New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership elections

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The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island has held numerous leadership elections in its history.

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2002

CandidateVotes %
Gary Robichaud 6073.17
Ken Bingham1821.95
Deborah Kelly-Hawkes44.88
Spoiled Ballots00.00
Totals82100

2006

CandidateVotes %
Dean Constable 2960.47
Mike Desroches1939.58
Spoiled Ballots00.00
Totals48100

2009

The party's leadership convention on April 4, 2009, was not competitive, but directly ratified interim leader James Rodd as the party's new permanent leader.

2012

Held October 13, 2012. [1]

CandidateVotes %
Mike Redmond 15284.44
Trevor Leclerc2815.56
Spoiled Ballots00.00
Totals180100

2018

Held April 7, 2018.

2022

Originally scheduled for November 6, 2021, [2] the leadership vote was held April 23, 2022. The lone candidate, Michelle Neill, was elected by acclamation.

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References

  1. "P.E.I. NDP elect Mike Redmond as party leader". CBC News, October 13, 2012.
  2. "4 vying for P.E.I. NDP leadership". CBC News. July 15, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.