Samuel Rosborough Balcom

Samuel Rosborough Balcom (March 24, 1888 – May 4, 1981) was a Canadian politician, businessman and pharmacist. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a June 19, 1950 by-election as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Halifax, after Isnor was called to the Senate. He was re-elected in 1953 and defeated in 1957. Prior to his federal political experience, he was a commanding officer in medical stores during World War II between 1942 and 1942. Between 1944 and 1945, he was chief medical stores inspection officer in the Canadian Army.

Samuel Rosborough Balcom
Member of Parliament
for Halifax
In office
19501953
Preceded byGordon Benjamin Isnor
Succeeded byRobert McCleave
In office
19531957
Personal details
Born(1888-03-24)March 24, 1888
Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia
DiedMay 4, 1981(1981-05-04) (aged 93)
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionBusinessman
pharmacist

Electoral record

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1957 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Progressive Conservative Robert McCleave 41,140 25.32  Y
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 41,099 25.29  Y
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 38,504 23.70  
Liberal John Horace Dickey 38,191 23.51  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 1,984 1.22  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson 1,562 0.96  
Total valid votes 162,480 100.00


1953 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal John Horace Dickey 34,587 27.82  Y
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 34,222 27.53  Y
Progressive Conservative Edmund L. Morris 26,552 21.36  
Progressive Conservative Frederick William Bissett 24,112 19.39  
Co-operative Commonwealth Hyacinth Lawrence MacIntosh 2,731 2.20  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Carman Wilson 2,120 1.71  
Total valid votes 124,324 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 19 June 1950
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Samuel Rosborough Balcom 24,665 57.07  Y
Progressive Conservative Lloyd Allen 13,696 31.69  
Co-operative Commonwealth J.W.A. Nicholson 4,861 11.25  
Total valid votes 43,222 100.00
Called upon Gordon Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950
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