The New Democratic Party ran a full slate of candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election, and won 32 seats to remain the third-largest party in the House of Commons of Canada. Information about the party's candidates may be found here.
Alberta Calgary RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCalgary CentreDavid Jones2,9949.233rdCalgary EastBarry PashakNDP candidate for Calgary East in the 1979 federal election ANDP candidate for Calgary-North Hill in the 1971 Alberta provincial election4,49010.283rdCalgary NorthDave Hammond3,1803rdCalgary SouthCathie McCrearyNDP candidate for Calgary South in the 1979 federal election2,8123rdCalgary WestBob Ritchie 3,1077.683rd
Edmonton RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankEdmonton EastJo Evans4,76317.303rdEdmonton NorthJohn Younie5,1073rdEdmonton SouthGordon FearnNDP candidate for Edmonton South in the 1979 federal election4,7723rdEdmonton—StrathconaDoug Trace4,83712.013rdEdmonton WestJerome N. Slavik3,8863rd
Rural Alberta RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAthabascaHarry W. Daniels4,21815.073rdBow RiverDavid Radke2,8027.053rdCrowfootRoger MilbrandtNDP candidate for Crowfoot in the 1979 federal election1,9126.243rdLethbridge–FoothillsDave Porteous3,9749.983rdMedicine HatAgnes Wiley3,4539.373rdPeace RiverEarle Joseph GuertinNDP candidate for Peace River in the 1979 federal election5,43617.023rdPembinaMartin Davis5,2603rdRed DeerEthel Taylor3,3457.93rdVegrevilleHenry Mandelbaum3,1723rdWetaskiwinLyle B. Bleich3,67310.33rdYellowheadLaird Mitchell4,56211.33rd
British Columbia British Columbia Interior RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCariboo—ChilcotinHarry OlaussenNDP candidate for Cariboo—Chilcotin in the 1979 federal election10,29233.952ndKamloops—ShuswapNelson RiisMember of Kamloops City Council (1973–1978)Professor at Cariboo College17,89639.101stKootenay East—RevelstokeSid ParkerMayor of Revelstoke (1970–1978)Train conductor13,29939.871stKootenay WestLyle Kristiansen12,23243.041stOkanagan NorthJohn PowellNDP candidate for Okanagan North in the 1979 federal election14,94429.132ndOkanagan—SimilkameenDarwin SigurgeirsonNDP candidate for Okanagan—Similkameen in the 1979 federal election19,05839.242ndPrince George—Bulkley ValleyArchie PatrickNDP candidate for Prince George—Bulkley Valley in the 1979 federal election10,22631.942ndPrince George—Peace RiverBob SimpsonNDP candidate for Prince George—Peace River in the 1979 federal election6,83526.202ndSkeenaJim FultonMember of Parliament for Skeena (1979–1993)Probation officer13,28049.521st
Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBurnabySvend RobinsonMember of Parliament for Burnaby (1979–1988)Lawyer21,58742.431stCapilanoAndy J. Krawczyk 6,49514.643rdFraser Valley EastHarry W. FontaineNDP candidate for Fraser Valley East in the 1979 federal election10,69524.182ndFraser Valley WestJoe Leclair 16,56832.552ndMission—Port MoodyMark Rose Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley West (1968–1974) Member of Coquitlam City Council (1966–1968)Professor23,22447.191stNew Westminster—CoquitlamPauline JewettMember of Parliament for New Westminster—Coquitlam (1979–1988) Member of Parliament for Northumberland (1963–1965)President of Simon Fraser University (1974–1978)19,49846.421stNorth Vancouver—BurnabyJack WoodwardLawyer11,82026.853rdRichmond—South DeltaMercia Stickney NDP candidate for Richmond—South Delta in the 1979 federal election13,60624.232ndSurrey—White Rock—North DeltaCarol LangfordNDP candidate for Surrey—White Rock—North Delta in the 1979 federal election19,0512ndVancouver CentreRon Johnson NDP candidate for Vancouver Centre in the 1979 federal election14,83031.772ndVancouver EastMargaret Anne MitchellMember of Parliament for Vancouver East (1979–1993)Social worker14,24543.911stVancouver KingswayIan WaddellMember of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway (1979–1988)Lawyer16,92846.851stVancouver QuadraAlan BushNDP candidate for Vancouver Quadra in the 1979 federal election9,90721.753rdVancouver SouthJudy McManusNDP candidate for Vancouver South in the 1979 federal election8,89621.273rd
Vancouver Island RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankComox—Powell RiverRaymond SkellyMember of Parliament for Comox—Powell River (1979–1988)Teacher25,00748.971stCowichan—Malahat—The IslandsJim ManlyNDP candidate for Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands in the 1979 federal election BC NDP candidate for Prince Rupert in the 1969 British Columbia provincial election22,154 48.161stEsquimalt—SaanichBob CameronNDP candidate for Esquimalt—Saanich in the 1979 federal election19,11534.482ndNanaimo—AlberniTed MillerMember of Parliament for Nanaimo—Alberni (1979–1984)Teacher24,08249.201stVictoriaRobin Blencoe17,08834.322nd
Manitoba Rural Manitoba RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBrandon-SourisDavid SerleNDP candidate for Brandon-Souris in the 1979 federal election8,50924.83rdChurchillRod MurphyMember of Parliament for Churchill (1979–1993)Teacher10,31943.31stDauphin—Swan RiverLaverne LewyckyNDP candidate for Dauphin—Swan River in the 1979 federal election12,96044.81stLisgarHerman Rempel3,3533rdPortage—MarquetteMaude LelondeNDP candidate for Portage—Marquette in the 1979 federal election7,2212ndProvencherRichard Rattai9,28128.42ndSelkirk—InterlakeTerry SargeantMember of Parliament for Selkirk—Interlake (1979–1984)Policy analyst15,05545.71st
