David Burke (Canadian politician)
David Burke | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island Interim | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Murray |
| Succeeded by | Jim Mayne |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
David Burke is a former Canadian politician, who served as the interim leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party in 1982 and 1983.[1]
He took over the leadership following the resignation of Douglas Murray;[2] a leadership convention was planned for fall 1982, but the issuance of writs for the 1982 provincial election forced the postponement of the convention until 1983.[3] He led the party in the election campaign, in which the party fielded just three candidates provincewide and garnered just 0.5 per cent of the popular vote.[2] He was the party's councilman candidate in 5th Queens, but did not win.
He was succeeded as party leader in 1983 by Jim Mayne.[4]
Burke subsequently ran as the federal New Democratic Party's candidate in Hillsborough in the 1984 federal election, but was not elected.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "PEI voters retain Tory government". The Globe and Mail, September 28, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sheilagh M. Dunn, The Year in Review, 1982: Intergovernmental Relations in Canada. Queen's University Press, 1982. ISBN 9780889110380 Search this book on
.. pp. 23-25.
- ↑ "Provincial New Democratic Party Leader David Burke expects to...". United Press International, September 23, 1982.
- ↑ Agar Adamson, "A Note on the 1982 Prince Edward Island General Election". Canadian Parliamentary Review, Vol. 6 No. 4 (1983).
- ↑ "List of candidates across Canada for Sept. 4 ballot". The Globe and Mail, August 8, 1984.
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