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Sam Apelbaum

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Sam Apelbaum
Leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party
In office
1996–2011
Preceded byGeorge Dance
Succeeded byAllen Small

Sam Apelbaum is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A lawyer[1] and real estate agent, he was leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party from 1996 to 2011.[2][3]

Like many other members of the Libertarian Party, Apelbaum believes in reducing government participation in education and healthcare and widespread taxation reform,[4] and criticized the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris as being too statist in its policies.

Apelbaum stabilized the struggling party's finances,[5] but failed to make a significant impression with the general voting public.[6]

Electoral record

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2003 Ontario general election: Scarborough East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Anne Chambers 21,798 51.50 +10.62
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 14,323 33.84 -15.66
New Democratic Gary Dale 5,250 12.40 +5.58
Green Hugh McNeil 668 1.58
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum 285 0.67 -0.21
Total valid votes 42,324 99.37
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 268 0.63 -0.55
Turnout 42,592 59.21 -0.23
Eligible voters 71,930
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.14
Source: Elections Ontario[7]
1999 Ontario general election: Scarborough East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 20,686 49.50 -6.22
Liberal Peter Vanderyagt 17,084 40.88 +19.96
New Democratic Terry Maley 2,853 6.83 -14.14
Family Coalition Catherine Fox 457 1.09
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum 368 0.88 -0.05
Independent Heath Thomas 205 0.49
Natural Law Loucas Cafe 135 0.32 -0.36
Total valid votes 41,788 98.82
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 497 1.18 +0.10
Turnout 42,285 59.45 -5.25
Eligible voters 71,131
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.09
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
1995 Ontario general election: Scarborough East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 19,166 55.72 +25.67
New Democratic Bob Frankford 7,212 20.97 -14.58
Liberal Bhagat Taggar 7,197 20.92 -9.23
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum 319 0.93 -0.83
Independent Neville Berry 270 0.78
Natural Law Jim Hill 234 0.68
Total valid votes 34,398 98.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 375 1.08 -0.27
Turnout 34,773 64.69 +1.22
Eligible voters 53,750
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +20.13
Source: Elections Ontario[9]

References

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  1. ^ Frankford, Robert (June 1, 1995). "Scarborough East riding". The Toronto Star.
  2. ^ Bulletin Vol 18 No 1 Spring 1997
  3. ^ Bulletin Vol 19 No 1 Fall 1998 http://www.libertarian.on.ca/bulletin/v19n1.htm
  4. ^ Ash, Stacey (August 30, 2003). "Waiting: Does ballot beckon?". Kitchener-Waterloo Record.
  5. ^ Bulletin Vol 20 No 3 Spring 2000 http://www.libertarian.on.ca/bulletin/v20_n3.htm
  6. ^ van Rijn, Nicolaas (May 30, 1999). "Message the hook for small fry in race --- Marginal parties realistic about their chances of winning seats". The Toronto Star.
  7. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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