Joseph Desfosses

Joseph Arthur Roméo Desfossés (November 3, 1897 – April 1, 1980) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1951 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Joseph R. Desfosses
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 21, 1951 – June 18, 1959
Preceded byJohn Wood
Succeeded byRoy Ells
ConstituencyGrouard
Personal details
BornNovember 3, 1897
DiedApril 1, 1980(1980-04-01) (aged 82)
Political partyLiberal
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Desfosses ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on June 21, 1951 in the Grouard electoral district. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race on second vote preferences to pick up the seat for the provincial Liberals.[1]

Just over a year later Defosses ran for a second term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election. He held the district winning a small plurality on the first vote count, and hanging to win the three way race on the second vote count by 150 votes.[2]

Defosses ran for a third term in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won a larger popular vote, but was unable to secure a majority. On the second vote count Defossess easily held his seat defeating two other candidates.[3]

Defosses retired from the legislature at dissolution of the assembly in 1959.

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References
  1. "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  2. "Grouard Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  3. "Grouard Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
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