Doreen Sark is a former Canadian politician who served as the interim leader of the Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party from 1979 to 1981.[1] During the 1979 provincial election, she led the party and became the first woman ever to lead a political party in the province during an election campaign.[2]
Doreen Sark | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island Interim | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Aquinas Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| 1974 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angus MacLean | 5,649 | 50.61 | -2.92 | ||||
| Liberal | John W. MacNaught | 4,975 | 44.57 | +2.62 | ||||
| New Democratic | Doreen Sark | 537 | 4.81 | +0.29 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 11,161 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Leo Heaps, Our Canada: The Story of the New Democratic Party Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Lorimer, 1991. ISBN 1550283537.
- ^ "Woman leads Nova Scotia NDP". The Toronto Star. Toronto. Canadian Press. November 17, 1980. p. A5.
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