2000 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election

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2000 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Helen MacDonald Kevin Deveaux Maureen MacDonald
Riding Cape Breton The Lakes (1997–1999) Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage Halifax Needham
Final ballot322
(55.14%)		262
(44.86%)		Eliminated
Second ballot207
(34.79%)		211
(35.46%)		177
(29.75%)
First ballot193
(32.33%)		172
(28.81%)		154
(25.80%)
 
CandidateDave Peters Hinrich Bitter-Suermann
RidingNone Chester-St. Margaret's (1998–1999)
Final ballotWithdrewEliminated
Second ballotWithdrewEliminated
First ballot47
(7.87%)		31
(5.19%)
Leader before election

Robert Chisholm

Elected Leader

Helen MacDonald

2000 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election
DateJuly 15, 2000
Resigning leader Robert Chisholm
Won by Helen MacDonald
Ballots3
Candidates5

The 2000 Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership election was held on July 15, 2000, to elect a successor to Robert Chisholm as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. The election was necessary because Chisholm had announced his intention to resign as party leader on November 6, 1999. Helen MacDonald was elected on the third ballot, defeating Kevin Deveaux.

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Background

Chisholm had previously led the Nova Scotia NDP through the 1998 and 1999 provincial elections. He unexpectedly resigned as party leader after the 1999 campaign, at the November 6, 1999 meeting of the party's provincial council. [1]

Candidates

Hinrich Bitter-Suermann

Hinrich Bitter-Suermann was previously the MLA for Chester-St. Margaret's from 1998 to 1999. Before entering politics, he was a pathologist and a physician. [2] [3]

Kevin Deveaux

Kevin Deveaux was the MLA for Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage. He was first elected in the 1998 provincial election. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer.

Helen MacDonald

Helen MacDonald was previously the MLA for Cape Breton The Lakes from 1997 to 1999. Before entering politics, she was a teacher. [4]

Maureen MacDonald

Maureen MacDonald was the MLA for Halifax Needham. She was first elected in the 1998 provincial election. Before entering politics, she was a social worker.

Dave Peters

Dave Peters was previously the President of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) from 1994–1999 and 1975–1976. He was also the Nova Scotia NDP candidate for Pictou East in the 1993 provincial election. [5]

Ballot results

First Ballot
CandidateVotesPercentage
Helen MacDonald19332.33
Kevin Deveaux17228.81
Maureen MacDonald15425.80
Dave Peters477.87
Hinrich Bitter-Suermann315.19
Total597100.00

(Bitter-Suermann eliminated; Peters withdrew)

Second Ballot
CandidateVotesPercentage
Kevin Deveaux21135.46
Helen MacDonald20734.79
Maureen MacDonald17729.75
Total595100.00

(Maureen MacDonald eliminated)

Third Ballot
CandidateVotesPercentage
Helen MacDonald32255.14
Kevin Deveaux26244.86
Total584100.00

References

  1. ↑ Carmichael, Kevin (1999-11-08). "Hamm's foes run for the exits". The Toronto Star . p. A07.
  2. ↑ "Bitter-Suermann enters NDP race". The Chronicle Herald. April 1, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Fourth NDP leadership candidate wades in". The Daily News. Halifax. April 1, 2000.
  4. ↑ "New NDP boss picked from N.S. party roots". The Globe and Mail . 2008-08-08.
  5. ↑ "David P. Peters". arbormemorial.ca. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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