Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership conventions
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This page shows the results of leadership elections
in the New Democratic Party
(known as the Farmer-Labour Party from 1932 to 1934, and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1934 to 1967). Prior to 2001, the leader was elected via a delegated convention. Following the resignation of Roy Romanow
, the leader was chosen through a One Member One Vote election.
Note: The Farmer-Labour Party was launched as a merger of Coldwell's Independent Labour Party of Saskatchewan and George Williams's United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section). Williams was nominated as a candidate, but withdrew in favour of Coldwell.
in 1935, and Williams was chosen as the Saskatchewan CCF's acting leader on December 16, 1935. Coldwell's resignation from the party leadership was not made official until July 17, 1936.
Note: Hugh MacLean was also nominated as a candidate, but withdrew.
in early 1941, and subsequently saw overseas action in World War II
. On February 12, 1941, John Brockelbank was chosen to lead the party in the legislature. Williams still retained the position of party president until 1941, when Tommy Douglas
was chosen to replace him. The next year, Douglas was elected party leader.
Note: The vote totals were not announced. There are conflicting reports as to whether or not Brockelbank withdrew before voting began.
Note: The vote totals were not announced. Valleau was again a candidate, but withdrew before balloting.
First Ballot:
Second Ballot:
Third Ballot:
First Ballot:
(Crofford and Belanger eliminated at under 5%)
Second Ballot:
(Banda eliminated, Sonntag withdraws)
Third Ballot:
(Wiebe eliminated)
Fourth Ballot:
There were four declared candidates for the leadership: MLA Deb Higgins
, former Deputy Premier Dwain Lingenfelter
, physician and community health activist Ryan Meili
, and former party president Yens Pedersen
.
First Ballot
(Higgins eliminated, Pederson withdrew)
Second Ballot
Total votes cast: 9130
Leadership convention
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(known as the Farmer-Labour Party from 1932 to 1934, and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1934 to 1967). Prior to 2001, the leader was elected via a delegated convention. Following the resignation of Roy Romanow
Roy Romanow
Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
, the leader was chosen through a One Member One Vote election.
1932 Farmer-Labour Party leadership convention
(Held on July 27, 1932.)- COLDWELL, M.J. accl.
Note: The Farmer-Labour Party was launched as a merger of Coldwell's Independent Labour Party of Saskatchewan and George Williams's United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section). Williams was nominated as a candidate, but withdrew in favour of Coldwell.
Developments, 1932-1936
In 1933, the Saskatchewan Farmer-Labour Party became the Saskatchewan branch of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Coldwell was elected to the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in 1935, and Williams was chosen as the Saskatchewan CCF's acting leader on December 16, 1935. Coldwell's resignation from the party leadership was not made official until July 17, 1936.
1936 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention
(Held on July 17, 1936.)- WILLIAMS, George accl.
Note: Hugh MacLean was also nominated as a candidate, but withdrew.
Developments, 1936-1942
Williams joined the Canadian ForcesCanadian Forces
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in early 1941, and subsequently saw overseas action in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. On February 12, 1941, John Brockelbank was chosen to lead the party in the legislature. Williams still retained the position of party president until 1941, when Tommy Douglas
Tommy Douglas
Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
was chosen to replace him. The next year, Douglas was elected party leader.
1942 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention
(Held on July 17, 1942.)- DOUGLAS, TommyTommy DouglasThomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
winner - WILLIAMS, George
- BROCKELBANK, John
- VALLEAU, Oakland
Note: The vote totals were not announced. There are conflicting reports as to whether or not Brockelbank withdrew before voting began.
1943 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership challenge
(Held on July 16, 1943.)- DOUGLAS, TommyTommy DouglasThomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
won in landslide - BROCKELBANK, John
Note: The vote totals were not announced. Valleau was again a candidate, but withdrew before balloting.
1961 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention
(Held on November 3, 1961.)- LLOYD, Woodrow 425
- TURNBULL, Ole 109
1970 New Democratic Party leadership convention
(Held on July 4, 1970.)First Ballot:
- ROMANOW, RoyRoy RomanowRoy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
300 - BLAKENEY, AllanAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
286 - MITCHELL, Don 187
- TAYLOR, George 78
Second Ballot:
- ROMANOW, RoyRoy RomanowRoy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
320 - BLAKENEY, AllanAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
311 - MITCHELL, Don 219
Third Ballot:
- BLAKENEY, AllanAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
407 - ROMANOW, RoyRoy RomanowRoy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
349
1987 New Democratic Party leadership convention
(Held on November 7, 1987.)- ROMANOW, RoyRoy RomanowRoy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
accl.
2001 New Democratic Party leadership convention
(Held on January 27, 2001.)First Ballot:
- CALVERT, LorneLorne CalvertLorne Albert Calvert, MLA was the 13th Premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert, was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.In 1975, Calvert married Betty Sluzalo of Perdue, Saskatchewan. After attending...
6542 - AXWORTHY, ChrisChris AxworthyChristopher S. Axworthy is a Canadian politician.After teaching law at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie Law School, Chris Axworthy came to Saskatoon in 1984 as the founding Executive Director of the and as a Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan...
5344 - WIEBE, NettieNettie WiebeNettie Wiebe is a Canadian professor, born January 22, 1949. She grew up near Warman, Saskatchewan. She has a BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Calgary....
