2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

September 2023 2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election Newfoundland and Labrador presidential no 1992 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 1992 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election 2015 May 28, 2006 Results Lorraine Michael NL NDP.jpg f5c471 Lorraine Michael 107 (95.54%) NP 79507a Nina Patey 5 (4.46%) Leader Leader after election Jack Harris Lorraine Michael New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador NL NDP 2006 May 28, 2006 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Jack Harris Lorraine Michael 1 2 The New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador held their leadership convention from May 26–28, 2006. This leadership election was called to elect a new leader to succeed Jack Harris,https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/do-honourable-thing-and-quit-seat-tories-tell-harris-1.610881 Do honourable thing and quit seat, Tories tell Harris Cbc.ca 2006-08-23 2012-02-07 who had served as party leader since 1992. Harris had also served as Member of the House of Assembly for Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi since a 1990 by-election. In the end Lorraine Michael won the party's leadership, defeating writer Nina Patey. Michael won 107 votes to Patey’s 5.http://www.mapleleafweb.com/voter-almanac/lorraine-michael Lorraine Michael Mapleleafweb.com 2012-02-07 Lorraine Michael, later went on to win the by-election held in Harris' district, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi and became one of two NDP MHAs in the House of Assembly.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/michael-taking-nothing-for-granted-in-pending-byelection-1.574073 Michael taking nothing for granted in pending byelection Cbc.ca 2006-08-21 2012-02-07 Candidates Lorraine Michael, a social activist and former nun who served as a high school teacher and principal under the Roman Catholic School Board. Nina Patey, a writer who ran unsuccessfully for the federal New Democrats in the 1984 federal election in the riding of St. John's West. She also unsuccessfully ran for the provincial New Democrats in 1985 provincial election in the district of St. John's Centre. Michael waltzes to victory in NDP leadership https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/michael-waltzes-to-victory-in-ndp-leadership-1.578450 12 May 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 28 May 2006 Potential candidates who did not run Peg Norman, documentary filmmaker, social worker and two time federal New Democratic Party candidate. Norman ran unsuccessfully in the 2004 federal election in the riding of St. John's South and in the 2006 federal election in the riding of St. John's South—Mount Pearl.NDP leadership 'not for me,' Norman says https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ndp-leadership-not-for-me-norman-says-1.586468 12 May 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2 March 2006 In the 2011 provincial election Norman's partner, Gerry Rogers, was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly."Shawn Skinner loses seat to NDP" https://archive.today/20120913014552/http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-11/article-2774286/Shawn-Skinner-loses-seat-to-NDP/1 2012-09-13 . The Telegram, October 11, 2011. Rogers was elected NL NDP leader in 2018 serving until 2019.http://www.thetelegram.com/news/gerry-rogers-wins-ndp-leadership-race-200147/ Gerry Rogers wins NDP leadership race The Telegram April 8, 2018 2018-05-14Gerry Rogers new provincial NDP leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-ndp-convention-new-leader-1.4609879 April 8, 2018 CBC News April 8, 2018https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gerry-rogers-1.5015533 Gerry Rogers stepping down as NDP leader, not seeking re-election CBC February 12, 2019 en 2019-02-12 Results First Ballot Candidate Votes Perc. Lorraine Michael10795.54% Nina Patey54.46% Spoiled Ballots00.00% Totals112100% References 2006 New Democratic Party leadership election Category:2000s in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Category:2006 political party leadership elections in Canada