Arthur Bettez (28 December 1871 – 4 January 1931) was a Canadian politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]

He was born in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie and became an accountant by trade. From 1923 to 1931 he was Mayor of Trois-Rivières.

Bettez ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in the 1925 federal election and won. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930, then in 1931 died in office.

1925 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Bettez 10,285
Conservative Louis Normand 6,007
Unknown Robert Ryan 1,999
1926 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party Candidate Votes))
Liberal Arthur Bettez 11,384
Conservative Louis Normand 5,737
1930 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party Candidate Votes))
Liberal Arthur Bettez 14,732
Conservative Louis-D. Durand 11,083

References

Parliament of Canada Preceded byJacques Bureau, Liberal MP, District of Three Rivers and St. Maurice 1925–1931 Succeeded byCharles Bourgeois, Conservative Political offices Preceded byLouis-Philippe Normand Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1923-1931 Succeeded byJ.-H. Robichon