Arthur Gilbert (politician)
Arthur Gilbert (January 1, 1879 – July 1, 1932) was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant in Quebec, Canada. Gilbert was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Nationalist in a 1910 by-election.
Election victory[]
Gilbert's surprise victory in what had been a safe Liberal riding, occurred as a result of his opposition to the Laurier government's Naval Service Act. The Act was seen by Quebec nationalists, such as Henri Bourassa, as a sign of Laurier's support for British imperialism and, in particular, that Canada would send troops to support Britain in a future European war.
Gilbert's by-election victory in Drummond—Arthabaska, a riding once held by Laurier himself, was interpreted as a sign that the once solid support for Laurier's Liberals in Quebec was eroding, a trend that would contribute to Laurier's defeat at the hands of Robert Borden's Conservatives in the 1911 federal election. Gilbert's victory also indicated a growing nationalist mood in Quebec, which would later erupt in the Conscription Crisis of 1917.
Gilbert's political career was short-lived, however. He sat in parliament for less than a year before losing his seat in the 1911 election to Liberal Joseph Ovide Brouillard.
By-election on 3 November 1910
Lavergne called to the Senate | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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Nationalist | Arthur Gilbert | 3,451 | |||
Liberal | Joseph Édouard Perreault | 3,244 |
1911 Canadian federal election: Drummond—Arthabaska | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Joseph Ovide Brouillard | 3,800 | ||||||
Nationalist | Arthur Gilbert | 3,533 |
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- 1879 births
- 1932 deaths
- Nationalist MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Quebec MP stubs