In 1957 , he lost to Sarto Fournier who was backed by the powerful Premier of Quebec Maurice Duplessis .
Drapeau was elected again in the election of 1960 , and from then he was re-elected without interruption until he retired from political life in 1986 .
In 1957 , he lost to Sarto Fournier who was backed by the powerful Premier of Quebec Maurice Duplessis , but Drapeau was elected again in the election of 1960 , and from then he was re-elected without interruption until he retired from political life in 1986 .