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 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 Liberals challenged the results in court.
On August 21, 1930 Judge Taylor declared Dakin elected by four votes on a judicial recount. He and Dakin were both defeated finishing second and third in the four way race losing to Social Cr candidate Lucien Maynard.
He died of a heart attack in 1940.