The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election .
Haslam lost her own seat to Progressive Conservative Bert Johnson , but she managed a credible second - place finish in a riding where the NDP had little historical support .
The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election , and Haslam lost her own seat to Progressive Conservative Bert Johnson , but she managed a credible second - place finish in a riding where the NDP had little historical support .