Joseph-Éloi Archambault

Joseph-Éloi Archambault (December 3, 1861 – December 23, 1916) was a Canadian politician.

Joseph-Éloi Archambault
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Berthier
In office 1900–1908
Preceded by	Cléophas Beausoleil
Succeeded by	Arthur Ecrément
Personal details
Born	(1861-12-03)December 3, 1861 St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Canada East
Died	December 23, 1916(1916-12-23) (aged 55)
Political party	Liberal

Born in St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Montcalm County, Canada East, the son of Francois Archambault and Ogine Magnan, Archambault was educated at L'Assomption College and Laval University. A notary, was Mayor of Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Quebec from 1895 to 1907 and Warden of the County of Berthier from 1895 to 1900. He became a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Berthier at a January 18, 1900 by-election by acclamation. A Liberal, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1900 and 1904.

Electoral record

By-election on 18 January 1900 Berthier (federal electoral district)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Éloi Archambault	acclaimed

1900 Canadian federal election: Berthier
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Éloi Archambault	1,529
	Conservative	F. O. Lamarche	1,235

1904 Canadian federal election: Berthier
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Éloi Archambault	1,707
	Conservative	T. Michaud	1,498

References

• Joseph-Éloi Archambault – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904