Marie Thérèse Killens
Member of Parliament
for Saint-Michel
In office
1979–1988
Preceded byMonique Bégin
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1927-06-29) 29 June 1927
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Professionadministrator

Marie Thérèse Rollande Killens (born 29 June 1927) is a former Canadian politician who served as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. She is an administrator by career.

She represented the riding of Saint-Michel, which became known as Saint Michel—Ahuntsic in 1983. Her victories in the 1979, 1980 and 1984 federal elections, earned her terms in the 31st, 32nd and 33rd Canadian Parliaments.

She did not campaign in the 1988 federal election and left federal politics at the completion of her third term in office.

Electoral record

1979 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarie Thérèse Killens29,046
Social CreditJohn Mitchell4,299
New DemocraticFilippo Salvatore2,616
Progressive ConservativeJean-Louis Pozza2,602
RhinocerosFrançois Gourd1,453
Union populaireBernard L. Longpré432
CommunistVittoria Bronzati177
Marxist–LeninistSerge Tremblay147
1980 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMarie Thérèse Killens27,210
New DemocraticFrank Reiss3,422
Progressive ConservativeJean-Louis Pozza2,059
RhinocerosBenoit Yodepèch Chaput1,603
Social CreditCharles E. Landry1,079
Union populaireBernard L. Longpré279
Not affiliatedLuigi D'Alonzo189
CommunistVitoria Bronzati116
Marxist–LeninistSerge Tremblay93
1984 Canadian federal election: Saint-Michel—Ahuntsic
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalThérèse Killens17,26942.48
Progressive ConservativeRené Paradis15,44437.99
New DemocraticHélène Mongeau4,87511.99
RhinocerosLe Sénateur Luc Dumont1,5433.80
Parti nationalisteLouis de Kinder1,2433.06
CommunistLine Chabot1900.47
Commonwealth of CanadaJoseph A. El-Sayed880.22
Total valid votes 40,652 100.00
Total rejected ballots 684
Turnout 41,336 74.34
Electors on the lists 55,607
Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-third General Election, 1984.


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