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2010 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election | ||
| type | presidential | ||
| ongoing | no | ||
| previous_election | 2001 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election | ||
| previous_year | 2001 | ||
| next_election | 2011 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election | ||
| next_year | 2011 | ||
| election_date | 5–7 February 2010 | ||
| 1blank | 1st Pref. | ||
| 2blank | Percentage | ||
| image1 | [[File:Margaret ritchie (3x4 cropped).jpg | 105px]] | |
| candidate1 | Margaret Ritchie | ||
| colour1 | 3A9E84 | ||
| 1data1 | 222 | ||
| 2data1 | 54.3% | ||
| image2 | [[File:Alasdair McDonnell MP.JPG | 180x180px | Alasdair McDonnell]] |
| candidate2 | Alasdair McDonnell | ||
| colour2 | 3A9E84 | ||
| 1data2 | 187 | ||
| 2data2 | 45.7% | ||
| title | Leader | ||
| before_election | Mark Durkan | ||
| after_election | Margaret Ritchie |
An election for the leadership of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) was held 5–7 February 2010. Margaret Ritchie defeated her only challenger, Alasdair McDonnell, by 222 votes to 187.
Background
The former SDLP leader, Mark Durkan, announced his intention to stand down as leader of the SDLP in September 2009, citing that he did not want to continue to lead the party past his 50th birthday, and also to allow him to concentrate on his parliamentary career.
Candidates
Two SDLP members contested the leadership election. These were:
- Alasdair McDonnell - MP for South Belfast as well as MLA for the corresponding constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. McDonnell was also the Deputy Leader of the SDLP prior to the leadership election.
- Margaret Ritchie - MLA for South Down and Minister for Social Development in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Results
Below is a table summarising the result of the leadership election:
| 2010 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election | Candidate | Votes | % | Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Ritchie | 222 | 54.3 | |||||
| Alasdair McDonnell | 187 | 45.7 |
Margaret Ritchie was duly named the new SDLP leader on 7 February 2010.
References
References
- [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/new-sdlp-leader-margaret-ritchie-aims-to-be-northern-irelands-first-minister-minister-14671931.html New SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie aims to be Northern Ireland's First Minister Minister] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-03-03 ''Belfast Telegraph'', 8 February 2010.)
- [http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0920/durkanm.html Durkan announces intention to step down] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-02-12 RTÉ News, 20 September 2009.)
- link. (2012-04-25 Social Democratic and Labour Party website, 16 November 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2011.)
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