Sarah Campbell

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Sarah Campbell
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Kenora—Rainy River
In office
October 6, 2011 – June 7, 2018
Preceded byHoward Hampton
Succeeded byGreg Rickford
Personal details
Born (1982-07-19) July 19, 1982 (age 39)
Atikokan, Ontario
Political partyNew Democrat
ResidenceVermilion Bay, Ontario
OccupationExecutive assistant
Websitewww.sarahcampbellmpp.ca

Sarah Campbell (born July 19, 1982) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the riding of Kenora—Rainy River from 2011 to 2018.

Background[]

Campbell was born in Atikokan, and raised in Atikokan, Thunder Bay and Ear Falls, where her father owns a tourist camp. Campbell lives in Vermilion Bay with her family. She was the riding assistant to former NDP leader Howard Hampton.

Politics[]

Campbell ran in the 2011 provincial election as the New Democratic candidate in the riding of Kenora—Rainy River. She defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Rod McKay by 2,642 votes.[1][2] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Randy Nickle by 6,967 votes.[3]

She was the party's critic for women's issues and aboriginal affairs.[4]

In November 2017, Campbell announced that she would not seek a third term and would be leaving politics.[5]

Election results[]

2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sarah Campbell 12,889 55.65 +6.02
Progressive Conservative Randy Nickle 5,905 25.49 -12.16
Liberal Anthony Leek 3,652 15.77 +5.79
Green Tim McKillop 711 3.07 +1.30
Total valid votes 23,157 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +9.02
Source:Elections Ontario[6]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Sarah Campbell 10,949 49.62 -11.00
Progressive Conservative Rod McKay 8,307 37.65 +25.95
Liberal Anthony Leek 2,202 9.98 -14.44
Green Jo Jo Holiday 391 1.77 -1.49
Northern Ontario Heritage Charmaine Romaniuk 216 0.98
Total valid votes 22,065 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 65 0.29
Turnout 22,130 45.75
Eligible voters 48,369
New Democratic hold Swing -18.48
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  2. ^ "Campbell retains Kenora-Rainy River seat for NDP". Kenora Daily Miner and News. October 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "General Election by District: Kenora-Rainy River". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet".
  5. ^ Walters, Jeff (November 21, 2017). "Sarah Campbell to leave politics; Greg Rickford to run in Kenora - Rainy River". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  6. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District 035, Kenora-Rainy River". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  7. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Kenora—Rainy River" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.[permanent dead link]

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