Canadian politician (1894–1980)
Élie-Oscar Bertrand (March 3, 1894 – October 21, 1980) was a businessman and political figure in Ontario, Canada. Bertrand represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1929 to 1949.
He was born in L'Orignal, Ontario in 1894, the son of Louis Bertrand. He married Armande Scott in 1915. He was a merchant at L'Orignal and served as clerk for the municipal council and was mayor from 1922 to 1929. Bertrand was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1929 by-election held after Louis-Mathias Auger resigned his seat. He held the Prescott seat until he was defeated in 1949 by Raymond Bruneau. Shortly afterwards, Bertrand was named to the Canadian Farm Loan Board, a predecessor to Farm Credit Canada, and served until 1960.
By-election: On Mr. Auger's resignation, 29 August 1929: Prescott |
Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Élie-Oscar Bertrand | 5,152 |
| Independent Liberal | Gustave Gustave Évanturel | 3,562 |
1930 Canadian federal election: Prescott |
Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Élie-Oscar Bertrand | 6,572 |
| Conservative | Edmund Alexander Mooney | 2,326 |
1935 Canadian federal election: Prescott |
Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Élie-Oscar Bertrand | 6,034 |
| Independent Liberal | Louis-Mathias Auger | 3,620 |
| Conservative | Joseph Saint-Denis | 1,614 |
1940 Canadian federal election: Prescott |
Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Élie-Oscar Bertrand | 6,431 |
| Independent Liberal | Léandre Maisonneuve | 2,028 |
| National Government | Parnell Tierney | 1,819 |
References
- Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963)
External links
- Élie-Oscar Bertrand – Parliament of Canada biography
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