# Bob Bailey (politician)

Robert W. Bailey MPP (born c. 1951) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Sarnia—Lambton. He has been an MPP since 2007.

## Background

Bailey was born in Petrolia, Ontario in the township of Enniskillen. He worked as a contract coordinator for Nova Chemicals in Sarnia. Bailey is also a Freemason.

## Politics

Prior to entering provincial politics, Bailey served as a councillor for Enniskillen, Ontario. In 2007 he ran in the 2007 provincial election for the Progressive Conservatives party. He defeated Liberal incumbent Caroline Di Cocco by 3,702 votes. He was re-elected in 2011 and again in 2014.
Bailey has served as critic for a number of areas including Labour and Training. As of 2014 he is the critic for Natural Resources. From 2011 to 2014 he served as Deputy Opposition Whip.
He is serving as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services.

## Election record

vte2022 Ontario general election: Sarnia—Lambton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Bailey | 21,184 | 52.72 | −0.02 | $29,549 |
| | New Democratic | Dylan Stelpstra | 9,489 | 23.62 | −13.75 | $34,373 |
| | Liberal | Mark Russell | 4,200 | 10.45 | +6.03 | $0 |
| | New Blue | Keith Benn | 2,719 | 6.77 | | $13,739 |
| | Green | Mason Bourdeau | 1,266 | 3.15 | −0.50 | $0 |
| | Populist | Carla Olson | 972 | 2.42 | | $0 |
| | Ontario Party | Ian Orchard | 351 | 0.87 | | $0 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 40,181 | 99.22 | +0.19 | $121,429 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 315 | 0.78 | -0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,496 | 46.69 | -14.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,320 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.86 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
2018 Ontario general election: Sarnia—Lambton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Bailey | 26,811 | 52.75 |
| | New Democratic | Kathy Alexander | 18,995 | 37.37 |
| | Liberal | Neil Wereley | 2,246 | 4.42 |
| | Green | Kevin Shaw | 1,856 | 3.65 |
| | Trillium | Andy Bruziewicz | 601 | 1.18 |
| | None of the Above | Jeff Lozier | 250 | 0.49 |
| | Independent | Fanina R. Kodre | 71 | 0.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 50,830 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 82,566 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2014 Ontario general election: Sarnia—Lambton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Bailey | 18,720 | 41.09 | -7.23 |
| | New Democratic | Brian White | 16,274 | 35.73 | +10.28 |
| | Liberal | Anne Marie Gillis | 8,113 | 17.81 | -3.97 |
| | Green | Kevin Shaw | 2,106 | 4.62 | +3.22 |
| | Libertarian | Andrew K. Falby | 340 | 0.75 | +0.35 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,553 | 100.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -8.76 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
2011 Ontario general election: Sarnia—Lambton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Bailey | 19,570 | 48.32 | +10.16 |
| | New Democratic | Brian White | 10,307 | 25.45 | -1.37 |
| | Liberal | Stephanie Barry | 8,819 | 21.78 | -7.63 |
| | Independent | Andy Bruziewicz | 1,077 | 2.66 | |
| | Green | Jason Vermette | 567 | 1.40 | -4.22 |
| | Freedom | Andrew K. Falby | 160 | 0.40 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,500 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 199 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,699 | 51.75 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 78,646 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.77 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
Ontario general election, 2007: Sarnia—Lambton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Bailey | 16,145 | 38.3 | +7.31 |
| Liberal | Caroline Di Cocco | 12,443 | 29.4 | -18.14 |
| New Democratic | Barb Millitt | 11,349 | 26.8 | +9.85 |
| Green | Tim van Bodegom | 2,376 | 5.6 | +1.90 |