British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership elections


This page covers the results of leadership elections in the British Columbia New Democratic Party.

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

1953 leadership convention

1956 leadership convention

1961 Leadership convention

1967 leadership challenge

1969 leadership convention

First ballot:
Second ballot:
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

1984 leadership convention

First ballot:
Lea was eliminated, and endorsed Stupich.
Second ballot:
Birrell was eliminated. She initially declined to endorse another candidate, but later supported Robert Skelly.
Third ballot:
Stupich was eliminated. He declined to endorse another candidate.
Fourth ballot:
King was eliminated, and endorsed Skelly.
Fifth ballot:

1987 leadership convention

1996 leadership convention

2000 leadership convention

2003 leadership convention

First ballot:
Second ballot:

2014 leadership convention

John Horgan 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

David Eby was acclaimed leader on October 21, 2022, after the only other candidate in the race was disqualified.