Delpha Sauvé (June 12, 1901 – October 2, 1956) was a

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politician. He was a Member of the

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Background

He was born near Beauharnois,

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on June 12, 1901.

Political career

Sauvé successfully ran as a

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candidate in the district of Beauharnois in the 1935 provincial election. He was re-elected as a Union Nationale candidate in the

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and 1939 elections, but was defeated by

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candidate Albert Lemieux in the 1944 election.

Death

He died on October 2, 1956, in

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References

1901 births 1956 deaths Politicians from Montérégie Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Conservative-Quebec-MNA-stub