Michel-Siméon Delisle

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

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

1926 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle6,30854.5+2.1
Independent LiberalHerment Marcotte (alias Armand)5,27245.5-25.8
1925 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle6,41252.4-28.4
ConservativeC.-Romulus Ducharme3,40527.8+14.6
Independent LiberalHerment Marcotte (alias Armand)2,41819.8
Total valid votes 12,235 100.0
1921 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle9,02180.8
ConservativeC.-Romulus Ducharme1,47513.2
ProgressiveJ. Quetton Fafard6656.0
Total valid votes 11,161 100.0
1917 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)(x)Michel-Siméon Delisleacclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle2,86857.7+0.7
ConservativeHonoré Grenier2,10542.3+2.3
Total valid votes 4,973 100.0
1908 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle2,94957.0+1.7
ConservativeLawrence Stafford2,07440.1-2.5
Independent LiberalArthur Delisle1533.0
Total valid votes 5,176 100.0
1904 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal(x)Michel-Siméon Delisle2,63055.3+0.4
ConservativeT.E. Voisard2,02642.6-2.5
UnknownC.N. Arcand1012.1
Total valid votes 4,757 100.0
1900 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMichel-Siméon Delisle2,44454.9+4.4
ConservativeG. Antoine Larue2,00945.1-4.4
Total valid votes 4,453 100.0

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