Jean-Claude Malépart (3 December 1938 – 16 November 1989) was a French Canadian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1973 to 1976 and of the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 until his death.

Jean-Claude Malépart
Member of Parliament
for Laurier—Sainte-Marie
In office
21 November 1988 – 16 November 1989
Preceded byJacques Lavoie
Succeeded byGilles Duceppe
Member of Parliament
for Montreal—Sainte-Marie
(Sainte-Marie; 1979–1984)
In office
22 May 1979 – 20 November 1988
Preceded byJacques Lavoie
Succeeded byGilles Duceppe
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Marie
In office
29 October 1973 – 14 November 1976
Preceded byCharles-Henri Tremblay
Succeeded byGuy Bisaillon
Personal details
Born
Jean-Claude Malépart

(1938-12-03)3 December 1938
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died16 November 1989(1989-11-16) (aged 50)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Profession

Life and career

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Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was the son of Charles-Auguste Malépart and Germaine Mérineau. Both his parents died during his childhood: his mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died fourteen years later. He grew up in the Sainte-Marie district.[1]

Malépart was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the riding of Sainte-Marie in the 1973 election, after losing the 1970 election. He was defeated in the 1976 election.[1]

A member of the House of Commons of Canada representing the ridings of Sainte-Marie (later Montreal—Sainte-Marie), and Laurier—Sainte-Marie, he was elected in the 1979, 1980, 1984, and 1988 federal elections. A Liberal, he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works from 1982 to 1984.

Malépart and his wife, Pierette, had two daughters.[1] Their daughter Nathalie Malépart ran as the Liberal Party of Quebec candidate in a 2006 by-election in the riding of Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques. She lost to the Parti Québécois candidate, Martin Lemay.

Death

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Malépart died from lung cancer at Hôpital Notre-Dame on 16 November 1989, aged 50.[1] He is buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

His seat was won by Gilles Duceppe in the by-election.[2]

Electoral record (partial)

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1988 Canadian federal election: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Liberal Jean-Claude Malepart 15,956 39.07 $41,754
Progressive Conservative Charles Hamelin 12,113 29.66 $35,391
New Democratic François Beaulne 8,828 21.62 $42,678
Rhinoceros Sonia Chatouille Côté 2,121 5.19 $425
Green Philippe Champagne 1,438 3.52 $0
Communist Marianne Roy 175 0.43 $1,263
Independent Marxist-Leninist Hélène Héroux 130 0.32 $130
Commonwealth of Canada Daniel Gonzales 79 0.19 $0
Total valid votes 40,840 100.00
Total rejected ballots 729
Turnout 41,569 69.33
Electors on the lists 59,956
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bauch, Herbert (17 November 1989). "MP Malépart fought for the little guy". Montreal Gazette. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Profile: Gilles Duceppe of the Bloc Quebecois party". BBC News. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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