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Chisholm has represented the Halifax Atlantic riding from 1991 to 2003. He succeeded Alexa McDonough as leader of the New Democratic Party in 1995. The surprise successful performance of the New Democratic Party in the 1997 Federal Election bolded well for their provincial affiliates who were able to take advantage of the new wave of popularity. Prior to this, the Nova Scotia NDP had not been considered contenders to form a provincial government. Chisholm's greatest accomplishment was leading his party to a high 19 seats in the 1998 campaign, putting the NDP in a tie with the incumbent Liberals . However, the Liberals were able to continue ruling as incumbents and they had support from the Conservatives who held 14 seats. With the Liberals brought down by a motion of non-confidence from the Conservatives, another election was called in 1999. However, Chisholm's NDP lost eight seats and the third-place Conservatives vaulted to a majority government, although the NDP retained official opposition status and edged out the Liberals. Some attribute the NDP's loss to the revelation of Chisholm's Drunk Driving conviction which he had not previously disclosed. Another reason was the campaign run by Chisholm that year. Many saw it as too scripted in an attempt to run a safe campaign. Chisholm unexpectedly resigned the leadership after the campaign, and was succeeded in that position by Darrell Dexter . He did not run for re-election in 2003. Chisholm is not to be confused with Robert W. Chisholm , another prominent Nova Scotian who is currently a Vice-Chairman of Scotiabank , and President and CEO of the Domestic Banking and Wealth Management division. |
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