John Delisle

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John Amos Delisle
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 28, 1926 –August 21, 1930
Preceded by Joseph Dechene
Succeeded by Henry Dakin
Constituency Beaver River
Personal details
Born(1871-11-24)November 24, 1871
North Hoadley, Massachusetts
Died December 27, 1940(1940-12-27) (aged 69)
St. Paul, Alberta
Political party United Farmers
Occupation politician

John Amos Delisle (November 24, 1871 – December 27, 1940) 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.

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Political career

Delisle ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1926 Alberta general election. He ran as the United Farmers of Alberta candidate in the electoral district of Beaver River. Delisle defeated incumbent Joseph Dechene to pick up the seat for his party. [1]

Beaver River is a former Alberta provincial electoral district centred on the town of Lac La Biche, mandated to elect a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. It was created in 1913 from the western half of Pakan, and abolished in 1952 when it and the northern parts of Athabasca were replaced by Lac La Biche.

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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. [2] 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. [3] The Liberals challenged the results in court. On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor declared Dakin elected by four votes on a judicial recount. [4]

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. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Beaver River Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Beaver River Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Alberta Government Now Sure Of 40 Seats". Vol 55 No 304. Manitoba Free Press. June 25, 1930. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Recount Gives Libs. Another Alta. Seat". Vol XXIII No 213. The Lethbridge Herald. August 21, 1930. p. 1.
  5. ↑ "Beaver River Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Alberta Ex-M.L.A. J. A. Delisle Dies". Edmonton Journal. December 27, 1940.
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