• Source: Saskatchewan CCF/NDP leadership elections

This page shows the results of leadership elections in the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (known as the Farmer-Labour Party from 1932 to 1934, and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation from 1934 to 1967). Prior to 2001, the leader was elected via a delegated convention. Following the resignation of Roy Romanow, the leader was chosen through a One Member One Vote election.




1932 Farmer-Labour Party leadership convention


(Held on July 27, 1932.)

M.J. Coldwell acclaimed
Note: The Farmer-Labour Party was launched as a merger of Coldwell's Independent Labour Party of Saskatchewan and George Williams's United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section). Williams was nominated as a candidate, but withdrew in favour of Coldwell.




Developments, 1932-1936


In 1933, the Saskatchewan Farmer-Labour Party became the Saskatchewan branch of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Coldwell was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1935, and Williams was chosen as the Saskatchewan CCF's acting leader on December 16, 1935. Coldwell's resignation from the party leadership was not made official until July 17, 1936.




1936 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention


(Held on July 17, 1936.)

George Williams acclaimed
Note: Hugh MacLean was also nominated as a candidate, but withdrew.




Developments, 1936-1942


In 1940, Carlyle King challenged George Williams for the presidency of the party (Williams was both party president and leader) but received only about one-third of the vote.
Williams joined the Canadian Forces in early 1941, and subsequently saw overseas action in World War II. On February 12, 1941, John Brockelbank was chosen to lead the party in the legislature. Williams still retained the position of party president until 1941, when Tommy Douglas successfully challenged Williams for the party presidency. The next year, Douglas also unseated Williams as party leader.




1942 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention


(Held on July 17, 1942.)

Tommy Douglas
George Williams
John Brockelbank
Oakland Valleau
Note: The vote totals were not announced. There are conflicting reports as to whether or not Brockelbank withdrew before voting began.




1943 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership challenge


(Held on July 16, 1943.)

Tommy Douglas
John Brockelbank
Note: The vote totals were not announced. Valleau was again a candidate, but withdrew before balloting; Douglas won in landslide.




1961 Cooperative Commonwealth Federation leadership convention


(Held on November 3, 1961.)

Woodrow Lloyd 425
Ole Turnbull 109




1970 New Democratic Party leadership convention


(Held on July 4, 1970.)
First ballot:

Roy Romanow 300
Allan Blakeney 286
Don Mitchell 187
George Taylor 78
Second ballot:

Roy Romanow 320
Allan Blakeney 311
Don Mitchell 219
Third ballot:

Allan Blakeney 407
Roy Romanow 349




1987 New Democratic Party leadership convention


(Held on November 7, 1987.)

Roy Romanow acclaimed




2001 New Democratic Party leadership convention


(Held on January 27, 2001.)
First ballot:

Lorne Calvert 6,542
Chris Axworthy 5,344
Nettie Wiebe 3487
Maynard Sonntag 1,459
Scott Banda 1,269
Joanne Crofford 699
Buckley Belanger 665
(Crofford and Belanger eliminated at under 5%)
Second ballot:

Lorne Calvert 6,877
Chris Axworthy 5,646
Nettie Wiebe 3,749
Maynard Sonntag 1,712
Scott Banda 1,309
(Banda eliminated, Sonntag withdraws)
Third ballot:

Lorne Calvert 7,831
Chris Axworthy 6,686
Nettie Wiebe 4,216
(Wiebe eliminated)
Fourth ballot:

Lorne Calvert 10,289
Chris Axworthy 7,575




2009 New Democratic Party leadership convention



A leadership convention was held on June 5–7, 2009. The vote for leader took place on June 6, 2009 and all 13051 members of the Saskatchewan NDP were eligible to cast ballots in person, by mail, by phone or online. There was a $200,000 spending limit for candidates.
There were four declared candidates for the leadership: MLA Deb Higgins, former Deputy Premier Dwain Lingenfelter, physician and community health activist Ryan Meili, and former party president Yens Pedersen.
First ballot

Dwain Lingenfelter 4,360 (46.17%)
Ryan Meili 2,401 (25.42%)
Yens Pedersen 1,380 (14.61%)
Deb Higgins 1,303 (13.8%)
(Higgins eliminated, Pedersen withdrew)

Second ballot

Dwain Lingenfelter 5,028 (55.07%)
Ryan Meili 4,102 (44.93%)
Total votes cast: 9,130




2013 New Democratic Party leadership convention


(held on March 9, 2013)

A leadership convention was called following the resignation of Dwain Lingenfelter after losing his seat in the 2011 general election.
The candidates were:Cam Broten, MLA for Saskatoon Massey Place; Ryan Meili, doctor, author and community advocate; Trent Wotherspoon, MLA, Regina Rosemont. A fourth candidate, economist Erin Weir withdrew prior to the convention and endorsed Meili.
First ballot

Ryan Meili 3,384 (38.8%)
Cam Broten 2,942 (33.5%)
Trent Wotherspoon 2,120 (24.3%)
Other 273 (3.1%)[spoiled ballots and any Weir votes cast before Weir withdrew]
(Weir withdrew February 20 to support Meili, too late to be removed from the mail ballot; Wotherspoon withdraws following the first ballot without endorsing a candidate.)
Second ballot

Cam Broten 4,164 (50.3%)
Ryan Meili 4,120 (49.7%)




2018 New Democratic Party leadership convention



An election for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party was held on March 3, 2018 in Regina, as a result of the resignation of leader Cam Broten after leading the party to its third consecutive general election loss and losing own his seat in the legislature.
There were two declared candidates: Saskatoon physician and past leadership candidate Ryan Meili and Regina-Rosemont MLA since 2007 Trent Wotherspoon.
Ryan Meili was elected leader with 55% of the popular vote.
Results

Ryan Meili 5,973 (55%)
Trent Wotherspoon 4,860 (45%)
Turnout: 81%




2022 New Democratic Party leadership convention



An election for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party was held on June 26, 2022 in Regina following the resignation of Ryan Meili. Carla Beck was declared as the first elected female leader of the party at this convention.
Results

Carla Beck: 3,244 votes (68%)
Kaitlyn Harvey: 1,492 votes (32%)
Turnout: 65%




References

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• Saskatchewan CCF/NDP leadership elections
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• Alberta New Democratic Party
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