2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election explained

Party:	New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Fontcolour:	white
Year:	2006
Date:	May 28, 2006
Location:	St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Replaces:	Jack Harris
Winner:	Lorraine Michael
Ballots:	1
Numcands:	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,^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] In the 2011 provincial election Norman's partner, Gerry Rogers, was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.^[6] Rogers was elected NL NDP leader in 2018 serving until 2019.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Results

		First Ballot
	Candidate	Votes	Perc.
	Lorraine Michael	107	95.5%
	Nina Patey	5	4.5%
	Spoiled Ballots	0	0.00%
	Totals	112	100%

See also

• 1989 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
• 2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
• Next New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

Notes and References

1. Web site: Do honourable thing and quit seat, Tories tell Harris . . 2006-08-23 . 2012-02-07.
2. Web site: Lorraine Michael . Mapleleafweb.com . 2012-02-07.
3. Web site: Michael taking nothing for granted in pending byelection . Cbc.ca . 2006-08-21 . 2012-02-07.
4. News: Michael waltzes to victory in NDP leadership. 12 May 2012. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 May 2006.
5. News: NDP leadership 'not for me,' Norman says. 12 May 2012. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 March 2006.
6. http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-10-11/article-2774286/Shawn-Skinner-loses-seat-to-NDP/1 "Shawn Skinner loses seat to NDP"
7. Web site: Gerry Rogers wins NDP leadership race. The Telegram. April 8, 2018. 2018-05-14.
8. News: Gerry Rogers new provincial NDP leader. April 8, 2018. CBC News. April 8, 2018.
9. Web site: Gerry Rogers stepping down as NDP leader, not seeking re-election CBC News. Feb 12. CBC News · Posted. February 12. 2019 11:08 AM NT Last Updated. CBC. en. 2019-02-12.