Roch-Pamphile Vallée

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Roch-Pamphile Vallée
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Portneuf
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byEsdras Alfred de St-Georges
Succeeded byEsdras Alfred de St-Georges
Personal details
Born(1848-05-28)May 28, 1848
Montmagny, Canada East
DiedOctober 9, 1935(1935-10-09) (aged 87)
Political partyConservative

Roch-Pamphile Vallée (May 28, 1848 – October 9, 1935) was a journalist, newspaper editor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Portneuf in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1882 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Montmagny, Canada East, the son of Jean Stanislas Vallée, who took part in the Lower Canada Rebellion, and was educated at St. Anne's College. In 1871, Vallée published an unofficial weekly journal of debates in the Quebec legislative assembly, L'Écho de la session; an official journal of debates appeared in 1877.[1] In 1873, he married Zoë Montmiry. He was editor for Le Courrier du Canada. In the 1877 election for the Quebec legislative assembly, Vallée tied with Alexandre Chauveau in the riding of Rimouski; the returning officer cast the deciding vote in favour of Chauveau. In the 1878 federal election, he was again defeated by the vote of the returning officer; however, a recount gave Vallée the seat by a margin of 33 votes. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1882 and 1891.

1891 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Delisle 1,906 52.0 -2.1
Conservative Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,756 48.0 +2.1
Total valid votes 3,662 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,491 50.5 +1.1
Conservative (x)Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,459 49.5 -1.1
Total valid votes 2,950 100.0
1878 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,605 50.5 +7.2
Liberal (x)Esdras Alfred de St-Georges 1,572 49.5 -7.2
Total valid votes 3,177 100.0

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