Michel-Siméon Delisle

Canadian politician

Michel-Siméon Delisle
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Portneuf
In office
1900–1930
Preceded byHenri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Succeeded byJules Desrochers
Personal details
Born(1856-09-27)September 27, 1856
Pointe-aux-Trembles, Portneuf County, Canada East
DiedOctober 11, 1931(1931-10-11) (aged 75)
Political partyLiberal

Michel-Siméon Delisle (September 27, 1856 – October 11, 1931) was a Canadian merchant and politician.

Born in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Portneuf County, Canada East, the son of Albert Delisle and Dina Bertrand, Delisle was educated in Quebec City. A merchant, he was Mayor of Portneuf for five years. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada at the general elections of 1900 and he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, 1925, and 1926. A Liberal, he served for almost 30 years for the riding of Portneuf.

Electoral record

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1926 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 6,308 54.5 +2.1
Independent Liberal Herment Marcotte (alias Armand) 5,272 45.5 -25.8
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1925 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 6,412 52.4 -28.4
Conservative C.-Romulus Ducharme 3,405 27.8 +14.6
Independent Liberal Herment Marcotte (alias Armand) 2,418 19.8
Total valid votes 12,235 100.0
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1921 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 9,021 80.8
Conservative C.-Romulus Ducharme 1,475 13.2
Progressive J. Quetton Fafard 665 6.0
Total valid votes 11,161 100.0
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1917 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle acclaimed
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1911 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 2,868 57.7 +0.7
Conservative Honoré Grenier 2,105 42.3 +2.3
Total valid votes 4,973 100.0
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1908 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 2,949 57.0 +1.7
Conservative Lawrence Stafford 2,074 40.1 -2.5
Independent Liberal Arthur Delisle 153 3.0
Total valid votes 5,176 100.0
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1904 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal (x)Michel-Siméon Delisle 2,630 55.3 +0.4
Conservative T.E. Voisard 2,026 42.6 -2.5
Unknown C.N. Arcand 101 2.1
Total valid votes 4,757 100.0
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1900 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michel-Siméon Delisle 2,444 54.9 +4.4
Conservative G. Antoine Larue 2,009 45.1 -4.4
Total valid votes 4,453 100.0

References

  • Michel-Siméon Delisle – Parliament of Canada biography
  • The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904


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