Télésphore Arsenault

Canadian politician

Télésphore Arsenault


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kent
In office 1930–1935
Preceded by	Alfred Edmond Bourgeois
Succeeded by	Louis-Prudent-Alexandre Robichaud

Personal details
Born	(1872-01-01)January 1, 1872 Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died	January 13, 1964(1964-01-13) (aged 92)
Political party	Conservative (1930–1940), National Government (1940–)
Profession	Business manager, farmer

Télésphore Arsenault (January 1, 1872 – January 13, 1964) was a Canadian politician, business manager and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1930 election in the riding of Kent as a Member of the Conservative Party and defeated in the 1935 election. He ran in the 1940 election as a Nationalist but lost.

Electoral record

v t e 1935 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Louis P. Robichaud	6,504	68.2	+20.2
	Conservative	Télésphore Arsenault	4,884	16.7	-35.3
	Independent	Alexandre-Joseph Doucet	1,442	15.1	*

v t e 1930 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Télésphore Arsenault	4,884	52.0	+5.4
	Liberal	Alfred Bourgeois	4,504	48.0	-5.4
Source(s) "Kent, New Brunswick (1867 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2024.