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Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010

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Background
Candidates
Results
References

{{Infobox Election
|election_name = Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010
|country = Northern Ireland
| flag_image = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
|type = presidential
|ongoing = no
|previous_election = Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2001
|previous_year = 2001
|next_election = Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2011
|next_year = 2011
| election_date = 5–7 February 2010
|1blank = 1st Pref.
|2blank = Percentage
|image1 =
|candidate1 = Margaret Ritchie
|colour1 = 3A9E84
|1data1 = 222
|2data1 = 54.3%
|image2 =
|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 between 5-7 February, 2010. Margaret Ritchie defeated her only challenger, Alasdair McDonnell, by 222 votes to 187 votes.^[1]

Background

The former SDLP leader, Mark Durkan, announced his intention to stand down as leader of the SDLP in September 2009,^[2] 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.^[2] Subsequently, a leadership election was scheduled for the SDLP annual conference in February, 2010.^[3]

Candidates

Two SDLP members contested the leadership election.^[3] 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.^[1]
Margaret Ritchie - MLA for South Down and Minister for Social Development in the Northern Ireland Assembly.^[1]

Results

Below is a table summarising the result of the leadership election:

Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election, 2010
Candidate		Votes	%
	Margaret Ritchie	{{Y}} 222	54.3
	Alasdair McDonnell	187	45.7

Margaret Ritchie was duly named the new SDLP leader on 7 February, 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^¹²³New SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie aims to be Northern Ireland's First Minister Minister Belfast Telegraph, 8 February 2010
2. ^¹Durkan announces intention to step down RTÉ News, 20 September 2009
3. ^¹McDonnell/Ritchie to contest SDLP leadership {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425160955/http://sdlp.ie/en/index.php/newsroom_media/newsarticle/mcdonnell_ritchie_to_contest_sdlp_leadership/ |date=2012-04-25 }} Social Democratic and Labour Party website, 16 November 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2011

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