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British Columbia New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party of British Columbia (BC NDP) is a social-democratic provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2017, it governs the province. It is the British Columbia provincial arm of the federal New Democrati ...
(known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation before 1961).


Early developments

On July 5, 1936, CCF parliamentary leader Robert Connell survived a leadership challenge, 138 votes to 76. It was also determined, at this meeting, that the party's future leadership would be decided by delegated conventions.


1939 leadership convention

(Held June 26, 1939) *
Harold Winch Harold Edward Winch (18 June 1907 – 1 February 1993) was a Canadian politician active with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and its successor, the New Democratic Party (NDP). Winch was leader of the British Columbia CCF from 19 ...
elected 56-11


1953 leadership convention

(Held April 10, 1953) * Arnold Alexander Webster acclaimed


1956 leadership convention

(Held April 6, 1956) *
Robert Strachan Robert Martin Strachan (December 1, 1913 – July 21, 1981) was a trade unionist and politician. He was the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia history.Canadian Press, "Robert Strachan Led CCF-NDP in opposition for 13 y ...
72 *
Leo Thomas Nimsick Leo Thomas Nimsick (January 26, 1908 – February 8, 1999) was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cranbrook from 1949 to 1966 and Kootenay from 1966 to 1975 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Co-operat ...
35 *
Arthur James Turner Arthur James Turner, CBE, FTI (1889 – October 1971) was a British scientist who worked in the field of textile technology. He was the first director of the Technological Laboratory created by the Indian Central Cotton Committee (ICCC) in Bom ...
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1961 Leadership convention

(Held October 28, 1961) *
Robert Strachan Robert Martin Strachan (December 1, 1913 – July 21, 1981) was a trade unionist and politician. He was the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia history.Canadian Press, "Robert Strachan Led CCF-NDP in opposition for 13 y ...
acclaimed


1967 leadership challenge

(Held on June 4, 1967, in
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Robert Strachan Robert Martin Strachan (December 1, 1913 – July 21, 1981) was a trade unionist and politician. He was the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia history.Canadian Press, "Robert Strachan Led CCF-NDP in opposition for 13 y ...
278 * Thomas R. Berger 177


1969 leadership convention

(Held on April 12, 1969.) First ballot: * Thomas R. Berger 364 *
Dave Barrett David Barrett (October 2, 1930 – February 2, 2018) was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th premier of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975. Early life and career Barrett was born in Vancouver, Britis ...
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130 *John Conway 44 Second ballot: * Thomas R. Berger 411 *
Dave Barrett David Barrett (October 2, 1930 – February 2, 2018) was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th premier of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975. Early life and career Barrett was born in Vancouver, Britis ...
375 Berger stepped down as party leader after the NDP lost the provincial election of 1969. Barrett was subsequently chosen as interim party leader.


1970 leadership convention

(Held June 6, 1970) *
Dave Barrett David Barrett (October 2, 1930 – February 2, 2018) was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 26th premier of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975. Early life and career Barrett was born in Vancouver, Britis ...
acclaimed


1984 leadership convention

(Held on May 20, 1984.) First ballot: *
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William Stewart King William 'Bill' King (September 15, 1930 - December 3, 2020) was a former British Columbia politician from Revelstoke. King was a member of Dave Barrett's 1972 BC NDP provincial government, serving in the post of Minister of Labour. King was bo ...
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Robert Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated ...
171 * Margaret Birrell 141 *
David Stupich David Daniel Stupich (5 December 1921 – 8 February 2006) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for most years from the 1960s to the 1980s, and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. Stupich wa ...
132 *
Graham Lea Graham Richard Lea (March 6, 1934 – April 3, 2013) was a broadcaster, politician and corporate leader in British Columbia. He represented Prince Rupert in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1986 as a New Democratic Part ...
101 Lea was eliminated, and endorsed Stupich. Second ballot: *
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William Stewart King William 'Bill' King (September 15, 1930 - December 3, 2020) was a former British Columbia politician from Revelstoke. King was a member of Dave Barrett's 1972 BC NDP provincial government, serving in the post of Minister of Labour. King was bo ...
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Robert Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated ...
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David Stupich David Daniel Stupich (5 December 1921 – 8 February 2006) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for most years from the 1960s to the 1980s, and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. Stupich wa ...
147 * Margaret Birrell 134 Birrell was eliminated. She initially declined to endorse another candidate, but later supported Robert Skelly. Third ballot: *
David Vickers David Vickers is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Tuc Watkins. Casting The character David Vickers was first introduced in 1994 by Watkins, who played the character until 1996 and then reprised ...
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Robert Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated ...
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William Stewart King William 'Bill' King (September 15, 1930 - December 3, 2020) was a former British Columbia politician from Revelstoke. King was a member of Dave Barrett's 1972 BC NDP provincial government, serving in the post of Minister of Labour. King was bo ...
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David Stupich David Daniel Stupich (5 December 1921 – 8 February 2006) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for most years from the 1960s to the 1980s, and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. Stupich wa ...
114 Stupich was eliminated. He declined to endorse another candidate. Fourth ballot: *
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Robert Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated ...
349 *
William Stewart King William 'Bill' King (September 15, 1930 - December 3, 2020) was a former British Columbia politician from Revelstoke. King was a member of Dave Barrett's 1972 BC NDP provincial government, serving in the post of Minister of Labour. King was bo ...
333 King was eliminated, and endorsed Skelly. Fifth ballot: *
Robert Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated ...
606 *
David Vickers David Vickers is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' portrayed by Tuc Watkins. Casting The character David Vickers was first introduced in 1994 by Watkins, who played the character until 1996 and then reprised ...
452


