2015 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election

Timeline

• October 11, 2011 - In the provincial election NDP wins 5 seats with just under 25% of the popular vote, its best ever result.
• October 21, 2013 - Michael announces she had received a letter from her caucus over the previous weekend calling for a leadership election to be held in 2014. The caucus felt that without renewal in the party they would have trouble attracting quality candidates and public support in the 2015 election
• October 29, 2013 - MHAs Dale Kirby and Christopher Mitchelmore leave the NDP caucus over their dispute with Michael to sit as Independents. Both subsequently join the Liberals.
• May 17, 2014 - Michael passes a leadership review at the NDP convention with 75% support.
• November 5, 2014 - Conception Bay South by-election, NDP candidate receives 3.05% of the vote, down from 24.06% in the general election.
• November 25, 2014 - By-elections in Trinity-Bay de Verde and Humber East, NDP receives 5.41% and 7.81% of the vote respectively, down from 14.16% and 13.28% in the general election.
• January 6, 2015 - Michael announces that she is stepping down as party leader after the party's poor by-election results. Will remain leader until a leadership election can be held.
• February 6, 2015 at 5 pm - Deadline for candidates to be nominated.
• February 25, 2015 - Online and telephone voting begins.
• March 5, 2015 - Online and telephone voting ends.
• March 7, 2015 - In person voting by delegates at the NDP convention in St. John's. Ballots counted and a leader declared.

  Declared candidates

Declined

• Bob Buckingham, St. John's lawyer.
• Ryan Cleary, NDP federal Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl.
• George Murphy, NDP MHA for St. John's East.
• Sheilagh O'Leary, former St. John's city councillor, NDP by-election candidate in Virginia Waters.
• Lana Payne, Atlantic director for Unifor and NDP organizer.
• Gerry Rogers, NDP MHA for St. John's Centre.

  Results