Léon Adolphe Chauvin (July 20, 1861 – June 8, 1904) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec, Canada. Chauvin represented Terrebonne in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Terrebonne, Canada East[1] and was educated at the Collège de Montréal.[2] In 1889, he married Berthe Gagnon. Chauvin was chief census officer for the province of Quebec in 1891.[3] He was defeated by Raymond Préfontaine when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1900.
Electoral record
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Raymond Préfontaine | 2,277 | 53.1 | +4.9 | ||||
| Conservative | Léon-Adolphe Chauvin | 2,010 | 46.9 | -4.9 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,287 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Léon-Adolphe Chauvin | 1,862 | 51.8 | -10.1 | ||||
| Liberal | P.F.C. Petit | 1,734 | 48.2 | +10.1 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,596 | 100.0 | ||||||
Note: popular vote is compared to vote in 1891 general election.