1987 leadership convention

(Held on April 12, 1987.) *
Michael Harcourt Michael Franklin Harcourt, OC (born January 6, 1943) served as the 30th premier of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996, and before that as the 34th mayor of Vancouver, BC's largest city, from 1980 to 1986. Early life and education Harcourt was ...
acclaimed


1996 leadership convention

(Held on February 18, 1996.) *
Glen Clark Glen David Clark (born November 22, 1957) is a Canadian business executive and former politician who served as the 31st premier of British Columbia from 1996 to 1999. Early life and education Clark attended independent Roman Catholic schools, n ...
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Corky Evans Corky Evans (born January 2, 1948) is a Canadian former provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He twice ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, placing second both times. In both cases, the party form ...
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Joan Smallwood Joan Kathleen Smallwood (born August 15, 1950) is a Canadian former politician from British Columbia. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), she represented Surrey-Guildford-Whalley from 1986 to 1991 and Surrey-Whalley from 1991 to 2001 i ...
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Donovan Kuehn Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world musi ...
23 * Jack McDonald 6


2000 leadership convention

(Held on February 20, 2000.) *
Ujjal Dosanjh Ujjal Dev Dosanjh ( pa, ਉੱਜਲ ਦੇਵ ਦੁਸਾਂਝ) (), (born September 9, 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the 33rd premier of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001 and as a Liberal Party of Canada member of ...
769 *
Corky Evans Corky Evans (born January 2, 1948) is a Canadian former provincial politician in British Columbia, Canada. He twice ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of British Columbia, placing second both times. In both cases, the party form ...
549 ( Gordon Wilson had been a candidate but withdrew an hour before voting began and endorsed Corky Evans. Labour activist
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had withdrawn the day before the convention.
Joy MacPhail Joy Kathryn MacPhail (born March 6, 1952) is a Canadian former politician in British Columbia. A longtime member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, she served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from 1991 to 2005 and as a ...
had also been a candidate but she dropped out on January 8, 2000 and threw her support to Ujjal Dosanjh. MacPhail became interim leader after Dosanjh lost his seat in the 2001 provincial election and resigned. On June 4, 2003 she announced her intention to resign as interim leader.)


2003 leadership convention

(Held on November 23, 2003.) First ballot: *
Carole James Carole Alison James (born December 22, 1957) is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the MLA from 2005 to 2020. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former ...
325 *Nils Jensen 169 *
Leonard Krog Leonard Eugene Krog is a Canadian politician and lawyer in British Columbia, who currently serves as Mayor of Nanaimo. Prior to his tenure as mayor, Krog served in the provincial legislature, and was first elected in the 1991 general election ...
150 *
Steve Orcherton Steve Orcherton (born 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Victoria-Hillside in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001. He sat as a member of the New Democratic Party. He was defeated ...
87 * Mehdi Najari 32 * Peter Dimitrov 12 Second ballot: *
Carole James Carole Alison James (born December 22, 1957) is a Canadian politician and former public administrator, who represented Victoria-Beacon Hill in the MLA from 2005 to 2020. She is the former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former ...
395 *
Leonard Krog Leonard Eugene Krog is a Canadian politician and lawyer in British Columbia, who currently serves as Mayor of Nanaimo. Prior to his tenure as mayor, Krog served in the provincial legislature, and was first elected in the 1991 general election ...
219 *Nils Jensen 162


2011 leadership convention

(Held on April 17, 2011.)


2014 leadership convention

(Originally to be held September 28, 2014.)
John Horgan John Joseph Horgan (born August 7, 1959) is a Canadian politician who served as the 36th premier of British Columbia from 2017 to 2022, and also as the leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party from 2014 to 2022. Horgan has been the ...
acclaimed leader on May 1, 2014, when the nomination deadline passes with no other candidate registering. He officially took over as party leader May 4, 2014.


2022 leadership convention

(Originally to be held on December 3, 2022)
David Eby David Robert Patrick Eby (born July 21, 1976) is a Canadian politician and lawyer who has been serving as the 37th and current premier of British Columbia since November 18, 2022, and has been serving as the leader of the British Columbia New De ...
was acclaimed leader on October 21, 2022, after the only other candidate in the race was disqualified.


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See also

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List of British Columbia general elections Elections to the unicameral legislative body of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, are held every four years. Fixed election dates for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, occurring ...
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Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia) The leader of the Opposition (french: chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the member of the Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative as ...
Political history of British Columbia New Democratic Party provincial leadership elections