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This article is the Electoral history of Lorne Calvert, the thirteenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. He served one term, from 2001 to 2007.
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Calvert succeeded Roy Romanow as Premier in 2001, upon Romanow's retirement from provincial politics. Calvert led the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) in two general elections, in 2003 and 2007. He won a majority government in 2003, but was defeated in 2007 by Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party, and resigned as Premier. He was the third of three NDP premiers to date.
Calvert stood for election to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan six times, in the general elections of 1986, 1991, 1995, 2003 and 2007. He stood for election in one by-election, in 2001. He was elected every time.
Calvert sought the leadership of the NDP in 2001, following Romanow's announcement that he was retiring from provincial politics. He won the leadership on the fourth round of voting, in a leadership election where all members of the NDP were eligible to vote using an instant run-off ballot.
Following his defeat in the 2007 general election, Calvert acted as Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2009. In 2009, he retired from provincial politics and resigned his seat in the Assembly. He was succeeded as NDP leader by Dwain Lingenfelter.