1969 Leadership Convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 7, 1969)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Schreyer | 506 | 74.08 |
| Sidney Green | 177 | 25.92 |
| Total Valid Votes | 683 | 100.00 |
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail, 9 June 1969.)
Schreyer resigned as party leader in January 1979, after being appointed Governor-General of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. In the same month, Howard Pawley was chosen as interim leader of the NDP's legislative caucus, defeating Sidney Green and Saul Cherniack in a closed-session vote.
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