Gaston LeBlanc

Gaston Thomas LeBlanc (August 1, 1941 – February 15, 1980) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Richmond in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1980. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.^[1]

Gaston T. LeBlanc
MLA for Richmond
In office 1974–1980
Preceded by	Gerald Doucet
Succeeded by	John E. LeBrun
Personal details
Born	August 1, 1941 West Arichat, Nova Scotia
Died	February 15, 1980(1980-02-15) (aged 38)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Engineer

Born in 1941 in West Arichat, Nova Scotia, LeBlanc graduated from the Nova Scotia Technical College with an engineering degree.^[2] LeBlanc entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, winning the Richmond riding by over 1500 votes.^[3] He was re-elected in 1978.^[4] LeBlanc died in office on February 15, 1980.^[2][5]

References

1. "Electoral History for Richmond" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. p. 7. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 114. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1974" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1974. p. 110. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. p. 111. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
5. "Gaston LeBlanc". The Globe and Mail. February 16, 1980.