Antoine Audet (December 8, 1846 – June 14, 1915) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1887 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Shefford. He did not stand for the next election.
Antoine Audet | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Shefford | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Auger |
| Succeeded by | John Robbins Sanborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1846 Boucherville, Canada East |
| Died | June 14, 1915 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | Farmer, postmaster |
In 1857, he married Louise Couture. Audet was postmaster for North Stukely in Shefford County.[1]
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Shefford | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Antoine Audet | 1,671 | 50.47 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | M. Auger | 1,640 | 49.53 | -2.70 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,311 | 100.00 | ||||||
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