Steven W. Langdon

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

Born in Stratford, Ontario, Langdon graduated from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto in 1969. He also has a master's degree from Carleton University and 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

+ 1989 New Democratic Party leadership election Candidate 1st ballot 2nd ballot 3rd ballot 4th ballotName Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Votes cast % Audrey McLaughlin 646 26.9% 829 34.3% 1,072 44.4% 1,316 55.1% Dave Barrett 566 23.6% 780 32.3% 947 39.3% 1,072 44.9% Steven W. Langdon 351 14.6% 519 21.5% 393 16.3% Simon De Jong 315 13.1% 289 12.0% Howard McCurdy 256 10.7% Ian Waddell 213 8.9% Roger Lagasse 53 2.2%Total 2,400 100.0% 2,417 100.0% 2,412 100.0% 2,388 100.0%