Darrell Samson
| Darrell Samson MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook | |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Stoffer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 13, 1958 Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Université de Moncton |
| Profession | educator |
Darrell Samson (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2] He is a former superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's Acadian and Francophone school board.[3]
Samson is an Acadian and is a native of Petit-de-Grat, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia. He attended the Université de Moncton and was also a teacher.[4] He has been the national president and vice-president of all French school board superintendents outside Quebec, an active member of the National Committee for Early Years as well as a member of the Provincial Advisory Council to the Minister of Education on Early Years in Nova Scotia.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Darrell Samson | 23,161 | 47.95 | +36.64 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Peter Stoffer | 16,613 | 34.39 | –19.91 | – | |||
| Conservative | Robert Thomas Strickland | 7,186 | 14.88 | –15.31 | – | |||
| Green | Mike Montgomery | 1,341 | 2.78 | –1.42 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,301 | 100.0 | $200,617.35 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 180 | 0.37 | –0.22 | |||||
| Turnout | 48,481 | 71.93 | +12.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 67,401 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +28.28 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=65916721-c92d-4ae1-80e6-2e696b0c5d94&Language=E
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-election-results-2015-1.3278755
- ↑ http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1256748-n.s.-grits-get-early-start-in-federal-campaign
- ↑ http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/10/20/darrell-samson-says-he-will-continue-stoffers-work.html
- ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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