Ontario New Democratic Party candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election

The New Democratic Party of Ontario is one of three major political parties in Ontario, Canada. It governed the province from 1990 to 1995, and is currently the third-largest party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The NDP led at the time by Howard Hampton ran a full state of 103 candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election, seven of whom were elected. Three more candidates were elected in by-elections held in 2004, March 2006 and February 2007. Several NDP candidates have their own biography pages. Information about other candidates may be found here.

Central Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBarrie—Simcoe—BradfordJohn Thomson5,6419.263rdDufferin—Peel—Wellington—GreyMitchel Healey3,1486.104thDurhamTeresa Williams6,27412.413rdHaliburton—Victoria—BrockEarl Manners7,88415.393rdNorthumberlandMurray WepplerMember of Plainville Town Council (1997–2000)5,21011.513rdPeterboroughDave NickleONDP candidate for Peterborough in the 1999 provincial election9,79617.803rdSimcoe—GreyLeo LosereitMember of Adjala-Tosorontio Town Council (2000–2003)Adjala-TosorontioAgricultural professional5,0329.923rdSimcoe NorthJohn Niddery5,51510.873rd

Eastern Ontario/Ottawa RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankGlengarry—Prescott—RussellGuy Belle-Isle2,5445.803rdHastings—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonRoss SutherlandNurse4,28610.323rdKingston and the IslandsJanet Collins5,51411.513rdLanark—CarletonJim Ronson3,5545.873rdLeeds—GrenvilleSteve ArmstrongPresident of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 28-OBrockvilleChemical worker2,4695.613rdNepean—CarletonLiam McCarthy3,8286.543rdOttawa CentreJeff AtkinsonOttawaUnion official (CLC)11,36222.982ndOttawa—OrléansRic DagenaisUnion official (Canadian Union of Public Employees)2,7785.533rdOttawa SouthJames MacLaren4,3069.033rdOttawa VanierJoseph Zabrowski6,50715.703rdOttawa West—NepeanMarlene RivierPresident of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 479Britannia, OttawaPsychologist / Union leader4,0998.343rdPrince Edward—HastingsJodie Jenkins3,3778.453rdRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeFelicite Stairs5,09211.663rdStormont—Dundas—CharlottenburghMatt Sumegi1,6394.294th

Greater Toronto Area RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBeaches—East York Michael PrueMember of Provincial Parliament for Beaches—East York (2001–2014) Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 32 Beaches—East York (1998–2001) Mayor of East York (1993–1997)Civil servant21,23950.901stBramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale Cesar MartelloBramptonStudent (York University)4,93111.653rdBrampton Centre Kathy PounderUrban planner4,82712.603rdBrampton West—Mississauga Chris MoiseONDP candidate for Oak Ridges in the 1999 provincial election5,1038.153rdBurlingtonDavid LairdBurlingtonChild protection worker3,8328.223rdDavenport Jordan BergerHusband of Marit StilesTorontoManager7,24327.332ndDon Valley East Murphy Browne3,0588.143rdDon Valley West Ali NaqviTorontoConsultant2,5405.693rdEglinton—Lawrence Robin Alter4,351 10.433rdEtobicoke Centre Margaret Anne McHughHealthcare manager3,4007.613rdEtobicoke—LakeshoreIrene JonesMember of Toronto City Council for Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore (2000–2003) Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 2 Lakeshore Queensway (1998–2000) Member of Etobicoke City Council for Ward 1 (1988–1997)Mimico8,95220.093rdEtobicoke NorthKuldip Singh Sodhi3,51611.353rdHaltonJay JacksonONDP candidate for Halton in the 1999 provincial election5,5878.013rdMarkhamJanice HaganNDP candidate for Markham in the 2000 federal election ONDP candidate for Markham in the 1999 provincial electionTeacher2,6795.083rdMississauga CentreMichael Miller3,2378.323rdMississauga EastMichael Hancock2,4797.233rdMississauga SouthKen Cole3,6069.183rdMississauga WestArif Raza4,1967.643rdOak RidgesPamela CourtotStouffvilleSmall business owner4,4646.463rdOakvilleAnwar NaqviOakvilleLawyer2,8586.353rdOshawaSid RyanPresident of CUPE Ontario (1992–2009)WhitbyUnion leader13,54734.712ndParkdale—High ParkMargo Duncan6,27515.773rdPickering—Ajax—UxbridgeVern Edwards3,6906.763rdSt. Paul'sJulian HellerTorontoLawyer6,74014.833rdScarborough—AgincourtStacy Douglas2,2095.863rdScarborough Centre Michael LaxerNDP candidate for Scarborough—Agincourt in the 2000 federal electionSmall business owner3,6538.773rdScarborough EastGary DaleTorontoConsultant5,25012.403rdScarborough—Rouge RiverJean-Paul YovanoffMarketing professional2,246 5.983rdScarborough SouthwestBarbara WarnerDaughter of David William Warner6,68817.943rdThornhillLaurie OrrettExecutive assistant2,6165.733rdToronto Centre—RosedaleGene LaraSt. James Town, TorontoSocial service agency director9,11220.143rdToronto—DanforthMarilyn ChurleyMember of Provincial Parliament for Toronto—Danforth (1999–2005) Member of Provincial Parliament for Riverdale (1990–1999) Member of Toronto City Council (1988–1990)Toronto18,25347.141stTrinity—SpadinaRosario MarcheseMember of Provincial Parliament for Trinity—Spadina (1999–2014) Member of Provincial Parliament for Fort York (1990–1999)TorontoTeacher19,26847.511stVaughan—King—AuroraMichael SeawardONDP candidate for Vaughan—King—Aurora in the 1999 provincial election4,6977.143rdWhitby—AjaxDan Edwards5,1559.13rdWillowdaleYvonne Bob NDP candidate for Willowdale in the 2000 federal electionCivil servant3,0846.643rdYork CentreMatthew Norrish3,49411.043rdYork NorthSylvia GerlKeswickWomen's shelter worker4,0297.763rdYork South—WestonBrian Donlevy6,24719.292ndYork WestGarth Bobb3,95417.022nd

