Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette (August 7, 1893 – November 14, 1968) was a Canadian politician and merchant. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Compton. During his time in parliament, he was the Chief Government Whip's assistant and Deputy Whip of the Liberal Party. He later became the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of National Defence followed by Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Labour.
Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton (1935-1949) Compton—Frontenac (1949-1958) | |
| In office 1935–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Gobeil |
| Succeeded by | George Stearns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1893 Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 14, 1968 (aged 75) Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | merchant |
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 7,388 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel Gobeil | 6,374 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 8,012 | ||||||
| National Government | Joseph-Alfred Laforest | 1,623 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette | 8,007 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Samuel Gobeil | 3,506 | ||||||
| Bloc populaire | Aurélien Quintin | 1,622 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Gérard Houle | 1,065 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | R. Barton Carr | 486 | ||||||
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