Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership elections

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party leadership elections

This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. The position of party leader was not officially created until the 1966 convention . From the Nova NDP's formation in 1962 until 1966 the party president was James H. Aitchison who served as defacto leader.

Contents

1966 leadership convention

(Held in November 1966)

1968 leadership convention

(Held on November 9, 1968)

1980 leadership convention

(Held on November 16, 1980)

1996 leadership convention

(Held on March 30, 1996)

2000 leadership convention

(Held on July 15, 2000)

First Ballot:

Second Ballot (Bitter-Suermann eliminated. Peters withdrew):

Third Ballot (Maureen MacDonald eliminated):

MacDonald was unable to gain election to the House of Assembly and resigned on April 30, 2001. Darrell Dexter was chosen interim leader.

2002 leadership convention

(Held on June 2, 2002)

References

  • Beck, J. Murray "Politics of Nova Scotia" vol.2. Four East Publications, 1988
  • Carty, Kenneth R et all "Leaders and Parties in Canadian Politics : Experiences of the Provinces" Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada, 1992
  • Stewart,Ian and Stewart, David K. "Conventional choices : Maritime leadership politics" University of British Columbia Press, 2007.

See also


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