Darrell Samson
MP
Samson in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPeter Stoffer
Personal details
Born (1958-10-13) October 13, 1958 (age 65)
Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceFall River, Nova Scotia
Alma materUniversité de Moncton
Profession
  • Politician
  • teacher
  • school administrator

Darrell Samson MP (born October 13, 1958) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook since 2015. He is a former superintendent of the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial, Nova Scotia's Acadian and Francophone school board.

Early life and education

An Acadian, Samson is a native of Petit-de-Grat, Isle Madame, Nova Scotia. He attended the Université de Moncton, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Education and in 1984 with a Masters in Education.[1]

Before politics

Samson was a teacher/administrator at Caudle Park Elementary for many years before assuming his role at Conseil scolaire acadien provincial.[2][3] 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.

Political career

Samson was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election to represent Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook.[4][5] In December 2019, he was named the parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence.[6]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 18,838 41.3 +1.1 $68,438.97
Conservative Angela Conrad 12,047 26.4 +3.8 $24,989.76
New Democratic Jenna Chisholm 12,012 26.3 +2.4 $23,933.45
People's Earl Gosse 1,776 3.9 +2.2 $5,292.19
Green Anthony Edmonds 933 2.0 -9.6 $1,654.05
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,606 99.5 +0.1 $107,534.18
Total rejected ballots 252 0.5 -0.1
Turnout 45,858 63.5 -6.0
Registered voters 72,197
Liberal hold Swing -1.4
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 19,925 40.22 −7.73 $85,306.32
New Democratic Matt Stickland 11,860 23.94 −10.45 none listed
Conservative Kevin Copley 11,211 22.63 +7.75 $34,737.99
Green Anthony Edmonds 5,725 11.56 +8.78 $2,901.53
People's Sybil Hogg 816 1.65 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,537 99.36   $104,082.91
Total rejected ballots 320 0.64 +0.27
Turnout 49,857 69.48 −1.78
Eligible voters 71,759
Liberal hold Swing +1.36
Source: Elections Canada[8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Darrell Samson 23,161 47.95 +36.64 $70,884.65
New Democratic Peter Stoffer 16,613 34.39 –19.90 $56,102.19
Conservative Robert Strickland 7,186 14.88 –15.31 $16,062.61
Green Mike Montgomery 1,341 2.78 –1.42 $1,127.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,301 99.63   $201,426.67
Total rejected ballots 180 0.37
Turnout 48,481 71.25
Eligible voters 68,040
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.27
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "L'Université de Moncton bien représentée à la Chambre des communes". umoncton.ca. Université de Moncton. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "N.S. Grits get early start in federal campaign". The Chronicle Herald. 2014-12-09. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ^ "'Something I've wanted all my life': Meet the Liberal who won Peter Stoffer's seat | Metro Halifax". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  4. ^ "NDP veterans fall in metro". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  5. ^ "'It's a pretty surreal evening' as Liberals win all 11 seats in Nova Scotia". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  6. ^ "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.

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