Hamilton/Niagara RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAncaster—Dundas—Flamborough—AldershotKelly Hayes5,66611.703rdBrant David Noonan5,26211.843rdErie—LincolnJulius Antal3,9509.413rdHamilton EastBob Sutton9,03529.422ndHamilton MountainChris CharltonCandidate for Ward 7 in the 2000 Hamilton municipal election ONDP candidate for Hamilton Mountain in the 1999 provincial election NDP candidate for Hamilton Mountain in the 1997 federal electionHamilton12,01726.462ndHamilton WestRoy AdamsHamiltonProfessor at McMaster University13,46834.502ndNiagara CentrePeter KormosMember of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Centre (1999–2007) Member of Provincial Parliament for Welland—Thorold (1988–1999)WellandLawyer23,28949.641stNiagara FallsClaude Sonier4,96212.303rdSt. CatharinesJohn Bacher3,9448.953rdStoney CreekLorrie McKibbon5,41910.713rd

Northern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAlgoma—Manitoulin Peter DenleyEcho BayNewspaper columnist/postal worker9,45931.712ndKenora—Rainy RiverHoward HamptonLeader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (1996–2009) Member of Provincial Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River (1999–2011) Member of Provincial Parliament for Rainy River (1987–1999)Lawyer15,66660.121stNickel BeltShelley MartelMember of Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (1999–2007) Member of Provincial Parliament for Sudbury East (1987–1999)Insurance professional16,56746.521stNipissingTerry O'ConnorNorth BayChaplain2,6137.233rdParry Sound—MuskokaJo-Anne BouldingBracebridgeLawyer3,8389.923rdSault Ste. MarieTony MartinMember of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie (1990–2003)Sault Ste. Marie11,37932.372ndSudburyHarvey Wyers4,99914.003rdThunder Bay—AtikokanJohn RaffertyThunder BaySmall business owner6,58221.622ndThunder Bay—Superior NorthBonnie Satten4,54815.022ndTimiskaming—CochraneBen Lefebvre5,74118.483rdTimmins—James BayGilles BissonMember of Provincial Parliament for Timmins—James Bay (1999–2018) Member of Provincial Parliament for Cochrane South (1990–1999)Union organizer14,94149.701st

Southwestern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBruce—Grey—Owen Sound Colleen PurdonNDP candidate for Bruce—Grey in the 1997 federal election4,1599.283rdCambridge Pam WolfCambridgeTeacher8,51318.093rdChatham-Kent—Essex Derry McKeever2,8937.453rdElgin—Middlesex—London Bryan BakkerFilmmaker 4,0639.353rdEssex Pat HayesMayor of Lakeshore (1997–2003) Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex—Kent (1990–1995) Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex North (1985–1987)LakeshoreOccupational health and safety professional12,61427.782ndGuelph—WellingtonJames Valcke6,74512.063rdHaldimand—Norfolk—BrantPrue Steiner4,72010.823rdHuron—BruceGrant RobertsonPaisleyOntario director of the National Farmers Union4,97311.463rdKitchener CentreTed Martin6,78115.803rdKitchener—WaterlooDan Lajoie6,08410.943rdLambton—Kent—MiddlesexJoyce JolliffeStrathroy4,52311.013rdLondon—FanshaweIrene MathyssenMember of Provincial Parliament for Middlesex (1990–1995)Teacher12,05131.052ndLondon North CentreRebecca Coulter11,41424.533rdLondon WestPatti Dalton7,40314.893rdOxfordShawn Rouse5,31812.563rdPerth—MiddlesexJack Verhulst4,70311.813rdSarnia—LambtonGlenn Sonier6,48216.953rdWaterloo—WellingtonRichard Walsh-BowersNDP candidate for Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2000 federal election ONDP candidate for Waterloo—Wellington in the 1999 provincial electionProfessor at Wilfrid Laurier University3,9708.623rdWindsor—St. ClairMadeleine Crnec10,43329.102ndWindsor WestYvette Blackburn7,38320.982nd

By-elections RidingCandidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBurlingtonMarkhamNepean—CarletonToronto—DanforthWhitby—AjaxYork South—Weston

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