Eastwood confident ahead of SDLP leadership contest
By Alan Walsh
Published 14th Nov 2015, 07:00 BST
Updated 15th Aug 2019, 18:04 BST
Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood will today challenge Alasdair McDonnell for the leadership of the SDLP at the party’s annual conference being held in Armagh.
He said: “I am not contemplating losing.”
The result of the vote is expected be announced at around 5.00pm.
If successful, the 32-year-old (pictured) will become the third Derry man to front the party since it was formed in 1970.
Gerry Fiitt was party leader following the formation he was succeeded by John Hume, who held the post from 1979 to 2001.
He was succeeded by current Foyle MP Mark Durkan was leader to 2010.
Alasdair McDonald has been leader since 2011 when he took over from Margaret Richie.