Maurice Dumas

Maurice Dumas

Maurice Dumas (born 1 May 1927 in Montreal, Quebec) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. He is a professor by career.

He was elected in the Argenteuil—Papineau electoral district under the Bloc Québécois party in the 1993 and 1997 general elections, serving in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments respectively. Dumas retired from Canadian politics in 2000.

Electoral record (partial)

1997 federal election : Argenteuil—Papineau edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Bloc Québécois (x)Maurice Dumas 21,202 40.87 $62,394
     Liberal Stéphane Hébert 17,648 34.02 $38,356
     Progressive Conservative André Robert 11,171 21.54 $22,288
     New Democratic Party Didier Charles 836 1.61 $360
     Natural Law Marie-Thérèse Nault 509 0.98 $0
     Christian Heritage Laurent Filion 505 0.97 $3,337
Total valid votes 51,871 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,869
Turnout 53,740 71.37
Electors on the lists 75,301

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

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