James Capsey Karpoff | |
Birth Date: | October 14, 1937 |
Birth Place: | Smoky Lake, Alberta |
Office: | Member of Parliament for Surrey North |
Term Start: | 1988 |
Term End: | 1993 |
Predecessor: | first member |
Successor: | Margaret Bridgman |
Occupation: | social worker |
James Capsey Karpoff (born October 14, 1937, in Smoky Lake, Alberta) is a former Canadian politician. Karpoff was a member of Parliament from 1988 to 1993, representing the riding of Surrey North in British Columbia.
He was first elected to Parliament for Surrey North in the 1988 election as a member of the New Democratic Party. He was defeated by Margaret Bridgman in 1993 and Chuck Cadman in 2004.
Before entering politics, Karpoff was an administrator and social worker.