William Campbell (Canadian politician)

William (Bill) Campbell (born 1929) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a process operator and farmer by career.

William "Bill" Campbell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Sarnia—Lambton
In office
22 May 1979  18 February 1980
Preceded byBud Cullen
Succeeded byBud Cullen
Personal details
Born1929
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionPolitician, Process Operator, Farmer

Campbell was a municipal politician in Sarnia Township (today part of the city of Sarnia), initially as a Councillor from 1970 to 1978, then from 1979 to 1980 as Deputy Reeve.

He was a member of the 31st Canadian Parliament after defeating Liberal candidate Bud Cullen at the Sarnia riding in the 1979 federal election. Campbell's term was short as Cullen won his parliamentary seat back in the 1980 election.

Electoral record

Sarnia

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalBud Cullen16,27540.6%+5.9%
Progressive ConservativeBill Campbell13,98634.9%-5.1%
New DemocraticWally Krawczyk9,80924.4%-0.9%
Marxist–LeninistPedro Villamizar520.1%
Total valid votes 40,122100.0%

Source: Elections Canada

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBill Campbell15,99040.0%+13.7%
LiberalBud Cullen13,87234.7%-22.0%
New DemocraticWally Krawczyk10,14825.4%+8.3%
Total valid votes 40,010 100.0%

Source: Elections Canada


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