Louis Julien Demers (December 9, 1848 – April 29, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lévis in the House of Commons of Canada from 1899 to 1905 as a Liberal.[1]
Louis Julien Demers
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lévis | |
| In office 1899–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Malcom Guay |
| Succeeded by | Louis Auguste Carrier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1848-12-09)December 9, 1848 St-Romuald, Canada East |
| Died | April 29, 1905(1905-04-29) (aged 56) St-Romuald, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
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He was born in St-Romuald, Canada East,[1] the son of Benjamin Demers and Felicite Carrier, and was educated at the Collège de Lévis. In 1883, he married Elmina Giroux.[2] Demers was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1899 by-election held after the death of Pierre Malcom Guay. He died in office at St-Romuald at the age of 56 after a long illness.[3]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Julien Demers | 2,455 | ||||||
| Conservative | J.A. Dumontier | 1,630 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Julien Demers | 2,642 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Isaac Lavery | 1,677 | ||||||
| By-election on 22 March 1899
Guay's death, 19 February 1899 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Liberal | Louis Julien Demers | acclaimed | |||
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