Steven W. Langdon

Steven W. Langdon (born July 15, 1946) is a Canadian academic, politician, economist, and former parliamentarian.

Steven Langdon
Member of Parliament for Essex—Windsor
In office
1984–1993
Preceded byEugene Whelan
Succeeded bySusan Whelan
Personal details
Born (1946-07-15) July 15, 1946 (age 77)
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
University of Toronto
OccupationProfessor

Born in Stratford, Ontario, Langdon graduated from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto in 1969.[1] He also has a doctorate from the University of Sussex.

He ran for the New Democratic Party four times before being elected to the House of Commons from Essex in the 1984 election.

Langdon was re-elected in the 1988 election and stood as a left-wing candidate to succeed Ed Broadbent in the 1989 NDP leadership convention. He finished third behind Audrey McLaughlin, the eventual winner, and Dave Barrett.

He lost his seat in the 1993 election along with all of Ontario's federal NDP MPs.

Since leaving politics, Langdon has worked as an adjunct research professor in the department of economics at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Electoral record

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1993 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalSusan Whelan25,20055.1%+13.8%
New DemocraticSteven W. Langdon12,65027.7%-16.4%
ReformJohn Larsen6,02913.2%
Progressive ConservativeBrian Payne1,4813.2%-11.1%
NationalGeorge Opacic1940.4%
Marxist–LeninistPaul Hawkins830.2%
Commonwealth of CanadaVlado Zugaj670.1%
Total valid votes45,704 100.0%
1989 New Democratic Party leadership election
Candidate1st ballot2nd ballot3rd ballot4th ballot
NameVotes cast%Votes cast%Votes cast%Votes cast%
Audrey McLaughlin64626.9%82934.3%1,07244.4%1,31655.1%
Dave Barrett56623.6%78032.3%94739.3%1,07244.9%
Steven W. Langdon35114.6%51921.5%39316.3%
Simon De Jong31513.1%28912.0%
Howard McCurdy25610.7%
Ian Waddell2138.9%
Roger Lagasse532.2%
Total2,400100.0%2,417100.0%2,412100.0%2,388100.0%
1988 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSteven W. Langdon18,92644.1%+4.8%
LiberalRay Robinet17,71541.3%+12.2%
Progressive ConservativeTed Aver6,15414.3%-17.3%
IndependentMargaret Villamizar980.2%
Total valid votes42,893100.0%
1984 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticSteven W. Langdon18,74639.3%-0.5%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Martel15,07331.6%+22.9%
LiberalBrian Ducharme13,86629.1%-22.2%
Total valid votes47,685 100.0%
1980 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEugene Whelan24,65151.3%+7.0%
New DemocraticSteven W. Langdon19,12339.8%-0.7%
Progressive ConservativeKathy Flood4,1848.7%-6.2%
Marxist–LeninistPeter Ewart1030.2%-0.1%
Total valid votes 48,061100.0%


1979 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalEugene Whelan20,37344.3%-10.9%
New DemocraticSteven W. Langdon18,60340.4%+5.0%
Progressive ConservativeKathy Flood6,87514.9%5.6%
Marxist–LeninistPete Ewart1440.3%
Total valid votes45,995 100.0%

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