Armand Cloutier
Member of Parliament
for Drummond—Arthabaska
In office
March 1940  June 1957
Preceded byWilfrid Girouard
Succeeded bySamuel Boulanger
Personal details
Born(1901-12-31)31 December 1901
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Died14 February 1982(1982-02-14) (aged 80)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Jeannette Galarneau
(m. 22 July 1933)
Professionaccountant, paymaster
[1][2]

Armand Cloutier (31 December 1901 – 14 February 1982) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, he was also an accountant and paymaster.

Cloutier was educated at the Commercial College in Victoriaville, then studied accounting at La Salle University in Chicago and also at the Alexander Hamilton Institute in New York.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Drummond—Arthabaska riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected for successive terms in 1945, 1949 and 1953. His first speech in the House of Commons was in February 1942, supporting Allied nations in the World War II effort but objected to proposals for military conscription to support overseas battles.[3] Cloutier was defeated by Samuel Boulanger, an independent liberal candidate, in the 1957 election.

1940 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier12,145
Independent LiberalJoseph Garon10,853
1945 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier14,805
IndependentJoseph Garon8,547
Bloc populaireRaymond Beaudet5,423
Social CreditJoseph-Richard Aubry1,037
1949 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier16,899
Union des électeursAntonio Lamaire4,251
Progressive ConservativeJos.-Edmond Demers1,804
1953 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArmand Cloutier15,870
Progressive ConservativeRoland Provencher13,325
1957 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalSamuel Boulanger11,462
LiberalArmand Cloutier10,512
Progressive ConservativeVictor Paul10,327

References

  1. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. Normandin, Pierre G. (1957). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. "Armand Cloutier Makes Maiden Speech at Ottawa". The Drummondville Spokesman. 18 February 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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