Adrien Lambert

Adrien Lambert
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bellechasse
In office
1968–1980
Preceded by Herman Laverdière
Succeeded by Alain Garant
Personal details
Born Joseph Adrien Henri Lambert
(1913-07-13)13 July 1913
Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Quebec, Canada
Died 23 July 2003(2003-07-23) (aged 90)
Political party Social Credit Party of Canada

Joseph Adrien Henri Lambert (15 July 1913 – 23 July 2003) was a Social Credit Party of Canada member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Quebec and became a farmer by career.

Lambert was defeated in early attempts to win the Lotbinière electoral district as an independent candidate in 1949 and 1965.

He won the Bellechasse electoral district in the 1968 federal election, initially as a Ralliement créditiste candidate. His party rejoined the Social Credit Party of Canada in 1971, under which he was re-elected at Bellechasse in 1972, 1974 and 1979.

Lambert served successive terms from the 28th to 31st Canadian Parliaments after which he was defeated by Alain Garant of the Liberal party in the 1980 federal election.

Electoral record (partial)

Canadian federal election, 1980: Bellechasse
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalAlain Garant 20,636 51.13 +7.48
Social CreditAdrien Lambert 15,124 37.47 −8.96
     Progressive Conservative Jean Deschênes 2,912 7.22 −0.04
RhinocerosAndrée Chabot 815 2.02 +0.72
New DemocraticNapoléon Goupil 730 1.81 +0.93
Union populaireFrance Théberge 141 0.35 −0.13
Total valid votes 40,358 100.00
Total rejected ballots 274
Turnout 40,632 70.86 −1.31
Electors on the lists 57,339
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-second General Election, 1980.
Canadian federal election, 1979: Bellechasse
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditAdrien Lambert 18,702 46.43
LiberalJean Richard 17,584 43.65
     Progressive Conservative Jean Deschênes 2,924 7.26
RhinocerosMarie Claude Chênevert 523 1.30 –
New DemocraticGuy Dupuis 354 0.88
Union populaireJean Beaudoin 195 0.48
Total valid votes 40,282 100.00
Total rejected ballots 360
Turnout 40,642 72.17
Electors on the lists 56,317
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-first General Election, 1979.
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