Philippe Demers

Philippe Demers
Philippe Demers
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Maurice
	In office; 1966–1973
Preceded by	Jean-Guy Trépanier
Succeeded by	Marcel Bérard
Personal details
Born	April 28, 1919; Saint-Sébastien, Quebec
Died	March 4, 1999 (aged 79); Charlesbourg, Quebec
Political party	Union Nationale

Philippe Demers (April 28, 1919 – March 4, 1999) was a veterinarian and a politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Early life and career

He was born in 1919 in Saint-Sébastien, Montérégie. He practiced as a veterinarian in Shawinigan-Sud, Mauricie.

He served as city councillor from 1953 to 1957 and as mayor of Shawinigan-Sud from 1957 to 1962.

He successfully ran as the Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Maurice in the 1966 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, defeating the liberal incumbent Jean-Guy Trépanier. Demers was re-elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 1970 general election.

In 1973, Demers lost re-election against the liberal candidate Marcel Bérard, finishing a close third[2] behind Bérard and Parti Québécois candidate Yves Duhaime.

Demers ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Champlain in 1980. He finished third, behind Liberal incumbent Michel Veillette and NDP candidate René Matte.

He died in Charlesbourg in 1999.

"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
Official results, Directeur général des élections

Political offices
Preceded by Bruno Sigmen	Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud 1957–1962	Succeeded by Bruno Sigmen

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