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.

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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

1993 Canadian federal election : Brome—Missisquoi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
  Bloc Québécois Gaston Péloquin 17,83640.76$43,761
Liberal Joan Kouri16,04036.66$50,840
  Progressive Conservative Francine Vincelette7,50417.15$52,076
  Abolitionist Jean-Guy Peloquin7221.65$0
  Natural Law Yves Décarie5631.29$52
  New Democratic Party Sean Hutchinson5531.26$392
 Non-AffiliatedGary Wrightman3800.87$4,817
  National Edmond Séguin1560.36$0
Total valid votes43,754 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,562
Turnout45,316 76.64
Electors on the lists59,132
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bloc MP Péloquin killed in traffic accident". Montreal Gazette . The Canadian Press. 2 September 1994. p. 4.
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