Sam Winsor
Canadian politician
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Sam Winsor is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. He was the member of the House of Assembly (MHA) for Fogo from 1989 to 1993.
Sam Winsor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Fogo | |
| In office 20 April 1989 – 3 May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Beaton Tulk |
| Succeeded by | Beaton Tulk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesleyville, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Alma mater | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Profession | Teacher |
Politics
Sam Winsor was born in Wesleyville, Bonavista Bay. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland, he became a teacher in Musgrave Harbour and Carmanville.[1] In 1988, he was elected as the deputy mayor of Carmanville.[2]
Winsor was elected to the House of Assembly as the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate for the district of Fogo in the 1989 provincial election, where he narrowly defeated Liberal incumbent Beaton Tulk. Winsor's victory was initially challenged by Tulk before the impending court case was dropped.[3] He was defeated for re-election by Tulk in the 1993 election. Winsor attempted once more to re-enter the House of Assembly in 1996 for the district of Bonavista North before losing again to Tulk.
Following his exit from the House of Assembly, Winsor returned to municipal politics, serving as the mayor of Carmanville from 2009 to 2013.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 3,594 | 56.69 |  7.03 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Sam Winsor | 2,463 | 38.85 |  8.55 | |
| Independent | Wayne S. Davis | 283 | 4.46 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 6,340 | 99.83 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 11 | 0.17 | |||
| Total votes | 6,351 | 73.74 | |||
| Eligible voters | 8,613 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | 7.79 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 3,295 | 54.09 | 4.90 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Sam Winsor | 2,663 | 43.71 | 7.10 | |
| New Democratic | Sam Kelly | 134 | 50.81 | – | |
| Total valid votes | 6,092 | 99.74 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 16 | 0.26 | |||
| Total votes | 6,108 | 88.24 | 3.39 | ||
| Eligible voters | 6,904 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | 6.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Sam Winsor | 2,966 | 50.81 | 6.60 | |
| Liberal | Beaton Tulk | 2,872 | 49.19 | 4.34 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,838 | 99.66 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.34 | |||
| Total votes | 5,858 | 84.85 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,904 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | 5.47 | |||