Resigning leader Adrian Dix Ballots 0 (acclamation) Entrance Fee $25,000 | Won by John Horgan Candidates 1 | |
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Date May 4, 2014 (originally September 28, 2014) | ||
The British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election of 2014 was to be held from September 24 to 27 with the results announced on September 28; however as John Horgan was the only candidate to be officially nominated by the deadline of May 1, 2014 at 5 pm, he was acclaimed leader. The election was called following Adrian Dix's resignation announcement on September 18, 2013, several months after the party's unexpected defeat in the 2013 election after pre-campaign polls had shown the NDP ahead by as much as 20 points.
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The party set the entrance fee for candidates at $25,000 and a spending maximum of $350,000.
The leadership vote was to be conducted by preferential ballot cast via internet and telephone with all party members being eligible to vote. The voting was to occur from September 24 to 27 with the results announced on September 28. Unlike the previous leadership election, which was also conducted on a One Member One Vote basis, members would not have had the option of voting at the convention itself or on a live ballot by ballot basis but can only cast a preferential ballot and do so by internet or phone.
The deadline for candidates to be nominated was May 1, 2014. The deadline to join the NDP and be eligible to vote was to be June 26, 2014.
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John Horgan
MLA for Juan de Fuca since 2005, Horgan has been Opposition Critic for Education and, until his candidacy was announced, he was Opposition Energy Critic (2006-2014) and Opposition House Leader (2011-2014). Horgan ran in the 2011 leadership election placing third.
Support from caucus members: Carole James, Harry Bains, Mable Elmore, David Eby, Michelle Mungall, Selina Robinson, Sue Hammell, Maurine Karagianis, Bill Routley, Raj Chouhan Robin Austin, Judy Darcy, Kathy Corrigan, Scott Fraser, Jane Shin, Claire Trevena Support from federal caucus members: Fin Donnelly Support from former caucus members: Dawn Black, Joe Trasolini Date candidacy declared: March 17, 2014 Policies:Mike Farnworth
MLA for Port Coquitlam (1991–2001, 2005–present), Opposition Finance Critic (current), former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1997–98), Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing (1998–2000), Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors (2000), and Minister Social Development and Economic Security (2000–01), placed second in the 2011 leadership election.
Support from caucus members: Lana Popham, Doug Donaldson Support from federal caucus members: Support from former caucus members: Date candidacy declared: March 2, 2014 Date withdrawn: April 8, 2014 Reason: Farnsworth withdrew, conceding that he could not beat Horgan who had amassed the support of over half the NDP's 34 member caucus. He had not officially registered his candidacy prior to deciding not to run.Potential candidates who declined to run
MLAs Rob Fleming, David Eby, Judy Darcy and George Heyman, federal MPs Kennedy Stewart, Nathan Cullen, Fin Donnelly and Peter Julian, mayors Derek Corrigan and Gregor Robertson and Vancouver School Board chairperson Patti Bacchus have all announced that they will not be candidates for the party leadership.