3487 - SONNTAG, MaynardMaynard SonntagMaynard Sonntag is a Canadian politician and a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister.He was raised and educated in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan. Prior to being elected, Sonntag was a manager in the Credit Union system from 1980-1991....
1459 - BANDA, Scott 1269
- CROFFORD, JoanneJoanne CroffordJoanne Crofford is a former MLA for Regina Rosemont, Saskatchewan, and a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.Crofford has lived and worked throughout Saskatchewan, including the North...
699 - BELANGER, BuckleyBuckley BelangerBuckley Harold Belanger is a Canadian provincial politician. He is currently the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Athabasca....
665
(Crofford and Belanger eliminated at under 5%)
Second Ballot:
- CALVERT, LorneLorne CalvertLorne Albert Calvert, MLA was the 13th Premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert, was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.In 1975, Calvert married Betty Sluzalo of Perdue, Saskatchewan. After attending...
6877 - AXWORTHY, ChrisChris AxworthyChristopher S. Axworthy is a Canadian politician.After teaching law at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie Law School, Chris Axworthy came to Saskatoon in 1984 as the founding Executive Director of the and as a Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan...
5646 - WIEBE, NettieNettie WiebeNettie Wiebe is a Canadian professor, born January 22, 1949. She grew up near Warman, Saskatchewan. She has a BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Calgary....
3749 - SONNTAG, MaynardMaynard SonntagMaynard Sonntag is a Canadian politician and a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister.He was raised and educated in Goodsoil, Saskatchewan. Prior to being elected, Sonntag was a manager in the Credit Union system from 1980-1991....
1712 - BANDA, Scott 1309
(Banda eliminated, Sonntag withdraws)
Third Ballot:
- CALVERT, LorneLorne CalvertLorne Albert Calvert, MLA was the 13th Premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert, was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.In 1975, Calvert married Betty Sluzalo of Perdue, Saskatchewan. After attending...
7831 - AXWORTHY, ChrisChris AxworthyChristopher S. Axworthy is a Canadian politician.After teaching law at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie Law School, Chris Axworthy came to Saskatoon in 1984 as the founding Executive Director of the and as a Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan...
6686 - WIEBE, NettieNettie WiebeNettie Wiebe is a Canadian professor, born January 22, 1949. She grew up near Warman, Saskatchewan. She has a BA and MA in Philosophy from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Calgary....
4216
(Wiebe eliminated)
Fourth Ballot:
- CALVERT, LorneLorne CalvertLorne Albert Calvert, MLA was the 13th Premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert, was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.In 1975, Calvert married Betty Sluzalo of Perdue, Saskatchewan. After attending...
10289 - AXWORTHY, ChrisChris AxworthyChristopher S. Axworthy is a Canadian politician.After teaching law at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie Law School, Chris Axworthy came to Saskatoon in 1984 as the founding Executive Director of the and as a Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan...
7575
2009 New Democratic Party leadership convention
A leadership convention was held on June 5-7, 2009. The vote for leader took place on June 6, 2009 and all 13051 members of the Saskatchewan NDP were eligible to cast ballots in person, by mail, by phone or online. There was a $200,000 spending limit for candidates.There were four declared candidates for the leadership: MLA Deb Higgins
Deb Higgins
Deb Higgins is a Canadian provincial politician, who was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Moose Jaw Wakamow from 1999 to 2011....
, former Deputy Premier Dwain Lingenfelter
Dwain Lingenfelter
Dwain Lingenfelter is a businessman, farmer, politician and former Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Lingenfelter won the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party on June 6, 2009...
, physician and community health activist Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili is a medical doctor and community organizer who ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in 2009 placing second with 44.93% of the vote.Meili currently works as a rural relief locum giving doctors in small communities time off...
, and former party president Yens Pedersen
Yens Pedersen
Yens Pedersen is a lawyer and was a candidate in the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership race. Before entering the leadership race, he served as the President of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Yens was the NDP candidate in the constituency of Regina South in the 2007 provincial...
.
First Ballot
- LINGENFELTER, DwainDwain LingenfelterDwain Lingenfelter is a businessman, farmer, politician and former Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Lingenfelter won the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party on June 6, 2009...
4360 (46.17%) - MEILI, RyanRyan MeiliRyan Meili is a medical doctor and community organizer who ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in 2009 placing second with 44.93% of the vote.Meili currently works as a rural relief locum giving doctors in small communities time off...
2401 (25.42%) - PEDERSON, YensYens PedersenYens Pedersen is a lawyer and was a candidate in the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership race. Before entering the leadership race, he served as the President of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Yens was the NDP candidate in the constituency of Regina South in the 2007 provincial...
1380 (14.61%) - HIGGINS, DebDeb HigginsDeb Higgins is a Canadian provincial politician, who was the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Moose Jaw Wakamow from 1999 to 2011....
1303 (13.8%)
(Higgins eliminated, Pederson withdrew)
Second Ballot
- LINGENFELTER, DwainDwain LingenfelterDwain Lingenfelter is a businessman, farmer, politician and former Leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. Lingenfelter won the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party on June 6, 2009...
5028 (55.07%) - MEILI, RyanRyan MeiliRyan Meili is a medical doctor and community organizer who ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party in 2009 placing second with 44.93% of the vote.Meili currently works as a rural relief locum giving doctors in small communities time off...
4102 (44.93%)
Total votes cast: 9130