Sam Apelbaum

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Sam Apelbaum
Leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party
In office
1996–2011
Liberal Mary Anne Chambers 21,79851.50+10.62
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 14,32333.84-15.66
New Democratic Gary Dale 5,25012.40+5.58
Green Hugh McNeil6681.58
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum2850.67-0.21
Total valid votes42,32499.37
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2680.63-0.55
Turnout42,59259.21-0.23
Eligible voters71,930
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.14
Source: Elections Ontario [7]
1999 Ontario general election : Scarborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 20,68649.50-6.22
Liberal Peter Vanderyagt17,08440.88+19.96
New Democratic Terry Maley2,8536.83-14.14
Family Coalition Catherine Fox4571.09
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum3680.88-0.05
Independent Heath Thomas2050.49
Natural Law Loucas Cafe1350.32-0.36
Total valid votes41,78898.82
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots4971.18+0.10
Turnout42,28559.45-5.25
Eligible voters71,131
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -13.09
Source: Elections Ontario [8]
1995 Ontario general election : Scarborough East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Steve Gilchrist 19,16655.72+25.67
New Democratic Bob Frankford 7,21220.97-14.58
Liberal Bhagat Taggar7,19720.92-9.23
Libertarian Sam Apelbaum3190.93-0.83
Independent Neville Berry2700.78
Natural Law Jim Hill2340.68
Total valid votes34,39898.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots3751.08-0.27
Turnout34,77364.69+1.22
Eligible voters53,750
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +20.13
Source: Elections Ontario [9]

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