The numerical totals were not released, but it is generally accepted that Paulley won by a significant majority.
Schreyer resigned as party leader in January 1979, after being appointed Governor General of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
In the same month, Howard Pawley was chosen as interim leader of the NDP's legislative caucus, defeating Sidney Green and Saul Cherniack in a closed-session vote.
He continued to serve as premier in a caretaker government, and the NDP held a snap leadership convention in the opening weeks of the 1988 provincial election.
Releases his delegates, did not publicly endorse another candidate[2] Second ballot (Held in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 16, 2017)