Joseph Desfosses

Joseph Arthur Roméo Desfossés (November 3, 1897 – April 1, 1980) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1951 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Joseph R. Desfosses
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office June 21, 1951 – June 18, 1959
Preceded by	John Wood
Succeeded by	Roy Ells
Constituency	Grouard
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1897
Died	April 1, 1980(1980-04-01) (aged 82)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	politician

Political career

Desfosses ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on June 21, 1951, in the Grouard electoral district. He defeated two other candidates in a hotly contested race on second vote preferences to pick up the seat for the provincial Liberals.^[1]

Just over a year later Defosses ran for a second term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election. He held the district winning a small plurality on the first vote count, and hanging to win the three-way race on the second vote count by 150 votes.^[2]

Defosses ran for a third term in the 1955 Alberta general election. He won a larger popular vote, but was unable to secure a majority. On the second vote count Defossess easily held his seat defeating two other candidates.^[3]

Defosses retired from the legislature at dissolution of the assembly in 1959.