# 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 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

vte1993 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Susan Whelan | 25,200 | 55.1% | +13.8% |
| | New Democratic | Steven W. Langdon | 12,650 | 27.7% | -16.4% |
| | Reform | John Larsen | 6,029 | 13.2% | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Brian Payne | 1,481 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| | National | George Opacic | 194 | 0.4% | |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Paul Hawkins | 83 | 0.2% | |
| | Commonwealth of Canada | Vlado Zugaj | 67 | 0.1% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,704 | 100.0% |
1989 New Democratic Party leadership election :
| Candidate | 1st ballot | 1st ballot | 2nd ballot | 2nd ballot | 3rd ballot | 3rd ballot | 4th ballot | 4th ballot |
| Name | 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% |
vte1988 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steven W. Langdon | 18,926 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| | Liberal | Ray Robinet | 17,715 | 41.3% | +12.2% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Ted Aver | 6,154 | 14.3% | -17.3% |
| | Independent | Margaret Villamizar | 98 | 0.2% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 42,893 | 100.0% |
vte1984 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Steven W. Langdon | 18,746 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Martel | 15,073 | 31.6% | +22.9% |
| | Liberal | Brian Ducharme | 13,866 | 29.1% | -22.2% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,685 | 100.0% |
vte1980 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 24,651 | 51.3% | +7.0% |
| | New Democratic | Steven W. Langdon | 19,123 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kathy Flood | 4,184 | 8.7% | -6.2% |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Peter Ewart | 103 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,061 | 100.0% |
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vte1979 Canadian federal election: Essex—Windsor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 20,373 | 44.3% | -10.9% |
| | New Democratic | Steven W. Langdon | 18,603 | 40.4% | +5.0% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Kathy Flood | 6,875 | 14.9% | 5.6% |
| | Marxist–Leninist | Pete Ewart | 144 | 0.3% | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,995 | 100.0% |