René Bégin (July 2, 1912 – November 18, 1981) was a Canadian politician and wholesaler. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1957 election as a Member of the Liberal Party for the riding of Quebec West. He lost the 1953 election as an Independent Liberal candidate and lost the elections of 1958 and 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
René Bégin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec West | |
| In office 1957–1958 | |
| Preceded by | J.-Wilfrid Dufresne |
| Succeeded by | J.-Eugène Bissonnette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1912 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 18, 1981 (aged 69) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | wholesaler |
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | J.-Wilfrid Dufresne | 8,464 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | René Bégin | 6,034 | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles Parent | 4,612 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | François Fournier | 3,910 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | René Bégin | 11,828 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | J.-Wilfrid Dufresne | 10,981 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Marcel Turgeon | 1,520 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jules Thérien | 529 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | J.-Eugène Bissonnette | 14,223 | ||||||
| Liberal | René Bégin | 12,357 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jules Thérien | 1,054 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election: Quebec West | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Social Credit | Lucien Plourde | 16,169 | ||||||
| Liberal | René Bégin | 6,306 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | J.-Eugène Bissonnette | 4,575 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Gérard Demers | 360 | ||||||
| Ouvrier indépendant | Adélard Patry | 152 | ||||||
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