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Parents > Canada > New Democratic Party Leader
OfficeParty Leader
HonorificParty Leader - Abbr: Party Leader
TypeNew Democratic General Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open March 24, 2012 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close March 24, 2012 - 09:00am Central
Term Start March 24, 2012 - 12:00pm
Term End October 01, 2017 - 12:00pm
Turnout 0.40% VAP 0.29% Total Population
ContributorM@
Last ModifiedM@ October 02, 2017 08:33am
Data Sources[Link]
Description New 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 Won07/28/2011
NameNycole Turmel Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/28/2011 - 03/24/2012 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNew Democratic Won10/01/2017
NameJagmeet Singh Votes35,266 (53.83%)
Term10/01/2017 - 01/01/2025 Margin22,561 (+34.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/03/2011 03/24/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Thomas Mulcair 5 ------
Brian Topp 3 ------
Peggy Nash 1 ------
Leaning Call: Thomas Mulcair (55.56%)
Weighted Call: Thomas Mulcair (95.42%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/23/2011 02/09/2012

CANDIDATES
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Name MP Thomas Mulcair Party President Brian Topp MP Nathan Cullen MP Peggy Nash MP Paul Dewar Martin Singh MP Niki Ashton
PartyNew Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic New Democratic
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 33,881 (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%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 10/13/2011 09/12/2011 09/30/2011 10/28/2011 10/02/2011 10/02/2011 00/00/2011
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg21.87%-- 8.96%-- 7.88%-- 13.00%-- 10.01%-- 2.93%-- 4.75%--
Candidate Poll 
02/08/12-02/09/12
25.50% -- 12.70% -- 12.80% -- 16.80% -- 15.10% -- 4.10% -- 9.50% --
Forum Research 
01/18/12-01/18/12
19.00% 26.0 6.00% 2.0 4.00% -- 10.00% 6.0 6.00% 2.0 2.00% -- 1.00% --
Forum Research 
12/13/11-12/13/11
45.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 16.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Leger Marketing 
08/23/11-08/28/11
14.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name MP Romeo Saganash  
PartyNew Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 266 (0.27%)  
Margin-33,615 (-34.35%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date 09/16/2011  
MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg3.82%--  
Candidate Poll 
02/08/12-02/09/12
3.60% --
Forum Research 
01/18/12-01/18/12
4.00% --
Forum Research 
12/13/11-12/13/11
0.00% --
Leger Marketing 
08/23/11-08/28/11
0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements  

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Robert Chisholm (NDP)
 00, 2011 -  00, 2012

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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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