John Paul Harney
(AKA: Jean-Paul Harney)

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1931.02.02 - Québec, Quebec, Canada.

OCCUPATION: University Professor.

POLITICAL PARTY: New Democratic Party (NDP).

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1988.11.21 - Lévis, Quebec - Defeated.
1984.09.04 - Lévis, Quebec - Defeated.
1980.02.18 - Scarborough West, Ontario - Defeated.
1979.05.22 - Scarborough West, Ontario - Defeated.
1974.07.08 - Scarborough West, Ontario - Defeated.
1972.10.30 - Scarborough West, Ontario - Elected.
1968.06.25 - Scarborough West, Ontario - Defeated.
1965.11.08 - Wellington South, Ontario - Defeated.
1963.04.08 - Wellington South, Ontario - Defeated.
1962.06.18 - Wellington South, Ontario - Defeated.

QUEBEC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (Député):
1985.12.02 - Louis-Hébert - Defeated.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Leader of the Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec / New Democratic Party of Quebec (1984-1988). In the 1985 elections, the NPDQ ran 90 candidates (none were elected), placing 3rd with 2.4% of the vote. Resigned as Leader in 1988.

Candidate for Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, April 1971. First ballot: 3rd place (out of five candidates) with 299 votes - 17.6%. Second ballot: 3rd place with 347 votes (20.5%). Third ballot: 3rd place with 431 votes (25.6%). Eliminated from the race after the third ballot. David Lewis was elected Leader on the fourth ballot.