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Name	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Mulcair, Thomas J.	2012.03.24 -
Turmel, Nycole (Acting) During Mr. Layton's leave of absence for health reason, caucus members chose Nycole Turmel to serve as acting leader. Following Mr. Layton's death on August 23, 2011, she continued to serve as acting leader until the March 2012 convention.	2011.07.28 - 2012.03.23
Layton, Jack	2003.01.25 - 2011.08.22
McDonough, Alexa	1995.10.14 - 2003.01.24
McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene First woman to head a federal political party in North America. Stepped down as leader of the federal New Democrats April 18, 1994, but remained as interim leader up to October 13, 1995. Sworn to the Privy Council January 10, 1991.	1989.12.04 - 1995.10.13
Broadbent, John Edward	1975.07.07 - 1989.12.04
Lewis, David	1971.04.24 - 1975.07.06
Douglas, Thomas Clement (Tommy)	1961.08.03 - 1971.04.23

^ Leader of The Official Opposition

Name	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Mulcair, Thomas J.	2012.03.24 -
Turmel, Nycole	2011.08.23 - 2012.03.23
Layton, Jack	2011.05.02 - 2011.08.22

Leadership Conventions

^ March 24, 2012 (Toronto, Ontario)

Ballot No. 4

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Mulcair, Thomas J.	33881	57.22 %
Topp, Brian	25329	42.78 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	59210

Ballot No. 3

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Mulcair, Thomas J.	27488	43.82 %
Topp, Brian	19822	31.60 %
Cullen, Nathan	15426	24.59 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	62736

Ballot No. 2

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Mulcair, Thomas J.	23902	38.25 %
Topp, Brian	15624	25.00 %
Cullen, Nathan	12449	19.92 %
Nash, Peggy	10519	16.83 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	62494

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Mulcair, Thomas J.	19728	30.29 %
Topp, Brian	13915	21.37 %
Cullen, Nathan	10671	16.38 %
Nash, Peggy	8353	12.83 %
Dewar, Paul	4883	7.50 %
Singh, Martin	3821	5.87 %
Ashton, Niki	3757	5.77 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	65128

^ January 25, 2003 (Toronto, Ontario)

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Layton, Jack	31150	53.52 %
Blaikie, William Alexander (Bill)	14365	24.68 %
Nystrom, Lorne Edmund	5397	9.27 %
Comartin, Joe	4490	7.71 %
Ducasse, Pierre	2155	3.70 %
Meslo, Bev	645	1.11 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	58202

^ November 25, 2001 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
McDonough, Alexa	645	84.31 %
Hatch, Marcel	120	15.69 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	765

^ October 14, 1995 (Ottawa, Ontario)

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Robinson, Svend Johannes After the first ballot, he dropped out of the race leaving Alexa McDonough runner-up on the first ballot, the only remaining candidate.	655	37.75 %
McDonough, Alexa	566	32.62 %
Nystrom, Lorne Edmund	514	29.63 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1735

^ December 2, 1989 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Ballot No. 4

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene	1316	55.11 %
Barrett, David	1072	44.89 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	2388

Ballot No. 3

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene	1072	44.44 %
Barrett, David	947	39.26 %
Langdon, Steven W.	393	16.29 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	2412

Ballot No. 2

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene	829	34.30 %
Barrett, David	780	32.27 %
Langdon, Steven W.	519	21.47 %
de Jong, Simon Leendert	289	11.96 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	2417

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene	646	26.92 %
Barrett, David	566	23.58 %
Langdon, Steven W.	351	14.63 %
de Jong, Simon Leendert	315	13.13 %
McCurdy, Howard Douglas	256	10.67 %
Waddell, Ian Gardiner	213	8.88 %
LAGASSE, Roger	53	2.21 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	2400

^ July 7, 1975 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Ballot No. 4

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Broadbent, John Edward	984	59.93 %
Brown, Rosemary	658	40.07 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1642

Ballot No. 3

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Broadbent, John Edward	694	43.35 %
Brown, Rosemary	494	30.86 %
Nystrom, Lorne Edmund	413	25.80 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1601

Ballot No. 2

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Broadbent, John Edward	586	36.08 %
Brown, Rosemary	397	24.45 %
Nystrom, Lorne Edmund	342	21.06 %
Harney, John Paul	299	18.41 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1624

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Broadbent, John Edward	536	33.13 %
Brown, Rosemary	413	25.53 %
Nystrom, Lorne Edmund	345	21.32 %
Harney, John Paul	313	19.34 %
Campbell, Douglas	11	0.68 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1618

^ April 24, 1971 (Ottawa, Ontario)

Ballot No. 4

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Lewis, David	1046	63.09 %
Laxer, James	612	36.91 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1658

Ballot No. 3

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Lewis, David	742	44.14 %
Laxer, James	508	30.22 %
Harney, John Paul	431	25.64 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1681

Ballot No. 2

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Lewis, David	715	42.26 %
Laxer, James	407	24.05 %
Harney, John Paul	347	20.51 %
Broadbent, John Edward	223	13.18 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1692

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Lewis, David	661	38.93 %
Laxer, James	378	22.26 %
Harney, John Paul	299	17.61 %
Broadbent, John Edward	236	13.90 %
Howard, Frank	124	7.30 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1698

^ August 3, 1961 (Ottawa, Ontario)

Ballot No. 1

Name	Number of Votes	% of Votes
Douglas, Thomas Clement (Tommy)	1391	78.54 %
Argue, Hazen Robert	380	21.46 %
Spoiled Ballots	0
TOTAL	1771

Officers of Party Caucuses and Executives

Function	Name	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader	Thomas Mulcair	2012.03.24 -
Deputy Leader	Libby Davis	2011.05.26 -
Deputy Leader	David Christopherson	2012.04.19 -
Deputy Leader	Megan Leslie	2012.04.19 -
Opposition House Leader	Nathan Cullen	2012.04.19 -
Deputy Opposition House Leader	Sadia Groguhé	2012.04.19 -
Caucus Chair	Peter Julian	2011.08.23 -
Deputy Caucus Chair	Rathika Sitsabaiesan	2012.05.02 -
Whip	Nycole Turmel	2012.04.19 -
Deputy Whip	Philip Toone	2011.05.26 -
Party President	Rebecca Blaikie	2011 -
National Director	Chantal Vallerand	2012 -