New Democratic Party of Manitoba leadership conventions
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The New Democratic Party of Manitoba has held five leadership conventions to select a party leader since its founding in 1961. In each instance, the leader was chosen by secret-ballot voting among delegates. The results of these votes are listed below.
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[edit] 1961 leadership convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 4, 1961)
| Candidate | Result |
|---|---|
| Russell Paulley | winner |
| Cliff Matthews | . |
| Hans Fries | . |
Paulley's victory was reported in the Winnipeg Free Press on November 6, 1961. The numerical totals were not released, although is generally accepted that Paulley won by a significant majority. In 1968, he was challenged for the party leadership by fellow legislator Sidney Green.
[edit] 1968 leadership challenge
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 3, 1968)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Paulley | 213 | 55.91 |
| Sidney Green | 168 | 44.09 |
| Total Valid Votes | 381 | 100.00 |
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail, 4 November 1968.)
Paulley resigned as party leader in 1969.
[edit] 1969 leadership convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 7, 1969)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Schreyer | 506 | 74.08 |
| Sidney Green | 177 | 25.92 |
| Total Valid Votes | 683 | 100.00 |
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail, 9 June 1969.)
Schreyer resigned as party leader in January 1979, after being appointed Governor-General of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the same month, Howard Pawley was chosen as interim leader of the NDP's legislative caucus, defeating Sidney Green and Saul Cherniack in a closed-session vote.
[edit] 1979 leadership convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 4, 1979)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Pawley | 467 | 63.36 |
| Muriel Smith | 217 | 29.44 |
| Russell Doern | 53 | 7.19 |
| Total Valid Votes | 737 | 100.00 |
A fourth candidate, Nick Ternette, withdrew from the contest on November 2, 1979 and backed Muriel Smith.
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail, 5 November 1979).
Pawley resigned as leader in 1988, after his government lost a vote of confidence in the legislature. He continued to serve as premier in a caretaker government, and the NDP held a snap leadership convention in the opening weeks of the 1988 provincial election.
[edit] 1988 leadership convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on March 30, 1988)
First ballot:
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Doer | 631 | 37.94 |
| Len Harapiak | 543 | 32.65 |
| Andy Anstett | 317 | 19.06 |
| Maureen Hemphill | 167 | 10.04 |
| Conrad Santos | 5 | 0.30 |
| Total Valid Votes | 1,663 | 100.00 |
Hemphill and Santos both fell below the 15% quota required to stay on the ballot, and were eliminated. Hemphill supported Anstett on the second ballot.
Second ballot:
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Doer | 744 | 44.93 |
| Len Harapiak | 622 | 37.56 |
| Andy Anstett | 290 | 17.51 |
| Total Valid Votes | 1,656 | 100.00 |
Anstett was eliminated. Both Anstett and Hemphill supported Harapiak on the third ballot.
Third ballot:
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Doer | 835 | 50.64 |
| Len Harapiak | 814 | 49.36 |
| Total Valid Votes | 1,649 | 100.00 |
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail and Winnipeg Free Press, 31 March 1988.)
Gary Doer continues to lead the Manitoba NDP as of 2008. He has served as premier of Manitoba since 1999.
