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Gaston LeBlanc

Gaston LeBlanc

Canadian politician

Gaston Thomas LeBlanc (August 1, 1941 – February 15, 1980) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1980. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

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Born in 1941 in West Arichat, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc graduated from the Nova Scotia Technical College with an engineering degree.[2] LeBlanc entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, winning the Richmond riding by over 1500 votes.[3] He was re-elected in 1978.[4] LeBlanc died in office on February 15, 1980.[2][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Electoral History for Richmond" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. p. 7. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  2. [2]
    Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 114. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  3. [3]
    "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 110. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  4. [4]
    "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 111. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  5. [5]
    "Gaston LeBlanc". The Globe and Mail. February 16, 1980.


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