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2011 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election

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2011 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
← 2010 4–5 November 2011 2015 →
  Alasdair McDonnell
Candidate Alasdair McDonnell Conall McDevitt
1st pref. 127 105
Percentage 36.5% 30.2%
2nd round 140 131
Percentage 40.3% 37.8%
3rd round 188 152
Percentage 55.3% 44.7%

 
Candidate Patsy McGlone Alex Attwood
1st pref. 70 46
Percentage 20.1% 13.2%
2nd round 76 Eliminated
Percentage 21.9% Eliminated
3rd round Eliminated Eliminated
Percentage Eliminated Eliminated

Leader before election

Margaret Ritchie

Elected Leader

Alasdair McDonnell

An election for the leadership of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) was held 4–5 November 2011. Alasdair McDonnell won the leadership election and was announced the new leader of the SDLP on 5 November 2011.[1]

Background

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Following poor election results in the 2010 UK general election as well as the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election, it was reported that the then-SDLP leader, Margaret Ritchie, faced a leadership challenge from deputy leader Patsy McGlone.[2] McGlone stated at the beginning of August, 2011, that he would challenge Ritchie for the party's leadership at the annual conference in November.[3] Ritchie subsequently announced on 8 September 2011, that she would not run in the coming leadership race.[4]

Candidates

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Four SDLP members announced they would stand in the leadership election. These were:

Results

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Below is a table summarising the results of the leadership election.[6] Alasdair McDonnell had the most votes in every round of voting.

2011 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SDLP Alasdair McDonnell 36.5 127 140 Green tickY 188
SDLP Conall McDevitt 30.2 105 131 152
SDLP Patsy McGlone 20.1 70 76  
SDLP Alex Attwood 13.2 46    
Electorate:     Valid: 348   Spoilt:     Quota: 175   Turnout:    

References

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