Charles Ernest Gault

Charles Ernest Gault (September 19, 1861 – December 25, 1946) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he served as Conservative leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1931 to 1932, after Conservative leader Camillien Houde lost the 1931 Quebec election and also failed to win a seat.

On November 7, 1932, the Conservative caucus chose Maurice Duplessis to be leader of the Opposition, replacing Gault. Duplessis was formally elected Conservative Party leader on October 4, 1933.

Gault remained in the Legislative Assembly until he lost his Montreal-Saint-Georges riding seat in the 1936 election and retired from politics.

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• Quebec general elections
• List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
• Timeline of Quebec history

External links

• National Assembly biography (French)

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Christopher Benfield Carter (Liberal)	MLA, District of Montréal-Saint-Georges 1907-1936	Succeeded by Gilbert Layton (Union Nationale)
Preceded by Camillien Houde (Conservative)	Leader of the Opposition in Quebec 1931-1932	Succeeded by Maurice Duplessis (Conservative)

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Name	Gault, Charles Ernest
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Date of birth	September 19, 1861
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Date of death	December 25, 1946
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