Richard Lehoux

Richard Lehoux (born 1956) is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Beauce from 2019 until 2025, as a member of the Conservative Party. Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Lehoux was the mayor of Saint-Elzear from 1998 to 2017 and the reeve of Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality from 2000 to 2017.

Personal and professional life Lehoux was born in 1956. His family has been in Beauce for eight generations. His great-grandfather served as mayor of Saint-Elzear from 1898 to 1902, and he is a fourth-generation dairy farmer.

Political career

Municipal politics

Mayor of Saint-Elzéar and Reeve of Nouvelle-Beauce RCM Lehoux was the mayor of Saint-Elzéar, Quebec in the Chaudière-Appalaches region from 1998 to 2017, and the reeve of Nouvelle-Beauce RCM from 2000 to 2017.

When the FQM founded the Mutuelle des municipalités du Québec (MMQ) in 2003, Lehoux served as vice president. He would also serve as MMQ president from 2017 to 2018. He was re-elected in the 2021 election.

On March 21, 2025, Lehoux announced that he would not run for re-election in the 2025 Canadian federal election.

Electoral record Liberal Richard Lehoux

Independent Benoît Roy