René Jutras (September 30, 1913 – December 23, 1995) was a Canadian politician.

René Jutras
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Provencher
In office
1940–1957
Preceded byArthur-Lucien Beaubien
Succeeded byWarner Jorgenson
Personal details
Born(1913-09-30)September 30, 1913
Letellier, Manitoba
DiedDecember 23, 1995(1995-12-23) (aged 82)
Ottawa, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Manitoba

Born in Letellier, Manitoba, the son Joseph Jutras and Clara Blais, he attended St. Boniface College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba. During World War II, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.[1] He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Provencher in the 1940 federal election. A Liberal, he served until he was defeated in the 1957 election.[2]

Electoral history

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1957 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Warner Jorgenson 4,739 35.2 +13.8
Liberal René Jutras 4,489 33.3 -32.6
Social Credit Hugh M. Campbell 3,992 29.6 +17.0
Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Biesick 246 1.8
Total valid votes 13,466 100.0


1953 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal René Jutras 6,632 66.0 +2.9
Progressive Conservative Abram J. Thiessen 2,151 21.4
Social Credit Wilbert Tinkler 1,269 12.6
Total valid votes 10,052 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal René Jutras 6,834 63.0 +23.3
Independent Bruce MacKenzie 4,008 37.0
Total valid votes 10,842 100.0
1945 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal René Jutras 4,541 39.7 +8.9
Independent Leo Arthur Slater 2,220 19.4 -7.8
Social Credit Paul Prince 1,940 17.0 +10.1
Co-operative Commonwealth Alexander Duncan Miller 1,838 16.1 +9.2
Progressive Conservative Dalton Madill Boyd 894 7.8 -4.0
Total valid votes 11,433 100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.

1940 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal René Jutras 3,768 30.8 -31.9
Independent Leo A. Slater 3,329 27.2
Independent Harry Matthew Podolsky 1,765 14.4
National Government William Richard Johnston 1,441 11.8 -25.5
New Democracy Albert Banville 1,099 9.0
Co-operative Commonwealth Évariste Rupert Gagnon 841 6.9
Total valid votes 12,243 100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

References

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  1. ^ "René Jutras". Manitoba Historical Society.
  2. ^ René Jutras – Parliament of Canada biography