1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election

September 2023 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election Ontario presidential no 1982 2009 2009 June 22, 1996 Riding Final ballot First ballot Howard Hampton, Toronto City Summit Alliance (cropped).jpg f4a460 Howard Hampton Rainy River 971(55.05%) 649(33.70%) f4a460 Frances Lankin Beaches—Woodbine 793(44.95%) 611(31.72%) Peter Kormos at the 2009 St. Paul's Nomination Meeting.jpg f4a460 Peter Kormos Welland–Thorold Eliminated 434(22.53%) f4a460 Tony Silipo Dovercourt Eliminated 232(12.05%) Leader Bob Rae Howard Hampton Ontario New Democratic Party ON NDP 1996 June 22, 1996 Copps Coliseum,Hamilton, Ontario Howard Hampton Bob Rae 4 3 The 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election was held in Hamilton, Ontario, on June 22, 1996 to elect a successor to Bob Rae as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). The convention was necessary because Rae resigned on February 29, 1996. Frances Lankin was an early favourite but was hurt due to her close association with the Rae government. Hampton, an outsider, led on the first ballot and won the leadership by 178 votes over Lankin on the third ballot. He remained as leader of the party until 2009. Background In 1996 the party was in disarray after losing the 1995 election in which they lost 57 seats. The leader Bob Rae stayed on for another eight months but resigned his seat and his leadership on February 29, 1996 to return to private life. Frances Lankin announced her candidacy on February 9, 1996.Former NDP minister Frances Lankin will make bid for leadership The Spectator Hamilton, Ont February 9, 1996 B6 She was viewed as a frontrunner candidate having the support of such party luminaries as former leader Stephen Lewis. However her association with the Rae government as a senior cabinet minister and her support of the social contract, an austerity program based on unpaid leave for civil service workers, cost her support amongst the delegates. Howard Hampton also put his name forward. While he was also a senior member of the Rae cabinet, he was viewed as more of an outsider, particularly because he was from northern Ontario and not based in Toronto. Tony Silipo and Peter Kormos also entered the race. Both were longshot candidates. Silipo's campaign emphasized involvement of multicultural communities.http://www.example.org/ Tony Silipo Was One of The Good Guys Paikin Steve TVOntario March 20, 2012 TVOntario March 12, 2018 Kormos had gained special notoriety as a maverick. Kormos was an informal leader of the left wing of the party, and a vocal opponent of the Social Contract. He had been kicked out of cabinet in 1991 after appearing as the Sunshine Boy in the right-wing Toronto Sun, and managed to get himself expelled from the legislature ten days before the convention during a debate on an education reform bill. Union support for the candidates was mixed. The Steelworkers were divided between Lankin and Hampton while the Autoworkers were split between Lankin and Kormos. Kormos concentrated his attacks on Lankin, from the left. This weakened her initial support and when the first ballot was counted she trailed Hampton. Even though Kormos was a long shot, he managed to get more than 1/5 of the total delegate support. After the first ballot Silipo was eliminated and he endorsed Hampton. After the second ballot, Kormos was eliminated and he endorsed no one. On the final ballot, Hampton beat Lankin by 178 votes. 80 ballots were spoiled, likely from disgruntled Kormos supporters.Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs (1996) David Mutimer University of Toronto Press Toronto 2002 118–9 Candidates Howard Hampton Howard Hampton was the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Rainy River. He was first elected in the 1987 provincial election. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. Endorsements Former party leader: (1) Donald C. MacDonald (1953–1970) MPPs: (1) Shelley Martel (Sudbury East) Peter Kormos Peter Kormos was the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Welland–Thorold. He was first elected in the 1988 by-election for Welland–Thorold. Previously, he was a member of Welland City Council. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. Frances Lankin Frances Lankin was the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Beaches—Woodbine. She was first elected in the 1990 provincial election. Before entering politics, she was a union negotiator for OPSEU. Endorsements Former party leader: (1) Stephen Lewis (1970–1978) Tony Silipo Tony Silipo was the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Dovercourt. He was first elected in the 1990 provincial election. Previously, he was a trustee on the Toronto Board of Education from 1978 to 1990. Before entering politics, he was a lawyer. Ballot results pink darkgray = Eliminated from next round lightblue darkgray = Released delegates lightgreen darkgray = Winner + Delegate support by ballot Candidate1st Ballot2nd Ballot3rd Ballot NameVotes%Votes%+/− (pp)Votes%+/− (pp)Howard Hampton 649 33.7 806 42.4 +8.7 971 55.0 +12.6Frances Lankin 611 31.7 691 36.4 +4.7 793 45.0 +8.6Peter Kormos 434 22.5 402 21.2 -1.3Released delegatesTony Silipo 232 12.0Eliminated (endorsed Hampton)Total 1,926 100.0 1,899 100.0 -27 1,764 100.0 -135 References Category:1996 elections in Canada New Democratic Party Leadership Election 1996 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election Category:June 1996 in Canada