New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election, 2012

New Brunswick Liberal Association leadership election, 2012
Date October 27, 2012
Convention Casino New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Resigning leader Shawn Graham
Won by Brian Gallant
Ballots 1
Candidates 3
Entrance Fee $20,000

The New Brunswick Liberal Association held a leadership election on October 27, 2012[1] to replace outgoing leader Shawn Graham with a new leader to lead the party into the 2014 election. Graham was elected at the last leadership convention held in 2002 over Jack MacDougall. Graham announced he would not continue as leader the evening of September 27, 2010, after losing the provincial election earlier that day and formally resigned on November 9, 2010.[2]

Declared candidates

The following individuals were mentioned in media reports as potential candidates,[3][4] and subsequently officially declared their candidacy:

Brian Gallant

Background: Former candidate in Moncton East in the 2006 election; lawyer and president of the Kent South Liberal Association.[5][6]

Date campaign launched: January 25, 2012
Campaign website: www.briangallantnb.ca/english/
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Mike Murphy

Background Former MLA for Moncton North from 2003 to 2010; cabinet minister under Graham; former Liberal Party president.[7]

Date campaign launched: January 5, 2012
Campaign website: mikemurphynb1.com
Supporters
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Nick Duivenvoorden

Background Former mayor of the town of Belledune.[8]

Date campaign launched: November 26, 2011[9]
Campaign website:
Supporters
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Declined

Results

New Brunswick's ridings coloured in based on the winning candidates and their popular vote
2012 Liberal leadership election results[19][20]
Candidate Points %
Brian Gallant 3,259.44 59.26
Michael Murphy 2,089.39 37.99
Nick Duivenvoorden 151.17 2.75

References

  1. http://nbliberal.ca/1971/liberal-members-set-path-for-an-open-and-inclusive-future-for-party
  2. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/11/09/nb-shawn-graham-future-500.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Brett Bundale. "Liberal party begins unofficial search for Graham's successor," New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, Sep. 29, 2010, page A1.
  4. http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/2010/11/18/001-parti-liberal-nouveaubrunswick.shtml
  5. http://letoilekent.jminforme.ca/actualite/article/1369946
  6. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/25/nb-brian-gallant-liberal-957.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/04/nb-michael-murphy-liberal-leadership.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/11/26/nb-annual-liberal-meeting.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/11/26/nb-annual-liberal-meeting.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20101110/nb-liberals-name-interim-leader-101110/
  11. http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1250693
  12. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/02/29/nb-lamrock-liberal-leadership-916.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. http://kellylamrocksrazor.blogspot.ca/2012/05/statement-on-leadership-race.html
  14. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2010/11/10/nb-dominic-leblanc-graham-nbpower-640.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/26/nb-brian-gallant-supporters-931.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1434929
  17. http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/1453116
  18. CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/01/26/nb-brian-gallant-supporters-931.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. McHardie, Daniel (October 27, 2012). "Brian Gallant wins New Brunswick Liberal leadership". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  20. Huras, Adam (October 29, 2012). "Gallant elected new Liberal Leader". TelegraphJournal.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012.

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