2007 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
| Date | October 23, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Resigning leader | Allison Brewer |
| Won by | Roger Duguay |
| Ballots | 1 |
| Candidates | 2 |
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party held a leadership election, following the resignation of Allison Brewer, on November 6, 2006 subsequent to their previous convention on September 25, 2005.
The New Brunswick NDP is a social democratic political party in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.
Members voted by mail or at a convention on October 13, 2007, where Roger Duguay was elected leader.
Candidates[edit]
The Telegraph-Journal reported on August 8, 2007 that there were two declared candidates upon the close of nominations.[1]
- Dennis Atchison, 50, candidate in Fredericton North in the 2003 election (placing third with 16.1%) and in Fredericton-Silverwood in 2006 (placing third with 11.6%).
- Roger Duguay, 43, candidate in Miramichi Bay-Neguac in the 2006 election who finished third with 26.2% of the vote—the best showing of any NDP candidate in that election.
Despite earlier speculation,[2] Yvon Godin, 51, federal Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst since the 1997 election, did not enter the race.
Timeline[edit]
- November 5, 2006 - Allison Brewer resigns as leader.
- February, 2007 - The party council sets a date for a leadership vote.[3]
- August, 2007, nominations close, Dennis Atchison and Roger Duguay are declared candidates.
- October 13, 2007 - Roger Duguay is elected leader at the convention. With only two candidates, organizers decide not to publicly release the actual vote totals that each candidate received.
See also[edit]
- 1988 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
- 2005 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
- 2011 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
- 2017 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
- 2021 New Brunswick New Democratic Party leadership election
External links[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Meghan Cumby. "Two candidates running for provincial NDP's top job", New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Page A2, August 8, 2007.
- ^ Quentin Casey. "Will Godin take job?", New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. Page A1, November 8, 2006.
- ^ NDP news release Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine on Brewer's resignation, November 7, 2006.