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Revision as of 03:34, 4 September 2011
This page lists the results of leadership elections held by the Alberta New Democratic Party. The position of party leader was not officially created until the 1963 convention. From the Alberta NDP's formation in 1962 until 1963 the party president was Neil Reimer who served as defacto leader.
1963 leadership convention
(Held on January 27, 1963)[1]
- Neil REIMER elected
- Ivor DENT
(Note: the vote totals do not appear to have been released. The race was said to be close.)
Floyd Johnson and William McLean were also candidates but withdrew before balloting.
1968 leadership convention
(Held on November 10, 1968)[2]
- Grant NOTLEY 143
- G.S.D. WRIGHT 113
- Alan BUSH 22
Notley was killed in a plane crash on October 19, 1984. Ray Martin was chosen interim leader.
1984 leadership convention
(Held on November 10, 1984)[3]
- Ray MARTIN acc.
1994 leadership convention
(Held in February 1994)
- Ross HARVEY 230
- Bruce HINKLEY 69
- Laurence JOHNSON 58
- Clancy TESLENKO 54
1995 leadership challenge
(Held on November 11, 1995)[4]
- Ross HARVEY 177
- Anne MCGRATH 118
- Joe WEYKOWICH 30
- Lawrence DUBROFSKY 3
1996 leadership convention
(Held on September 8, 1996)[5]
- Pam BARRETT 257
- Mimi WILLIAMS 52
- Joe WEYKOWICH 49
- Archie BALDWIN 0
Barrett resigned on February 2, 2000. Raj Pannu was chosen interim leader.
2000 leadership convention
(Held in November 2000)
- Raj PANNU acc.
Pannu resigned on July 13, 2004. Brian Mason was chosen interim leader.
2004 leadership convention
(Held on September 8, 2004)
- Brian MASON acc.
References
- ^ "Neil Reimer elected Alberta NDP leader". Edmonton Journal. January 28, 1963. p. 3.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Howitt, Eaton (November 11, 1968). "29 year old named leader of Alberta New Democrats". Edmonton Journal. p. 1.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Martin acclaimed leader by Alberta New Democrats". Montreal Gazette. November 12, 1984. pp. A-7.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Edmonton Journal, November 13, 1995
- ^ Edmonton Journal, September 10, 1996
- Carty, Kenneth R et all "Leaders and Parties in Canadian Politics : Experiences of the Provinces" Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada, 1992
- Stewart, David K. and Archer,Keith "A Quasi-democracy? : Parties and leadership selection in Alberta" UBC Press, 2000.