiti while working there as a teacher.[1]

In the resulting byelection, he was succeeded by Denis Paradis.

Electoral record

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1993 Canadian federal election: Brome—Missisquoi
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
  Bloc Québécois Gaston Péloquin 17,836 40.76 $43,761
Liberal Joan Kouri 16,040 36.66 $50,840
  Progressive Conservative Francine Vincelette 7,504 17.15 $52,076
  Abolitionist Jean-Guy Peloquin 722 1.65 $0
  Natural Law Yves Décarie 563 1.29 $52
  New Democratic Party Sean Hutchinson 553 1.26 $392
  Non-Affiliated Gary Wrightman 380 0.87 $4,817
  National Edmond Séguin 156 0.36 $0
Total valid votes 43,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,562
Turnout 45,316 76.64
Electors on the lists 59,132
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bloc MP Péloquin killed in traffic accident". Montreal Gazette. The Canadian Press. 2 September 1994. p. 4.
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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi
1993-1994
Succeeded by