Darrell Samson

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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