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{{Short description|Canadian politician (1888–1981)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder | name=Samuel Rosborough Balcom
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| term_start =[[1950 Halifax by-election|1950]]
| term_end =[[1953 Canadian federal election|1953]]
| predecessor =[[Gordon Benjamin Isnor]]
| successor =[[Robert McCleave]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|3|24}}
| birth_place =[[Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|5|4|1888|3|24}}
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| profession =Businessman<br />pharmacist
| party =[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| residence =
| riding =[[Halifax (federal electoral district)|Halifax]]
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| term_start2=[[1953 Canadian federal election|1953]]
| term_end2=[[1957 Canadian federal election|1957]]
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'''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 of Canada|Liberal Party]] representing the [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Halifax (federal electoral district)|Halifax]], after Isnor was called to the [[Senate of Canada|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]].

== Electoral record ==
{{1957 Canadian federal election/Halifax}}

{{1953 Canadian federal election/Halifax}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|19 June 1950|percent=yes|elected=yes|by=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Samuel Rosborough Balcom|24,665|57.07|elected=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Lloyd Allen|13,696|31.69|&nbsp;}}
{{CANelec|CA|CCF|J.W.A. Nicholson|4,861|11.25|&nbsp;}}
{{Canadian election result/total| Total valid votes| 43,222| 100.00}}
{{Canadian election result/note|Called upon Gordon Isnor being called to the Senate, 2 May 1950}}
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==External links==
*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=11980}}

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[[Category:1888 births]]
[[Category:1981 deaths]]
[[Category:Canadian pharmacists]]
[[Category:Liberal Party of Canada MPs]]
[[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada]]

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