Winnipeg RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankSaint BonifaceMarc Boily11,19125.23rdWinnipeg—AssiniboineMax Melnyk7,3043rdWinnipeg—Birds HillBill BlaikieMember of Parliament for Winnipeg—Birds Hill (1979–1988)United Church minister24,67254.271stWinnipeg—Fort GarryBrad McKenzie7,29318.083rdWinnipeg NorthDavid OrlikowMember of Parliament for Winnipeg—Birds Hill (1962–1988) Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Johns (1958–1962) Member of Winnipeg City Council (1951–1958)18,561 50.51stWinnipeg North CentreStanley KnowlesMember of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre (1962–1984 & 1942–1958) Vice President of the Canadian Labour Congress (1958–1962) Member of the Winnipeg City Council (1941–1942)United Church minister12,6371stWinnipeg—St. JamesCyril Keeper11,0781st
New Brunswick RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCarleton—CharlotteArthur Slipp4,68015.23rdFundy—RoyalGeorge Little8,66821.063rdGloucesterKevin O'Connell NDP candidate for Gloucester in the 1979 federal election4,48412.843rdMadawaska—VictoriaJames AucoinNDP candidate for Madawaska—Victoria in the 1979 federal election2,94311.33rdMonctonGregory MurphyNDP candidate for Moncton in the 1979 federal election7,79116.713rdNorthumberland—MiramichiJerry DunnettNDP candidate for Northumberland—Miramichi in the 1979 federal election4,69417.383rdRestigoucheAurele Ferlatte 4,45716.53rdSaint JohnDavid M. Brown5,97818.93rdWestmorland—KentRené VannieuwenhuizenNDP candidate for Westmorland—Kent in the 1979 federal election5,25516.313rdYork—SunburyPhillip Booker NDP candidate for York—Sunbury in the 1979 federal election5,56714.553rd
Newfoundland and Labrador RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBonavista-Trinity-ConceptionAnne Robbins 4,61916.633rdBurin-St. George'sPeter Fenwick2,9293rdGander—TwillingateClyde West2,3383rdGrand Falls—White Bay—LabradorErn Condon6,58222.323rdHumber—Port au Port—St. BarbeFonse FaourMember of Parliament for Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe (1979–1980) Member of Parliament for Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe (1978–1979)Lawyer9,5352ndSt. John's EastGeorge P. Corbett3,97312.163rdSt. John's WestJ. Michael Maher3,9673rd
Nova Scotia RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAnnapolis Valley—HantsBob LevyNDP candidate for Annapolis Valley—Hants in the 1979 federal election10,33825.293rdCape Breton—East RichmondAndrew HoganMember of Parliament for Cape Breton—East Richmond (1974–1980)Roman Catholic priest12,1842ndCape Breton Highlands—CansoWilliam J. WoodfineNDP candidate for Cape Breton Highlands—Canso in the 1979 federal election4,9023rdCape Breton—The SydneysEd MurphyNDP candidate for Cape Breton—The Sydneys in the 1979 federal election10,1802ndCentral NovaGary A. ChambersNDP candidate for Central Nova in the 1979 federal election5,74317.713rdCumberland—ColchesterHayden TrenholmNDP candidate for Cumberland—Colchester in the 1979 federal election7,11117.863rdDartmouth—Halifax EastNelson Reed8,76420.413rdHalifaxAlexa McDonoughNDP candidate for Halifax in the 1979 federal election8,00919.673rdHalifax WestDennis ThemanNDP candidate for Halifax West in the 1979 federal election10,04320.913rdSouth ShoreJohn YatesNDP candidate for South Shore in the 1979 federal election5,85616.113rdSouth West NovaJohn Lee4,92212.803rd
Prince Edward Island RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCardiganAubrey Cantelo1,0545.913rdEgmontVincent Gallant NDP candidate for Egmont in the 1979 federal election8245.003rdHillsboroughBob CrockettNDP candidate for Hillsborough in the 1979 federal election1,2458.323rdMalpequeVic Arsenault1,2167.193rd
Quebec Central Quebec RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBerthier—Maskinongé—LanaudièreNone–––ChamplainRené Matte Member of Parliament for Champlain (1968–1979)Professor9,1642ndJolietteJacques TrudeauNDP candidate for Joliette in the 1979 federal election2,3304.913rdRichelieuJulian Heller3,0047.343rdSaint-MauriceEdgar Paquette1,9635.504thTrois-RivièresDenis Faubert3,87011.13rd
Eastern Townships/Southern Quebec RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBeauceLuc Pepin 4040.95thBeauharnois—SalaberryMichael Wiltshire2,7387.33rdBrome—MissisquoiGertrude Lefebvre-BrownNDP candidate for Brome—Missisquoi in the 1979 federal election1,5084.003rdChâteauguayWilliam W. Evans4,2032ndDrummondAndré Lefebvre2,3056.43rdFrontenacJean-Denis LavigneDue to the death of Social Credit candidate Nelson Lassard, the election in Frontenac scheduled for February 18 was postponed until March 241,6934thLotbinièreJean-Denis LavigneNDP candidate for Lotbinière in the 1979 federal election3,0414thMégantic—Compton—StansteadKeith Taylor1,7694thRichmond—WolfeAndré Cardinal1,4773rdSaint-Hyacinthe—BagotDiane Lemieux2,2575.43rdSaint-JeanRoger Roy5,19412.42ndSheffordDenis BoisséNDP candidate for Shefford in the 1979 federal election3,7017.813rdSherbrookeYves Dubois 3,77710.02ndVerchèresChislaine Gagnon7,01512.82nd
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