Pierre Malcom Guay

Pierre Malcom Guay (March 26, 1848 – February 19, 1899) was a physician, surgeon and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lévis in the House of Commons of Canada from 1885 to 1899 as a Liberal member.

Pierre Malcom Guay
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lévis
In office 1885–1899
Preceded by	Isidore-Noël Belleau
Succeeded by	Louis-Jules Demers
Personal details
Born	(1848-03-26)March 26, 1848 Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin, Canada East
Died	February 19, 1899(1899-02-19) (aged 50)
Political party	Liberal

He was born in Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin, Canada East, the son of François Xavier Guay and Marie Adelaide Côté. Guay was educated at the Séminaire de Quebec and the Université Laval, where he received a M.D. In 1874, he married Marie Louise Antoinette Roy. He served on the town council for St-Romuald d'Etchemin and was mayor from 1886 to 1887. Guay was also a governor of the board of physicians and surgeons for Quebec. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1885 by-election held after Isidore-Noël Belleau was unseated following an appeal. Guay died in office at the age of 50.

Electoral record

By-election on 14 April 1885 Belleau unseated on a judgement of the Supreme Court, 16 March 1885
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Pierre Malcom Guay	acclaimed

1887 Canadian federal election: Lévis
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Pierre Malcom Guay	2,170
	Conservative	Charles Darveau	1,776

1891 Canadian federal election: Lévis
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Pierre Malcom Guay	2,075
	Conservative	E.T. Paquet	1,794

1896 Canadian federal election: Lévis
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Pierre Malcom Guay	2,271
	Conservative	J.E.Gelley	1,963

References

• Pierre Malcom Guay – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, AJ Gemmill