Gérard Loiselle (April 15, 1921 - December 22, 1994) was a Canadian politician. He was an eight-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.

Federal politics

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Loiselle successfully ran as an Independent Liberal candidate in the district of Sainte-Anne in 1957 defeating the official Liberal nominee. He was re-elected as a Liberal in 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. He ran in the district of Saint-Henri in 1968 and won. He was re-elected in 1972 and 1974. He did not run for re-election in 1979.

He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Manpower and Immigration from 1968 to 1960 and to the Minister of Transport from 1969 to 1970.[1][2]

City Councillor

He was elected to Montreal's City Council as an Independent candidate in 1950 in the district of Sainte-Anne. He was re-elected in 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1966. He did not run for re-election in 1970.

Electoral record (partial)

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalLOISELLE, Gérard7,771
LiberalHUSHION, William James4,254
Progressive ConservativeSULLIVAN, Gerald E.2,807
Independent LiberalSOWERY, Cliff902
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLOISELLE, Gérard8,289
Progressive ConservativeSULLIVAN, Gerald5,941
IndependentCOLLETTE, Albert1,256
Co-operative CommonwealthKING, Paul Francis394
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLOISELLE, Gérard7,737
Progressive ConservativeSULLIVAN, Gerald4,478
New DemocraticMULCAHY, Bernard627
Social CreditHAMLET, Thomas James381
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLOISELLE, Gérard7,215
Social CreditCOLLETTE, Albert2,830
Progressive ConservativeVANLOO, A. Peter1,963
New DemocraticMULCAHY, Bernard753
1965 Canadian federal election: Sainte-Anne
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGérard Loiselle6,15059.60
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Neill2,28322.12
Ralliement créditisteEugène Caraghiaur1,06010.27
New DemocraticMartin J. Ranalli8268.00
Total valid votes 10,319
Total rejected ballots 254
Turnout 10,573 64.02
Electors on the lists 16,515
1968 Canadian federal election: Saint-Henri
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalGérard Loiselle12,79263.45
IndependentPierre Sévigny3,49917.35
New DemocraticGérard Philipps1,4917.40
Progressive ConservativePierre Hogue9724.82
Ralliement créditisteJoseph Ranger6083.02
Independent LiberalWilliam Gaudreau4652.31
IndependentLomer Pilote3351.66
Total valid votes 20,162
Total rejected ballots 704
Turnout 20,866 57.73
Electors on the lists 36,143

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Gérard Loiselle – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ↑ Commons, Canada Parliament House of (1 January 1969). Debates: Official Report. Queen's Printer.


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