Bob Simpson (British Columbia politician)
Bob Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Quesnel | |
| In office November 18, 2014 – October 15, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Sjostrom |
| Succeeded by | Ron Paull |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Cariboo North | |
| In office May 17, 2005 – May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Coralee Oakes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 or 1957 (age 66–67)[1] Scotland |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | New Democrat → Independent |
Robert Simpson (born 1956 or 1957) is a former MLA for Cariboo North in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 election.
He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He was removed from caucus on October 7, 2010, for public dissent regarding Carole James, former leader of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, and subsequently sat in the legislature as an Independent MLA.[2]
On February 7, 2013, Simpson joined with Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen to present a six-point agenda for democratic reform, including changes to B.C.'s electoral finance law and the Election Act.[3]
Simpson announced on June 20, 2014 that he would run for Mayor of Quesnel, British Columbia[4] where he defeated incumbent Mayor Mary Sjostrom. He then held the position until October 15, 2022, when he lost to Ron Paull.[5][6]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2013 British Columbia general election: Cariboo North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Coralee Oakes | 5,867 | 41.41 | |||||
| Independent | Bob Simpson | 5,264 | 37.16 | |||||
| New Democratic | Duncan Barnett | 3,036 | 21.43 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 14,167 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 81 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Turnout | 14,248 | 59.77 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[7] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Bob Simpson | 7004 | 49.51 | +2.12 | $53,378 | |
| Liberal | Bruce Ernst | 6501 | 45.95 | +0.40 | $138,230 | |
| Green | Doug Gook | 643 | 4.54 | −0.83 | $1,550 | |
| Total | 14,148 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 87 | 0.61% | ||||
| Turnout | 14,235 | 60.24% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | Expenditures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Bob Simpson | 7,353 | 47.28% | $45,906 | ||
| Liberal | Steve Wallace | 7,084 | 45.55% | $90,171 | ||
| Green | Douglas Gook | 835 | 5.37% | – | $1,828 | |
| Marijuana | James Michael Delbarre | 281 | 1.81% | $100 | ||
| Total valid votes | 15,553 | 100% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 126 | 0.81% | ||||
| Turnout | 15,679 | 64.26% | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ A solitary man; Kicked out of the NDP caucus after criticizing leader Carole James, MLA Bob Simpson is now an independent in a party of one. Not that he minds. (Ward, Doug) The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] October 23, 2010: C.1.
- ^ "B.C. NDP leader kicks out Cariboo MLA | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Simpson - My Life Abbreviated". Bobsimpsonmla.ca. May 15, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Prince George Free Press » Simpson seeking Quesnel mayor's job". Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Simpson". City of Quesnel. February 23, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Quesnel Election Results". Global News. October 15, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
External links[edit]
  | This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |