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.

1966 leadership convention

(Held in November 1966)

• James H. AITCHISON presumably accl.

1968 leadership convention

(Held on November 9, 1968)

• Jeremy ACKERMAN 80
• Keith JOBSON 76

1980 leadership convention

(Held on November 16, 1980)

• Alexa MCDONOUGH 237
• Len ARSENAULT 42
• James "Buddy" MACEACHERN 41

1996 leadership convention

(Held on March 30, 1996)

• Robert CHISHOLM 201
• Yvonne ATWELL 39

2000 leadership convention

(Held on July 15, 2000)

First Ballot:

• Helen MACDONALD 193
• Kevin DEVEAUX 172
• Maureen MACDONALD 154
• Dave PETERS 47
• Hinrich BITTER-SUERMANN 31

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

• Kevin DEVEAUX 211
• Helen MACDONALD 207
• Maureen MACDONALD 177

Third Ballot (Maureen MacDonald eliminated):

• Helen MACDONALD 322
• Kevin DEVEAUX 262

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)

• Darrell DEXTER 2006
• John MACDONELL 1181

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

• leadership convention
• Nova Scotia New Democratic Party