Samuel Victor Railton (28 February 1906 – 23 July 1996) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Kelvin, Ontario and became a physician and surgeon by career.

Samuel Victor Railton
Member of Parliament
for Welland
In office
October 1972 – March 1979
Preceded byDonald Tolmie
Succeeded byGilbert Parent
Personal details
Born(1906-02-28)28 February 1906
Kelvin, Ontario, Canada
Died23 July 1996(1996-07-23) (aged 90)
Political partyLiberal
Professionphysician, surgeon

Railton studied medicine at the University of Toronto after graduation from Brantford Collegiate Institute. After establishing a medical practice at Port Colborne, Ontario, he served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps between 1940 and 1945. Following World War II, he became a surgeon in Welland, Ontario, and volunteered his skills in 1970 for the Nigerian Civil War.[1]

He was first elected at the Welland riding in the 1972 general election and was re-elected there in the 1974 election. He left federal politics after completing his term in the 30th Parliament.

1974 Canadian federal election: Welland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Railton 21,228 56.5 +7.2
Progressive Conservative Alex McCrae 9,107 24.2 -7.3
New Democratic Jim McPherson 6,983 18.6 -0.5
Communist John Severinsky 238 0.6
Total valid votes 37,556 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election: Welland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Railton 18,693 49.3 -0.5
Progressive Conservative Kent Hodgson 11,977 31.6 +14.0
New Democratic Ronald Cook 7,256 19.1 -13.5
Total valid votes 37,926 100.0

References

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  1. ^ "Oral Question Period". Hansard. Parliament of Canada. 16 September 1996. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
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