List of CCF/NDP members

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This is a list of members of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP), social democratic political parties in Canada.

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See also List of Labour MPs (Canada), List of Progressive/United Farmer MPs

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1932 party founding

MPs who joined the CCF at its founding in 1932 were members of the Ginger Group.

1935 general election

Seven MPs were elected as CCFers were elected in the 1935 election. In addition to incumbent MPs A.A. Heaps, Angus MacInnis and J.S. Woodsworth four new MPs are elected. As well, Agnes Macphail, was elected as a "United Farmers of Ontario–Labour" MP but sat with the CCF caucus. Many of these MPs were formerly members of the Ginger Group

Additionally, Percy John Rowe was elected as a Social Credit MP in Athabasca in 1935 but ran for re-election under the CCF banner in 1940 and was defeated.

1940 general election

Four CCFers were elected for the first time in the 1940 election, and four were re-elected, for a total of eight MPs:

1942 by-elections

Three CCFers were elected for the first time in by-elections in 1942, for a total of ten MPs:

1943 by-election

One CCFer was elected for the first time in a by-election in 1943, for a total of eleven MPs:

1945 general election

Twenty CCFers were elected for the first time in the 1945 election. The party won a total of 29 seats including one "Independent CCF" MP).

1948 by-elections

Three CCFers were elected for the first time in by-elections in 1948, for a total of 32 MPs:

1949 general election

The party was reduced to 13 seats in the 1949 election, gaining no new MPs.

1953 general election

The party won 23 seats in the 1953 election, including three members who had previously been elected, and seven new members:

1954 by-election

One CCFer (William Scottie Bryce in Selkirk, Manitoba), who had previously been elected, won a by-election in 1954 to give the party a total of 24 MPs.

1957 general election

The party won 25 seats in the 1957 election, including seven new members

1958 general election

The party was reduced to 8 seats in the 1958 election. No new MPs were elected.

1960 general election

One CCFer, running as a candidate of the New Party, won a by-election in 1960, giving the party a total of nine MPs.

1962 general election

Now called the "New Democratic Party", the party won a total of 19 seats in the 1962 election, including nine members elected for the first time:

1963 general election

The party won a total of 17 seats in the 1963 election, including one member elected for the first time:

1964 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1964, giving the party a total of 18 MPs:

1965 general election

The party won a total of 21 seats in the 1965 election, including four members elected for the first time:

1967 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1967, giving the party a total of 22 MPs:

1968 general election

The party won a total of 22 seats in the 1968 election, including nine members elected for the first time:

1970 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1970, giving the party a total of 24 MPs:

1971 by-elections

Two New Democrats were elected in by-elections in 1971, giving the party a total of 26 MPs:

1972 general election

The party won a total of 31 seats in the 1972 election, including ten members elected for the first time:

1974 general election

The party won a total of 16 seats in the 1974 election, including one member elected for the first time:

1978 by-elections

Two New Democrats were elected in by-elections in 1978, one to replace an NDP MP who retired, giving the party a total of 17 MPs:

1979 general election

The party won a total of 26 seats in the 1979 election, including thirteen members elected for the first time:

1979 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1979, giving the party a total of 27 MPs:

1980 general election

The party won a total of 32 seats in the 1980 election, including ten members elected for the first time:

1981 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1981, giving the party a total of 33 MPs:

1982 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 1982, retaining the seat vacated by Bob Rae.

1984 general election

The party won a total of 30 seats in the 1984 election, including six members elected for the first time:

1986 floor crossing

One Progressive Conservative MP crossed the floor to the NDP in 1986, giving the party a total of 31 MPs:

1987 by-elections

Three New Democrats were elected in by-elections in 1987, giving the party a total of 33 MPs:

1988 general election

The party won a total of 43 seats in the 1988 election, including nineteen members elected for the first time:

1990 by-election

Two New Democrats were elected in by-elections in 1990, one of them replaced Ed Broadbent, who retired, giving the party a total of 44 MPs:

1993 general election

The party won a total of nine seats in the 1993 election, including one member elected for the first time:

1997 general election

The party won a total of 21 seats in the 1997 election, including fifteen members elected for the first time:

1999 by-election

2000 general election

The party won a total of 13 seats in the 2000 election, including one member elected for the first time:

2002 by-election

One New Democrat was elected in a by-election in 2002, giving the party a total of 14 MPs:

2004 general election

The party won a total of 19 seats in the 2004 election, including eight members elected for the first time:

2006 general election

The party won a total of 29 seats in the 2004 election, including eleven members elected for the first time:

2007 byelection

2008 general election

The party won a total of 37 seats in the 2008 federal election, including 11 members elected for the first time, additionally Jack Harris returned after having served 1987–1988:

2011 general election

The party won a total of 103 seats in the 2011 federal election, forming Official Opposition for the first time. 68 members were elected for the first time:

2012 by-election

A by-election was called to replace former NDP leader Jack Layton, who died of cancer in August 2011.

2015 general election

The party won a total of 44 seats in the 2015 federal election. 16 members were elected for the first time:

2019 by-election

A by-election was called in Burnaby-South to replace Kennedy Stewart, who was elected mayor of Vancouver in 2018.

2019 general election

Under the leadership of Jagmeet Singh, the party won 24 seats in the 2019 federal election. 7 members were elected for the first time:

2021 general election

The NDP won 25 seats in the 2021 federal election. Three members were elected for the first time:

Prominent CCF/NDP members and organizers

Prominent NDP candidates and past candidates

2006 election

2004, 2006 elections

2004 election

2002 by-election

2000 by-election

2000 election

1997 election

1988, 1993 elections

1988 election

1979, 1980 elections

1979 election

1972 election

1968, 2000, 2004, 2006 elections

1968 election

1962, 1963, 1965 and 1968 elections

1953 federal election

1950 Cartier by-election

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