# Sam Apelbaum

Sam Apelbaum is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A lawyer and real estate agent, he was leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party from 1996 to 2011.
Like many other members of the Libertarian Party, Apelbaum believes in reducing government participation in education and healthcare and widespread taxation reform, and criticized the Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris as being too statist in its policies.
Apelbaum stabilized the struggling party's finances, but failed to make a significant impression with the general voting public.

## Electoral record

2003 Ontario general election: Scarborough East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mary Anne Chambers | 21,798 | 51.50 | +10.62 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Gilchrist | 14,323 | 33.84 | -15.66 |
| | New Democratic | Gary Dale | 5,250 | 12.40 | +5.58 |
| | Green | Hugh McNeil | 668 | 1.58 | |
| | Libertarian | Sam Apelbaum | 285 | 0.67 | -0.21 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,324 | 99.37 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 268 | 0.63 | -0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,592 | 59.21 | -0.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,930 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +13.14 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
1999 Ontario general election: Scarborough East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Gilchrist | 20,686 | 49.50 | -6.22 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vanderyagt | 17,084 | 40.88 | +19.96 |
| | New Democratic | Terry Maley | 2,853 | 6.83 | -14.14 |
| | Family Coalition | Catherine Fox | 457 | 1.09 | |
| | Libertarian | Sam Apelbaum | 368 | 0.88 | -0.05 |
| | Independent | Heath Thomas | 205 | 0.49 | |
| | Natural Law | Loucas Cafe | 135 | 0.32 | -0.36 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,788 | 98.82 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 497 | 1.18 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,285 | 59.45 | -5.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 71,131 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -13.09 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
1995 Ontario general election: Scarborough East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Steve Gilchrist | 19,166 | 55.72 | +25.67 |
| | New Democratic | Bob Frankford | 7,212 | 20.97 | -14.58 |
| | Liberal | Bhagat Taggar | 7,197 | 20.92 | -9.23 |
| | Libertarian | Sam Apelbaum | 319 | 0.93 | -0.83 |
| | Independent | Neville Berry | 270 | 0.78 | |
| | Natural Law | Jim Hill | 234 | 0.68 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,398 | 98.92 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 375 | 1.08 | -0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,773 | 64.69 | +1.22 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 53,750 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +20.13 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||