New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership elections

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The New Democratic Party of Manitoba has held seven leadership conventions to select a party leader since its founding in 1961. In each instance, the leader was chosen by secret-ballot voting among delegates. The results of these votes are listed below. The leaders of the party's predecessors, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Manitoba Section) and the Independent Labour Party (Manitoba) had all been elected unopposed. [1]

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1961 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 4, 1961)

CandidateResult
Russell Paulley winner
Cliff Matthews.
Hans Fries.

Paulley's victory was reported in the Winnipeg Free Press on November 6, 1961. The numerical totals were not released, but it is generally accepted that Paulley won by a significant majority. In 1968, he was challenged for the party leadership by fellow legislator Sidney Green.

1968 leadership challenge

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 3, 1968)

CandidateVotes%
Russell Paulley 21355.91
Sidney Green 16844.09
Total Valid Votes381100.00

(Results taken from The Globe and Mail , 4 November 1968.)

Paulley resigned as party leader in 1969.

1969 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 7, 1969)

CandidateVotes%
Edward Schreyer 50674.08
Sidney Green 17725.92
Total Valid Votes683100.00

(Results taken from The Globe and Mail, 9 June 1969.)

Schreyer resigned as party leader in January 1979, after being appointed Governor-General of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the same month, Howard Pawley was chosen as interim leader of the NDP's legislative caucus, defeating Sidney Green and Saul Cherniack in a closed-session vote.

1979 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 4, 1979)

CandidateVotes%
Howard Pawley 46763.36
Muriel Smith 21729.44
Russell Doern 537.19
Total Valid Votes737100.00

A fourth candidate, Nick Ternette, withdrew from the contest on November 2, 1979, and backed Muriel Smith.

(Results taken from The Globe and Mail, 5 November 1979).

Pawley resigned as leader in 1988, after his government lost a vote of confidence in the legislature. He continued to serve as premier in a caretaker government, and the NDP held a snap leadership convention in the opening weeks of the 1988 provincial election.

1988 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 30, 1988)

First ballot:

CandidateVotes%
Gary Doer 63137.94
Len Harapiak 54332.65
Andy Anstett 31719.06
Maureen Hemphill 16710.04
Conrad Santos 50.30
Total Valid Votes1,663100.00

Hemphill and Santos both fell below the 15% quota required to stay on the ballot and were eliminated. Hemphill supported Anstett on the second ballot.

Second ballot:

CandidateVotes%
Gary Doer 74444.93
Len Harapiak 62237.56
Andy Anstett 29017.51
Total Valid Votes1,656100.00

Anstett was eliminated. Both Anstett and Hemphill supported Harapiak on the third ballot.

Third ballot:

CandidateVotes%
Gary Doer 83550.64
Len Harapiak 81449.36
Total Valid Votes1,649100.00

(Results taken from The Globe and Mail and Winnipeg Free Press , 31 March 1988.)

Gary Doer led the Manitoba NDP until 2009 and served as premier of Manitoba from 1999 until 2009.

2009 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 17, 2009)

CandidateVotes%
Greg Selinger 1,31765.75
Steve Ashton 68534.20
Total Valid Votes2,002100.00

Greg Selinger became leader and was sworn in as Premier on October 19, 2009.

2015 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 8, 2015)

The leadership election was called by Selinger as a test of his leadership following a caucus revolt. First ballot

CandidateVotes%
Greg Selinger 61236.02
Theresa Oswald 57533.84
Steve Ashton 50229.54
Total Valid Votes1,699100.00

Ashton eliminated. Releases his delegates, did not publicly endorse another candidate [2]

Second ballot

CandidateVotes [3] %
Greg Selinger 75950.93
Theresa Oswald 72648.72
Total Valid Votes1,490100.00

2017 leadership convention

(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 16, 2017)

CandidateVotes%
Wab Kinew 72874.3
Steve Ashton 25325.7
Total Valid Votes981100.00

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References

  1. ↑ Wiseman, Nelson (1983). Social Democracy in Manitoba: A History of the CCF-NDP. University of Manitoba Press. pp. 100–119. ISBN   0887553664 . Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Manitoba Premier Selinger leads after first ballot in NDP leadership vote". The Globe and Mail. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Greg Selinger remains leader of Manitoba NDP, province's premier". CBC News. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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