Peter Tabuns

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Following the resignation of party leader Howard Hampton in June 2008, Peter Tabuns was mentioned in the press as a likely candidate in the emerging campaign for the leadership. [22] On October 27, 2008, Tabuns officially launched his campaign for the leadership. [23] The party's leadership convention was held in March 2009. Tabuns lost to Andrea Horwath by a margin of 60% to 40% on the third ballot following the defeat of contenders Michael Prue and Gilles Bisson in earlier rounds.

Interim Leader

On June 13, 2022, the 31 members of the Ontario NDP caucus elected in the 2022 Ontario general election met and unanimously endorsed Peter Tabuns to serve as interim party leader pending the outcome of its forthcoming leadership election. [24] Following this recommendation by caucus, his appointment was confirmed by the party's provincial council on June 28, 2022. [2] Marit Stiles became the leader following a leadership election that was held on February 4, 2023. [25]

Electoral record

Peter Tabuns
MPP
Peter Tabuns - 2009.jpg
Tabuns in 2009
Leader of the Opposition in Ontario
In office
June 28, 2022 –February 4, 2023
2022 Ontario general election : Toronto—Danforth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Tabuns 22,89055.39−8.85$112,989
Liberal Mary Fragedakis 9,24022.36+8.29$77,403
Progressive Conservative Colleen McCleery5,55613.44−2.41$18,446
Green Marcelo Levy2,5136.08+1.70$4,531
New Blue Milton Kandias5151.25 $9,594
Ontario Party George Simopoulos2320.56 $0
None of the Above Christopher Brophy2010.49 $0
Communist Jennifer Moxon1770.43+0.10$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit41,32499.41+0.38$117,719
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots2440.59−0.38
Turnout41,56849.44−12.14
Eligible voters83,888
New Democratic hold Swing −8.57
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023.
2018 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Tabuns32,93864.25+19.64
Progressive Conservative Patricia Kalligosfyris8,13115.86+5.85
Liberal Li Koo7,21614.07-23.15
Green Andrew Trotter2,2484.38-1.09
Libertarian Paul Layton3410.67-0.49
Communist Ivan Byard1670.33-0.07
Independent John Kladitis1180.23
Independent John Richardson1100.21
Total valid votes51,26999.03+0.30
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5030.97-0.30
Turnout51,77261.58+6.28
Eligible voters84,072
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario [26]
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Tabuns19,19044.61-9.40
Liberal Rob Newman15,98337.16+6.56
Progressive Conservative Naomi Solomon4,30410.01+0.62
Green Rachel Power2,3515.47+1.83
Libertarian Thomas Armstrong5011.16-0.02
Communist Elizabeth Rowley 1720.40
Canadians' ChoiceJohn Richardson1670.40+0.19
Vegan EnvironmentalSimon Luisi1490.35
Freedom Tristan Parlette1210.28-0.01
People's Political Party Ali Azaroghli790.18-0.20
Total valid votes43,01798.73-0.67
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots5531.27+0.67
Total turnout43,57055.30+6.00
Total electors78,787
New Democratic hold Swing -7.92
Source: Elections Ontario [27]
2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Tabuns20,06254.01+8.16
Liberal Marisa Sterling 11,36930.60+1.40
Progressive Conservative Rita Jethi3,4889.39-1.89
Green Tim Whalley1,3543.64-7.51
Libertarian John Recker4401.18+0.01
People's Political Party Kevin Clarke 1430.38 
Independent Neil Mercer1100.30 
Freedom Stéphane Vera1070.29 
Independent John Richardson750.20 
Total valid votes37,14899.40+0.41
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2260.60-0.41
Turnout37,37449.30-3.88
Eligible voters75,815
New Democratic hold Swing +3.38
Source: Elections Ontario [28]
2007 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Tabuns17,97545.85-1.95
Liberal Joyce Rowlands11,44829.20-9.72
Progressive Conservative Robert Bisbicis4,42311.28+1.35
Green Patrick Kraemer4,37211.15+9.02
Libertarian Mark Scott4601.17 
Family Coalition Michael Kidd2730.70+0.22
Communist Shona Bracken2530.65 
Total valid votes39,20498.99-0.59
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots4011.01+0.59
Turnout39,60553.18+13.29
Eligible voters74,479
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario
Ontario provincial by-election, March 26, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Peter Tabuns13,05448.26+0.66
Liberal Ben Chin 10,63638.93+7.29
Progressive Conservative Georgina Blanas2,74010.03-6.99
Green Paul Charbonneau5822.13-1.4
Family Coalition Wictor Borkowski1040.38-0.08
Freedom Franz Cauchi930.34 
Independent Carol Wielhorski630.23 
Independent Mehmet Ali Yagiz500.18-0.01
Total valid votes 27,32299.58+0.34
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1150.42-0.34
Turnout27,43739.89-15.97
Eligible voters68,782
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario
2004 Canadian federal election : Beaches—East York
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Maria Minna 22,49447.92-4.9
New Democratic Peter Tabuns 15,15632.29+11.3
Conservative Nick Nikopoulos6,60314.06-8.5
Green Peter Davison2,1274.53+3.1
Marijuana Daniel Dufresne3650.77-0.8
Independent Edward Slota 800.17
Communist Miguel Figueroa 620.13-0.1
Marxist–Leninist Roger Carter460.090.0
Total valid votes46,933100.00
Total rejected ballots2040.43
Turnout 47,137 64.02
Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

1997 Toronto Municipal Election: Ward 25 – Don River

Council CandidateVote %
   Jack Layton 15,04529.97
   Pam McConnell 8,35916.65
   Peter Tabuns8,14116.21
   Soo Wong7,21214.36
   Spiros Papathanasakis6,59013.13
   Terry Brackett1,5463.08
   Mike Armstrong1,4292.85
   Wendy Forrest9471.89
   Larry Tabin9391.87

1994 Toronto Municipal Election: Ward 8 – Riverdale

Council CandidateVote %
   Peter Tabuns6,13446.61
   Arthur Potts4,31932.82
   Dan Salapoutis1,99115.13
   Michael Green7165.44

1991 Toronto Municipal Election: Ward 8 – Riverdale

Council CandidateVote %
   Peter Tabuns5,97446.63
   John Roy5,70944.56
   Michael Green1,1298.81

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