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OfficeParty Leader
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 2012 - 12:00pm
Polls Open March 24, 2012 - 08:00am
Polls Close March 24, 2012 - 09:00am
Term Start March 24, 2012 - 12:00pm
Term End October 01, 2017 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedM@ October 02, 2017 08:33am
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionNew Democratic Party of Canada Leadership Convention
Saturday, March 24, 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

Ballot 1 of 4:
Thomas Mulcair: 19,728 (30.3%)
Brian Topp: 13,915 (21.4%)
Nathan Cullen: 10,671 (16.4%)
Peggy Nash: 8,353 (12.8%)
Paul Dewar: 4,883 (7.5%)
Martin Singh: 3,821 (5.9%)
Niki Ashton: 3,737 (5.7%)

Niki Ashton was automatically dropped from the ballot and released her supporters. Martin Singh and Paul Dewar opted to drop out; Singh endorsed Thomas Mulcair and Dewar released his supporters.

Ballot 2 of 4:
Thomas Mulcair: 23,902 (38.3%)
Brian Topp: 15,624 (25.0%)
Nathan Cullen: 12,449 (19.9%)
Peggy Nash: 10,519 (16.8%)

Peggy Nash was automatically dropped from the ballot and released her supporters.

Ballot 3 of 4:
Thomas Mulcair: 27,488 (43.8%)
Brian Topp: 19,822 (31.6%)
Nathan Cullen: 15,426 (24.6%)

Nathan Cullen was automatically dropped from the ballot and released his supporters.

Ballot 4 of 4:
Thomas Mulcair: 33,881 (57.2%)
Brian Topp: 25,329 (42.8%)

Thomas Mulcair elected leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNew Democratic Won01/25/2003
NameJack Layton Votes31,150 (53.52%)
Term01/27/2003 - 07/25/2011 Margin16,785 (+28.84%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 28, 2011 NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Thomas Mulcair
Slight 5
Brian Topp
Slight 3
Peggy Nash
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

08/23/2011 02/09/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name Thomas Mulcair Brian Topp Nathan Cullen Peggy Nash Paul Dewar Martin Singh Niki Ashton
PartyNew Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic
Votes33,881 (34.62%) 25,329 (25.88%) 15,426 (15.76%) 10,519 (10.75%) 4,883 (4.99%) 3,821 (3.90%) 3,737 (3.82%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,552 (-8.74%) -18,455 (-18.86%) -23,362 (-23.87%) -28,998 (-29.63%) -30,060 (-30.72%) -30,144 (-30.80%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Candidate Poll 
02/08-02/09
25.50% (+0.0) 12.70% (+0.0) 12.80% (+0.0) 16.80% (+0.0) 15.10% (+0.0) 4.10% (+0.0) 9.50% (+0.0)
Forum Research 
01/18-01/18
19.00% (-26.0) 6.00% (-2.0) 4.00% (+0.0) 10.00% (-6.0) 6.00% (-2.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 1.00% (+0.0)
Forum Research 
12/13-12/13
45.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 16.00% (+0.0) 8.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Leger Marketing 
08/23-08/28
14.00% (+0.0) 3.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Some say...
NDP Martin Singh [L]
NDP Charlie Angus [L]
NDP Claude Gravelle [L]
NDP Charmaine Borg [L]
NDP Shirley Douglas [L]
NDP Lorne Scott [L]
NDP Eldon Lautermilch [L]
NDP Dennis Bevington [L]
NDP Brian Masse [L]
GP Bruce Hyer [L]
NDP Fin Donnelly [L]
NDP Laurin Liu [L]
PQ Christine Moore [L]
NDP Sid Ryan [L]
NDP Jonah Schein [L]
NDP Maher Arar [L]
  International Association of Machinists
PQ Christine Moore [L]
NDP Irene Mathyssen [L]
LBT Smart
R Kyle
S Zackatron
I E Pluribus Unum
G BR_Green
  NDP Socialist Caucus
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Romeo Saganash
PartyNew Democratic
Votes266 (0.27%)
Margin-33,615 (-34.35%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Candidate Poll 
02/08-02/09
3.60% (+0.0)
Forum Research 
01/18-01/18
4.00% (+0.0)
Forum Research 
12/13-12/13
0.00% (+0.0)
Leger Marketing 
08/23-08/28
0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
NDP Pierre Dionne Labelle [L]
PQ Christine Moore [L]

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 24, 2012 05:00pm News Hackers attack NDP, delaying electronic leadership vote   Article 411 Name Removed 
Feb 09, 2012 09:00pm News Roméo Saganash to bow out of NDP leadership race  Article Monsieur 
Dec 21, 2011 03:00pm News Chisholm drops out of NDP race citing lack of French  Article Monsieur 
Nov 02, 2011 08:00am Perspective Peggy Nash: a Thatcher for the left?   Article Monsieur 
Sep 17, 2011 01:25pm Poll NDP leader race still wide open: poll  Article Ralphie 
Sep 16, 2011 02:00pm Announcement Former Cree leader Saganash to run for top NDP job   Article Monsieur 

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