Under Redmond's leadership, the party — which has only ever elected one MLA, Herb Dickieson, to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island — had seen significant increases in voter support, moving into second place in public opinion polls, ahead of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party, for the first time in its history.[2] This voter support drastically changed after a late campaign decision by Redmond to change potential ridings was seen as a sign of desperation and weakness.