1979 Leadership Convention
(Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on November 4, 1979)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Pawley | 467 | 63.36 |
| Muriel Smith | 217 | 29.44 |
| Russell Doern | 53 | 7.19 |
| Total Valid Votes | 737 | 100.00 |
A fourth candidate, Nick Ternette, withdrew from the contest on November 2, 1979 and backed Muriel Smith.
(Results taken from the Globe and Mail, 5 November 1979).
Pawley resigned as leader in 1988, after his government lost a vote of confidence in the legislature. He continued to serve as premier in a caretaker government, and the NDP held a snap leadership convention in the opening weeks of the 1988 provincial election.
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