2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

2006 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
DateMay 28, 2006
ConventionSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Resigning leaderJack Harris
Won byLorraine Michael
Ballots1
Candidates2
New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership elections

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]

  1. ^ "Do honourable thing and quit seat, Tories tell Harris". Cbc.ca. August 23, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "Lorraine Michael". Mapleleafweb.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Michael taking nothing for granted in pending byelection". Cbc.ca. August 21, 2006. Retrieved February 7, 2012.