| The Hon.Samuel Gobeil | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton | |
| In office 1930–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1875-08-17)August 17, 1875 La Patrie, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 1, 1961(1961-01-01) (aged 85) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Cabinet | Postmaster General (1935) |
Samuel Gobeil, PC (August 17, 1875 – January 1, 1961) was a Canadian politician.
Born in La Patrie, Quebec, he was defeated twice (in 1925 and 1926) before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Compton in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1935 and 1940. In 1935, he was briefly the Postmaster General.
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just | 6,497 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel Gobeil | 4,262 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just | 7,125 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel Gobeil | 4,979 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Compton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel Gobeil | 6,701 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just | 6,393 | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
References
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