Joseph-Pierre Turcotte

Joseph-Pierre Turcotte (May 21, 1857 – January 6, 1939) was a lawyer, journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Quebec County in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal.^[1]

He was born in Saint-Jean, Île d'Orléans, Canada East, the son of François-Xavier Turcotte and Élisabeth Rousseau. Turcotte was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1881 and practised in Quebec City. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886 and 1896. He contributed to a number of publications including the Petit Journal, the Revue de Québec and the Électeur. In 1910, he was named King's Counsel.^[2]

Electoral record

v t e 1908 Canadian federal election: Quebec County
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Pierre Turcotte	2,139
	Independent Liberal	Lorenzo Robitaille	1,993
	Independent Liberal	Alfred Martineau	38

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Quebec County
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Louis-Philippe Pelletier	2,295
	Liberal	Jean-Baptiste Caouette	2,247

By-election: On Mr. Pelletier being appointed Postmaster General, 10 October 1911

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Louis-Philippe Pelletier	acclaimed