New Democratic Party leadership conventions

NDP leadership conventions are the process by which the Canadian New Democratic Party elects its leader.

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Canadian - New Democratic Party

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Before 2003, when a modified one member, one vote (OMOV) system was adopted, every biennial convention of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party, was a leadership convention.

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2003 - One member, one vote - Cooperative Commonwealth Federation - Leadership convention

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However, in practice, contested elections were only held when there was a declared leadership race. In 2001, a rare exception to this occurred when Socialist Caucus member Marcel Hatch challenged Alexa McDonough from the floor of the convention; however, McDonough easily retained the leadership in the resulting vote. It also seems that in 1973 Douglas Campbell unsuccessfully challenged David Lewis' leadership.

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2001 - Socialist Caucus - Marcel Hatch - Alexa McDonough - 1973 - Douglas Campbell - David Lewis

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CCF leaders J.S. Woodsworth in 1933, M.J. Coldwell in 1942 and Hazen Argue in 1960 were all elected by acclamation.

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J.S. Woodsworth - 1933 - M.J. Coldwell - 1942 - Hazen Argue - 1960 - Acclamation

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In 1961, the CCF and the Canadian Labour Congress joined to form the New Democratic Party . Trade unions were allowed to directly affiliate to the party, and a system was arranged so that up to one-third of all delegates to NDP conventions were selected by labour and the other two-thirds by NDP riding associations. This was also the case at leadership conventions, giving the labour movement a significant say in determining the party's leadership.

Related Topics:
1961 - CCF - Canadian Labour Congress - Trade unions - Riding - Labour movement

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