2014 British Columbia New Democratic Party leadership election
The 2014 British Columbia New Democratic Partyleadership election was to be held from September 24 to 27 with the results announced on September 28; however, as John Horgan was the only candidate to be officially nominated by the deadline of May 1, 2014, at 5pm, he was acclaimed leader. The election was called following Adrian Dix's resignation announcement on September 18, 2013, several months after the party's unexpected defeat in the 2013 election after pre-campaign polls had shown the NDP ahead by as much as 20 points. The party set the entrance fee for candidates at $25,000 and a spending maximum of $350,000. The leadership vote was to be conducted by preferential ballot cast via internet and telephone with all party members being eligible to vote. The voting was to occur from September 24 to 27 with the results announced on September 28. Unlike the previous leadership election, which was also conducted on a One Member One Vote basis, members would not have had the option of voting at the convention itself or on a live ballot by ballot basis but can only cast a preferential ballot and do so by internet or phone. The deadline for candidates to be nominated was May 1, 2014. The deadline to join the NDP and be eligible to vote was to be June 26, 2014.
Timeline
May 14, 2013 – NDP fails to win provincial election, dropping by two seats, despite having led the Liberals in polling prior to the election campaign.
September 18, 2013 – Adrian Dix announces his decision to resign as leader once his successor is chosen.
January 18–19, 2014 – NDP executive decides on rules and timeline for leadership election to be held September 28, 2014.
March 2, 2014 – NDP Finance Critic Mike Farnworth announces his candidacy.
March 17, 2014 – NDP Education Critic John Horgan declares his candidacy.
April 8, 2014 – Farnsworth withdraws, endorses Horgan.
May 1, 2014 – Deadline for candidates to be nominated; Horgan acclaimed NDP leader.
May 4, 2014 – Horgan officially inaugurated as NDP leader.
was MLA for Port Coquitlam, Opposition Finance Critic, former Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister Responsible for Housing, Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors, and Minister Social Development and Economic Security. He placed second in the 2011 leadership election.
