John Delisle
Encyclopedia
John Amos Delisle is a former provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
. He ran as the United Farmers of Alberta candidate in the electoral district of Beaver River
. Delisle defeated incumbent Joseph Dechene
to pickup the seat for his party.
Delisle ran for a second term in the 1930 Alberta general election
. The Beaver River district was the most closely contested race that year. On the first vote count Delisle finished seven votes ahead of Liberal candidate Henry Dakin. The vote went to a second count where Delisle was declared the winner by 21 votes after the second choice ballots of Independent candidate Luc Lebel were counted. The Liberals challenged the results in court. On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor declared Dakin elected by four votes on a judicial recount.
Delisle attempted to win his seat back by running against Dakin for the second time in the 1935 Alberta general election
. He and Dakin were both defeated finishing second and third in the four way race losing to Social Credit candidate Lucien Maynard
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Delisle ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1926 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. He ran as the United Farmers of Alberta candidate in the electoral district of Beaver River
Beaver River (provincial electoral district)
-1944 general election:- External links :*...
. Delisle defeated incumbent Joseph Dechene
Joseph Miville Dechene
Joseph Miville Dechêne was Canadian farmer and politician who served in all three levels of government during his career. He served as a councilor of the town of Bonnyville from 1928 to 1934. He also served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1930 to...
to pickup the seat for his party.
Delisle ran for a second term in the 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The Beaver River district was the most closely contested race that year. On the first vote count Delisle finished seven votes ahead of Liberal candidate Henry Dakin. The vote went to a second count where Delisle was declared the winner by 21 votes after the second choice ballots of Independent candidate Luc Lebel were counted. The Liberals challenged the results in court. On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor declared Dakin elected by four votes on a judicial recount.
Delisle attempted to win his seat back by running against Dakin for the second time in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He and Dakin were both defeated finishing second and third in the four way race losing to Social Credit candidate Lucien Maynard
Lucien Maynard
Joseph Lucien Paul Maynard was a lawyer and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served a long career as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1955 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.Maynard served as a cabinet minister under Premier's William...
.