Claude-André Lachance

Claude-André Lachance (born April 5, 1954) is a former Canadian politician. At the time of his election, aged 20, Lachance was the youngest person ever to be elected to the House of Commons of Canada, and held this record until the election of 19-year-old Pierre-Luc Dusseault in 2011.

Claude-André Lachance
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lafontaine
In office
1974–1979
Preceded byGeorges-C. Lachance
Succeeded byElectoral district changed name in 1975 to Lafontaine—Rosemont and was abolished in 1976.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Rosemont
In office
1979–1984
Preceded byElectoral district was created in 1976.
Succeeded bySuzanne Blais-Grenier
Personal details
Born (1954-04-05) April 5, 1954
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
RelationsGeorges-C. Lachance, father
CommitteesChair, Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (1980-1984)
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State (Trade) (1980-1981)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1978-1979)

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was first elected as a Liberal candidate in the 1974 federal election in the Montreal riding of Rosemont. He was re-elected in the 1979 and 1980 elections. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (1979) and Minister of State (Trade) (1980–1981).

He earned a Civil Law degree from McGill University, followed by a master's degree in Public Law from University of Ottawa. He was admitted to the Québec Bar in 1977.

He is currently Government Affairs Director for Dow Canada.

Electoral record
1980 Canadian federal election: Rosemont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalClaude-André Lachance26,54475.86+4.85
New DemocraticMarcel Julien3,3379.54+3.89
     Progressive Conservative Léon Vellone 2,260 6.46 −1.44
RhinocerosG. Mara Tremblay1,3103.74+0.59
Social CreditYvette Gosselin9122.61−7.29
     Non-Affiliated Jocelyne Lachapelle 199 0.57
     Independent René Denis 197 0.56 −0.73
Union populaireMonique Fournier1390.40−0.02
Marxist–LeninistFrancine Tremblay910.26−0.03
Total valid votes 34,989 100.00
Total rejected ballots 543
Turnout 35,532 63.91 −9.75
Electors on the lists 55,596
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-second General Election, 1980.
1979 Canadian federal election: Rosemont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalClaude-André Lachance28,11671.01
Social CreditEmery Whelan3,9199.90
     Progressive Conservative Léon Vellone 3,129 7.90
New DemocraticMarcel Julien2,2385.65
RhinocerosFrancine Lévesque1,2483.15–
     Independent René Denis 509 1.29
Union populaireAndré Kishka1670.42
CommunistBernadette LeBrun1560.39
Marxist–LeninistFrancine Tremblay1150.29
Total valid votes 39,597 100.00
Total rejected ballots 708
Turnout 40,305 73.66
Electors on the lists 54,718
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-first General Election, 1979.

References
  • "Carleton University profile". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
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